THERE IS STILL SOME HOPE

[Machine Translation] A melody that awakens inner feelings. Long-awaited 2nd album. Formed in 1998. Formed in 1998 with 5 members: ( VO ) Shimizu Koichiro, ( B ) Nakano Takashi, ( G ) Kondo Rito, ( G ) Masutani Sunao, ( Dr ) Shibuya Toru. At that time, the PUNK scene became popular in the Japanese indie scene, and everyone started listening to PUNK music. However, as time went by, it changed its color, shape, and sought for a new scene...just like overseas bands, Japanese bands and listeners also tried to find music that would bring out their inner feelings. This is where overseas music scenes such as JIMMY EAT WORLD, GET UP KIDS, JOSHUA, TEXAS IS THE REASON, and STARMARKET suddenly emerged, which were not PUNK, and did not belong to any genre. It was the so-called "emotional" genre, and it was just a precursor of the next scene that would be accepted by many people in Japan, including PUNK fans. Therefore, the easiest way to describe NATURE LIVING is that it is a band that has had a consistent theme since its formation and has followed what it believes in with its own heart and soul. Their music is "melodic, emotional songs and sad choruses with a dramatic development that can be called passionate and melancholy. It is a song with a melodic quality (melody). The melodic quality of the songs and the unprecedented way of playing the guitar are proof that NATURE LIVING is the ONLY ONE BAND. As for their career, since the time of their formation, they have been performing their own project called "GET UP KIDS" at various live houses, and the total number of bands that have appeared on stage has already reached 80 bands (BERMUDA, S CREATERS, BIG HOUSE, ENDZWECK, WRONG SCALE, MEAT BUNS, RADIO In July 2000, the first mini album "THURST FOR LUST" was released from P-VINE Records (3D distribution) and sold out 3000 copies. In December 2000, they participated in the V.A "EAT MOOLGUY", and in September 2001, they released their own demo tape "AFTER THOUGHT", which sold out 300 copies on the same day.

内なる感情を呼び覚ます旋律。待望の2ndアルバム。★1998年結成。メンバー構成(VO)清水誓一郎、(B)中野貴志、(G)近藤理人、(G)枡谷直、(Dr)渋谷徹の5人で結成される。この当時、日本のインディーズ・シーンでもPUNKシーンが流行り誰もがPUNKを聞くようになった。しかし時代と共に、色を変え、形を変え、また新たなるシーンを求め・・・海外のBANDもそれと同じように日本のBANDも、またリスナーも内なる感情を引き出させてくれる音楽を探していこうとする。そこで、海外の音楽シーンとして突如、現れたJIMMY EAT WORLDや、GET UP KIDS、JOSHUA、TEXAS IS THE REASON、STARMARKET、といったPUNKではなく、どのジャンルにも属されないものの出現であった。それはいわゆるエモーショナルというジャンルであり、日本でもPUNKファンなど、多くの人に受け入れられる次なるシーンの先駆けに過ぎなかった。そこで、NATURE LIVINGとは、結成当時より、一貫したテーマを持ち自分達の心のままに信じるものを貫き通したBANDというのが一番分かり易い表現なのかも知れない。その楽曲とは「激情とも言えるドラマチックな展開に哀愁漂う中、感情的な歌や切ないコーラスをメロディックに聞かす。」ものである。そのメロディーの良さ(メロディック)、ギターの今までにない聞かせ方というのは、NATURE LIVINGがONLY ONEであるBANDの証であろう。経歴としては、結成当時より、「GET UP KIDS」という自主企画を様々なライブハウスで行い、総出演BANDはすでに、80BAND(BERMUDA、S★CREATERS、BIG HOUSE、ENDZWECK、WRONG SCALE、MEAT BUNS、RADIO ACTIVE、DRUMKAN、BIRTH PLACE、SHAMPO HAT等)以上となっている、ジャンルを超え、一つのシーンとして認められ、2000年7月ファーストミニアルバム「THURST FOR LUST」をP-VINEレコード(3D流通)よりリリースし、3000枚を完売する。2000年12月には、V.A「EAT MOOLGUY」に参加。2001年9月には自主DEMO TAPE「AFTER THOUGHT」を発売した所、即日300本完