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STANCE PUNKS formed around TSURU (Vocals) and Kinya Katsuta (Guitar) in 1998. Tetsushi Kawasaki (Bass) and Kenichi Kaki (Drums) joined to create their current lineup. The band began by doing gigs in and around Shimokitazawa's rooftop. STANCE PUNK's eccentric lives led them to conduct multiple nation-wide tours and eventually led to the release of their 2001 debut mini-album, "STANCE PUNKS". The album debuted at #5 on the Indies Album charts, sparking an immediate boost in their popularity all over the country. A full album of the same name was released the next year, debuting and maintaining the #1 rank for six straight weeks on the Oricon Indies Charts and even breaking into the Oricon overall sales charts at #6. The album is still heralded as one of the key releases in modern Japanese Punk Rock. In 2005 the band signed with the new rock label from Sony Epic, "Kowalski Records" and released their major debut single "Money Money Money".
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STANCE PUNKS formed around TSURU (Vocals) and Kinya Katsuta (Guitar) in 1998. Tetsushi Kawasaki (Bass) and Kenichi Kaki (Drums) joined to create their current lineup. The band began by doing gigs in and around Shimokitazawa's rooftop. STANCE PUNK's eccentric lives led them to conduct multiple nation-wide tours and eventually led to the release of their 2001 debut mini-album, "STANCE PUNKS". The album debuted at #5 on the Indies Album charts, sparking an immediate boost in their popularity all over the country. A full album of the same name was released the next year, debuting and maintaining the #1 rank for six straight weeks on the Oricon Indies Charts and even breaking into the Oricon overall sales charts at #6. The album is still heralded as one of the key releases in modern Japanese Punk Rock. In 2005 the band signed with the new rock label from Sony Epic, "Kowalski Records" and released their major debut single "Money Money Money".
STANCE PUNKS は1998年に TSURU（ボーカル）と勝田金也（ギター）を中心に結成されました。川崎哲史（ベース）と垣貴一（ドラムス）が加入し、現在のラインアップが完成しました。バンドは下北沢のルーフトップで活動を開始しました。STANCE PUNKS のユニークな活動は複数回の全国ツアーへと繋がり、2001年のデビュー・ミニアルバム「STANCE PUNKS」のリリースに至りました。このアルバムはインディーズ・アルバム・チャートで第5位でデビューし、全国的な人気の急速な上昇をもたらしました。翌年にリリースされた同名のフル・アルバムは、オリコン・インディーズ・チャートで6週連続で第1位を獲得・維持し、オリコン総合セールス・チャートでは第6位にランクインするまでに至りました。このアルバムは現代の日本パンク・ロックを代表する重要な作品として今なお高く評価されています。2005年にバンドは Sony Epic の新しいロック・レーベル「Kowalski Records」と契約し、メジャー・デビュー・シングル「Money Money Money」をリリースしました。
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