the brilliant green

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the brilliant green is an alternative-sounding rock band. Though I hate to use the term 'Alternative' for anything, I suppose most people will better understand their music style if I use that term.

Their first few CD's were not selling well since Tomoko sings mainly in English. I guess Japanese folks weren't ready for an all-english band from Japan. Besides, Tomoko could put more emphasis on her consonants because I have trouble picking out the syllables she's singing.

Their first mainstream song (as well as subsequent singles) is in Japanese. I did not pay much attention to it back then. But the second one 冷たい花 caught my attention as the opening theme for Countdown TV. That's when I bought their CD. On my 2/99 trip to Taiwan I finally got a chance to see their new promo video for そのスピードで. It's their best one yet. When I found out a video compilation tape has been release I got one. - Bo

I'm sorry…this is one girl that I'd like to STAB UNTIL I DROP! She never smiles, never shows any emotion, and puts up this crappy hair-do after her first appearances (kinda like Kaori from ELT). I cannot stand her. And her music is as indifferenct as she is; no dynamics whatsoever. The monotonous melody makes me wanna bash her head in. The first time I heard her, I would have openly accepted the term 'Alternative', but now she's simply soiling that label. I cannot understand how somebody like that could be a musician.

PS: Nice hair, guys…nice hair… - Jeff

There was ONE appearance when Kawase had bad hair, it's a bit too early to draw conclusions. And you mean to tell me that a song like There will be love there is monotonous? I've heard much worse Alternative coming out of American bands. As if those American so-called avant-garde Alternative singers ever smile. And tbg's music happens to be more melodic than your usual fare. BTW Kaori sports better hairdo nowadays. - Bo


Album collection

the brilliant green

  1. I'm In Heaven
  2. 冷たい花
  3. You & I
  4. Always And Always
  5. Stand by
  6. MAGIC PLACE
  7. -I-
  8. Baby London Star
  9. There will be love there -愛のある場所-
  10. Rock'n Roll

TERRA2001

  1. BYE! MY BOY!
  2. 愛の♥愛の星
  3. Brownie the cat -魅惑の猫ルーム-
  4. CALL MY NAME
  5. Maybe We Could Go Back To Then (76 VERSION)
  6. SEPTEMBER RAIN
  7. FUNNY GIRLFRIEND!!
  8. Round and Round
  9. そのスピードで
  10. CAN'T STOP CRYIN'
  11. 長いため息のように
FUNNY GIRLFRIEND!!: What the hell is a 'Tuesday High' anyway?

Video collection

clips

  1. Bye Bye Mr.Mug
  2. goodbye and good luck
  3. There will be love thereー愛のある場所ー
  4. 冷たい花
  5. そのスピードで
  6. Rock 'n Roll (Live ver.)