Nothin' but love

Nothin' but love was Japanese pop and soul unit under the Giza Studio label.

For the Robert Cray album, see Nothin But Love.

Nothin' but love
OriginJapan
GenresPop, Soul
Years active2000–2002
LabelsGiza Studio
Websitenothin' but love official site（WebArchived）
MembersYuuya Kiritani
Yoshinobu Ohga

History

On June 1999 Yoshinobu has created demo tape and during music production he met in studio with Yuuya. On June 2000, the band formation began.[1]

On May 2001, they've released major debut single Callin' you, as B-side track includes cover song My Ever Changing Moods by The Style Council. On 30 June 2001 they've participated in Kansai Walker Matsuri 2001 Summer's event live where the band has covered Cyndi Lauper's Time After Time and Earth, Wind & Fire 's Fantasy.[2] On November 2001, they released second and final single Tameiki ha Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku. Promotional music video was in media it was used as an ending theme for TBS Television program Rank Oukoku.

None of their singles didn't reach to Oricon rankings successfully and their sales were low.[3] On December 2001, Callin' you was included in Giza Studio's compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001. In 2002 there weren't modified activities, the disband happened without announcement and soon deleted from the list of official Giza Studio artists.

After disbanding, Yoshinobu formed own Japanese rock band OOM with keyboardist U-zo Ohkusu where they were active between years 2004–2009 and since 2012 both of them are members of instrumental band Sensation.[4] Yuuya presence was unknown until 2016 where fans spot him using real name Ohmochi Hideyasu (大持秀康)[5] with indies band mo.chy/z as vocalist and guitarist. On his YouTube channel he uploaded several covers videos with self-made arrangement.[6]

Musical style

Influence

Members
  • Yuuya Kiritani (桐谷悠也, Kiritani Yuuya) – vocals, lyricist
  • Yoshinobu Ohga (大賀好修, Ōga Yoshinobu) – guitar, composer, arranger

Discography

Singles
Release Day Title Rank
1st 30/5/2001 Callin' you –
2nd 23/11/2001 Tameiki wa Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku (ため息は白く... 君は遠く...) –

Compilation album
Release Day Title Album track Rank
19/12/2001 Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001 Disc2 #11 Callin' You 13[8]

Magazine appearances

From Music Freak Magazine:

  • Vol.78 2002/5 (Callin' you interview)[9]
  • Vol.84 2002/11 (Tameiki wa Shiroku, Kimi wa Tooku interview)[10]
  • Vol.86 2002/1 (New Year Card message)[11]
gollark: ...
gollark: So it had some positive effects, doesn't make it good on net.
gollark: Yes, which is bad.
gollark: So you both subscribe to... roughly egoism?
gollark: That's basically impossible, unless I try and draw on... human nature or something, which is baaaasically just a somewhat obfuscated ethical framework.

References
  1. "NbL profile". Nothin' but love official website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 9 June 2003.
  2. "Official Live Report from Yoshinobu Ohga". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 3 September 2003.
  3. "Nothin' but love discography". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 28 June 2003.
  4. "Sensation debut! Interview with Yoshinobu Ohga". Guitar Labo).
  5. Shares same birthplace, birthday, visual and vocal skills. He likes on his social network all his seniors and juniors from previous recording label and record
  6. "nagimama109 (Ohmochi YouTube channel)". YouTube).
  7. "Nothin' but love Profile". Nothin' but love Official Website (WebArchived). Archived from the original on 9 June 2003.
  8. "GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2001 (V.A)". oricon.jp.
  9. "Music Freak Magazine 2001 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  10. "Music Freak Magazine 2001 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
  11. "Music Freak Magazine 2002 Releases". Official Website of Music Freak Magazine (in Japanese).
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