The band apart

the band apart is a rock band formed in 1998.

Kawasaki, Hara, and Kogure, who met as middle school classmates, formed a heavy metal cover band in 1993 and were joined by Arai in 1995. The four members started full-scale activities as the band apart in 1998.

They release their acoustic mini albums under the name the band apart (naked).

Members

 * Arai Takeshi (荒井岳史) - Vocals/Guitar
 * Kawasaki Kouichi (川崎亘一) - Guitar
 * Hara Masakazu (原昌和) - Bass/Chorus
 * Kogure Eiichi (木暮栄一) - Drums

Albums

 * [2003.09.24] K.AND HIS BIKE
 * [2005.05.11] quake and brook
 * [2006.10.04] alfred and cavity
 * [2008.05.14] Adze of penguin
 * [2011.03.02] Scent of August
 * [2013.04.24] Machi no 14-kei (街の14景)
 * [2015.01.21] Nazo no Open World (謎のオープンワールド)
 * [2017.07.19] Memories to Go
 * [2022.07.13] Ninja of Four

Best Albums

 * [2018.09.19] 20 years

Tribute Albums

 * [2018.09.19] tribute to the band apart

Mini Albums

 * [2010.03.17] the Surface ep
 * [2016.10.12] Mae e (前へ)

Acoustic Mini Albums

 * [2016.10.12] 1
 * [2017.12.20] 2
 * [2021.05.19] 3

Singles

 * [2001.10.03] FOOL PROOF
 * [2002.05.29] Eric.W
 * [2004.12.22] RECOGNIZE ep
 * [2007.09.05] fadeouts（for JUSTICE）
 * [2010.11.11] intoxication e.p.
 * [2011.06.17] detoxification e.p.
 * [2012.07.18] 2012 e.p.
 * [2013.10.08] TOKUMARU e.p.
 * [2014.05.21] BONGO e.p.
 * [2015.10.27] TENNIS CLUB e.p.
 * [2018.04.04] Falling in Love
 * [2019.03.27] Foresight e.p.
 * [2019.10.02] POOL e.p.
 * [2020.04.18] Sons are back e.p.
 * [2020.08.28] August e.p.
 * [2020.09.25] September e.p.
 * [2020.10.30] October e.p.
 * [2020.11.27] November e.p.

Split Singles

 * [2006.05.17] DANIELS E.P. (with MOCK ORANGE)
 * [2016.04.30] Daniels e.p. 2 (with MOCK ORANGE)
 * [2018.06.20] Break It Down / Falling in Love (with Keishi Tanaka)

Digital Singles

 * [2022.05.25] O. Bong (G.O.N.E. Remix)

Analog Records

 * [2022.10.19] The Ninja

Trivia

 * The band's name is derived from the American movie production company "A Band Apart", which itself is a play on the title of the French film "Bande à part".