The Biscats
OriginJapan
GenresRockabilly
Years active2019–present
MembersMisaki
Kenji
Suke
Past membersIkuo
Websitethebiscats.com
The Biscats
YouTube information
Channels
GenreMusic
100,000 subscribers2023(The Biscats Channel)

The Biscats is a Japanese rockabilly band formed in 2019. The members are Misaki[1], Kenji and Suke. This band's target is "to create a new rockabilly music that fits the current era and make it boom again".[2]

The Biscats have pursued new sounds based on rockabilly culture. The characteristics of their music is somewhat ‘retro’ and ‘nostalgic’, yet somehow ‘new’. As an influencer rooted in Japanese rockabilly culture, they have a wide range of fans, not only rockabilly fans since the 80s, but also fans in teens and twenties[1]. The Biscats released mini album 'Cat’s Style' on March 25th, 2020, and album 'The Biscats' on July 20th, 2022. Misaki was involoved in the music video of 5 Seconds of SummerYoungblood’, which presents the vibrant and beautiful Japanese rockabilly scene. The video had over 229 million views as of May 2024.[3]

Their rockabilly-arranged cover songs posted on "the Biscats Channel"[4] (YouTube) are also well-recieved, and are included on the cover album "J-BOP SUMMER" (2023).[5][6] The cover album "J-BOP SUMMER" had the Billboard Japan Download Albums ranking at 26th,[7] and the Oricon digital album sales ranking at 28th.[8]

From October 2023 to February 2024, a national concert tour "Notteke(ノッてけ)! J-Bop Summer" was held.[9] On the last day of the tour, it was announced that a solo live performance "The Biscats SPECIAL LIVE ‘Rockabilly Night’" is scheduled at the Shibuya Public Hall (LINE CUBE SHIBUYA) on August 10th, 2024.[10][11]

The Biscats appear in the commercial of Sapporo Canada's 2024 Campaign from May 2024.[12]

Members

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Past members

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Discography

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Singles

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  1. Sweet Jukebox / Do You Wanna Dance? (October, 2021)
  2. Hajikechatte (ハジけちゃって)! -Summertime / Twist Again (May, 2022)
  3. Dilemma (ジレンマ) (November, 2022)
  4. Notteke (ノッてけ)! Sunday[13] / Fondant chocolat-na Koigokoro(恋心) / Sweet & Spicy Daling. (July, 2023)
  5. Anatae (あなたへ)[14] (January, 2024)
  6. Jun'ai Kureiji (純愛クレイジー) (April, 2024)
  7. Goody Goody Girl (July, 2024)

Albums

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  1. Catʻs Style[15] [16](March, 2020)
  2. The Biscats[17] (July, 2022)
  3. The Biscats BEST 2019〜2024 (August 7th, 2024)[18]

Cover Album

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  1. J-BOP SUMMER[7] (August, 2023)
  1. The Biscats MV Collection 2019〜2024 (August 7th, 2024 (Blu-ray))[19]

Tours

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  • The Biscats TOUR 2021 「Sweet Jukebox」[20]
  • The Biscats TOUR 2022 「Hajikechatte(ハジけちゃって)! Summertime」[21]
  • The Biscats TOUR 2023 「The Biscats」[22]
  • The Biscats TOUR 2023-2024 「Notteke(ノッてけ)! J-BOP SUMMER」[9][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b c travelwins (2021-02-01). "Misaki Aono rockabilly singing and fashion Ep.139 The Travel Wins". The Travel Wins Podcast. Retrieved 2024-05-06.
  2. ^ "The Biscats「名刺代わり」初EP盤発売 - 音楽 : 日刊スポーツ". nikkansports.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  3. ^ 5 Seconds of Summer - Youngblood (Official Video). Retrieved 2024-05-08 – via www.youtube.com.
  4. ^ "The Biscats Channel - YouTube". www.youtube.com. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  5. ^ "The Biscats、8月23日リリースのカバーアルバム「J-BOP SUMMER」より、プリンセス プリンセスの名曲をロカビリーカバーした、先行シングル『世界でいちばん熱い夏』が配信開始!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  6. ^ J-BOP SUMMER - The Biscats | Album | AllMusic, retrieved 2024-05-05
  7. ^ a b "Billboard Japan Top Download Albums | Charts". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  8. ^ "The Biscatsのデジタルアルバム売上TOP1作品". ORICON NEWS. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  9. ^ a b "The Biscats、全国ツアー【ノッてけ!J-BOP SUMMER】開幕&「色んな国で、がんばロカビリーと叫びたい」 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  10. ^ "The Biscats「遂に決まりました!」全国ツアー千秋楽でロカビリーの聖地・渋谷公会堂(LINE CUBE SHIBUYA)ワンマン開催発表! 新曲&ベスト盤&MV集発売も | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  11. ^ a b Department, Skream! Editorial. "The Biscats、ロカビリーの聖地 渋谷公会堂(LINE CUBE SHIBUYA)ワンマン8/10開催決定。新曲&ベスト盤&MV集リリースも発表". Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  12. ^ THE KATANA | SAPPORO PREMIUM BEER. Retrieved 2024-05-13 – via www.youtube.com.
  13. ^ The Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs Ranking at 8th (2023/07/19) : https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=heat_seekers&year=2023&month=07&day=24
  14. ^ The Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs Ranking at 10th (2024/2/14) : https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=heat_seekers&year=2024&month=02&day=19
  15. ^ Department, Skream! Editorial. "The Biscats". Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  16. ^ "BLACK CATSから継承するDNA。新世代ロカビリー・バンド、The Biscatsデビュー(ふくりゅう) - エキスパート". Yahoo!ニュース (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  17. ^ The Billboard Japan Download Albums Ranking at 63rd (2022/07/27) : https://www.billboard-japan.com/charts/detail?a=dlalbums&year=2022&month=08&day=01
  18. ^ The Biscats Channel (2024-08-04). 『The Biscats BEST 2019〜2024』Sound Trailer. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
  19. ^ The Biscats Channel (2024-08-06). 『The Biscats MV Collection 2019〜2024』Movie Trailer. Retrieved 2024-08-17 – via YouTube.
  20. ^ "The Biscats主催ロカビリーフェス開催決定! 中止の危機を乗り越えた全国ツアーにロカビリー芸人・TAIGAサプライズ登場 | Daily News". Billboard JAPAN (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  21. ^ Department, Skream! Editorial. "The Biscats、ニュー・シングル『ハジけちゃって!Summertime』5/11リリース。全国ツアー、ラスベガスで開催の世界最大のロカビリー・イベント出演も決定". Skream! 邦楽ロック・洋楽ロック ポータルサイト. Retrieved 2024-05-04.
  22. ^ "ハイブリッド・ロカビリーバンド The Biscatsが自身史上最大規模のツアーを完遂!ファイナル公演で、7月に3週連続リリースを発表!". プレスリリース・ニュースリリース配信シェアNo.1|PR TIMES (in Japanese). 2023-03-09. Retrieved 2024-05-04.