Sunny Day Service

Sunny Day Service
Sunny Day Service
Origin	Japan
Genres	alternative rock; indie pop; folk rock; pop rock;
Years active	1992–2000 ; 2008-present
Labels	Universal/Polygram
Members	Keiichi Sokabe; Takashi Tanaka; Daikuhara Mikio
Past members	Norio Katayama; Kiyoshi Kodama; Harushige Maruyama

Sunny Day Service (サニーデイ・サービス) is a three-piece Japanese rock band which formed in 1992.

Members

Current members

Keiichi Sokabe (曽我部恵一, Sokabe Keiichi) – guitars, lead vocals (1992–present)
Takashi Tanaka (田中貴, Tanaka Takashi) – bass guitar, vocals (1992–present)
Mikio Daikuhara (大工原幹雄, Daikuhara Mikio) – drums (2020–present)

Former members

Norio Katayama (片山紀夫, Katayama Norio) – percussion (1992–1995)
Kiyoshi Kodama (児玉清, Kodama Kiyoshi) – keyboards (1993-1995)
Harushige Maruyama (丸山晴茂, Maruyama Harushige) – drums (1995-2018)

History

The band formed in 1992, originally made up of Keiichi, Takashi and other members. In this form, they published "Cosmo-Sports" and "Super Disco". In 1994, they released "Hoshizora no doraibu" and "Cosmic Hippie". In 1995, they released their first single "Gokigenikaga?" and made their major label debut.^[1]

Maruyama Harushige later joined the band. They released the albums "Wakamonotachi", "Tokyo", "Ai-to-warai-no-yoru" and "Sunny Day Service." In 1999, they toured Japan with The Trash Can Sinatras.^[2]

The band disbanded in 2000, but Keiichi continued to make music as a solo artist.^[3]

In 2008, the band reunited.

On July 15, 2018, it was announced that the band's drummer, Harushige Maruyama, had died in May of that year.^[4]

Discography

Albums

1995 - Wakamono Tachi
1996 - Tokyo
1997 - Ai to Warai no Yoru (Nights of Love and Laughter)
1997 - Sunny Day Service
1998 - 24 Ji
1999 - Mugen
2000 - Love Album
2010 - Honjitsuwa seitenari
2014 - Sunny
2015 - Birth of a Kiss
2016 - Dance to You
2017 - Popcorn Ballads
2018 - the CITY
2019 - the SEA
2020 - Iine!
2022 - Doki Doki

Compilations

2001 - Extra Best
2001 - Complete Best

External links

Sunny Day Service Official Site (in Japanese)

References

^ "The Quirky Japan Home Page: Sunny Day Service". Retrieved 2006-10-03.
^ Joey DiMaria (1999). "Trash Can Sinatras 1999 Japan Tour". Retrieved 2006-10-04.
^ Shawn Grover (2006-07-02). "Reviews : Sokabe Keiichi". Retrieved 2006-10-03.
^ 曽我部恵一 (Keiichi Sokabe) (2018-07-15). "訃報 News (Announcement of Harushige Maruyama's death)". Retrieved July 15, 2018.

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[1] "The Quirky Japan Home Page: Sunny Day Service". Retrieved 2006-10-03.

[2] Joey DiMaria (1999). "Trash Can Sinatras 1999 Japan Tour". Retrieved 2006-10-04.

[3] Shawn Grover (2006-07-02). "Reviews : Sokabe Keiichi". Retrieved 2006-10-03.

[4] 曽我部恵一 (Keiichi Sokabe) (2018-07-15). "訃報 News (Announcement of Harushige Maruyama's death)". Retrieved July 15, 2018.

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