Your Song Is Good


Your Song Is Good is a Japanese ska band. They are signed to Nayutawave Records and Kakubarhythm.

History

YSIG began first as punk band School Jackets. Formed in the spring of 1997 by the four members of Nuts & Milk along with former Fruity frontman Jun "JxJx" Saito, the band pioneered a raw, frantic blend of thrash, funk, punk, ska and soul. Saito said that he had wanted to create a blend of The Jackson 5 and Charles Bronson. Most songs remained under 1 minute - most under 30 seconds. Despite increasing popularity, the band decided to call it quits and reinvent themselves.
From School Jackets' ashes, Your Song Is Good was born in 1998 with all of the same members intact. They initially took to a melodic hardcore direction influenced by late 1980s DC bands such as Dag Nasty and early 1990s emo. But this again was short-lived and they quickly left this sound behind to reinvent themselves once more as an instrumental post-rock band. Exploring the instrumental form, it was from this state that the band would grow into what they are today. Ska influences from their previous bands - in particular The Specials - would soon resurface and a trombone player would be added to the fold. As their musical goals came into focus, they came to the realization that they may not be ready to play what they heard in their heads. It was at this time that the band went seemingly quiet.
After an extended period of intense practice and honing an entirely new musical direction, Your Song is Good re-emerged. Combining elements from ska, soul, funk and calypso, they distilled their punk energy into a refined and uniquely Japanese sense of melody. Your Song is Good was now a tight and polished dance machine.
Their first properly recorded effort was released in 2002 as a 7-inch EP called "Big Stomach, Big Mouth". This would also serve as the first record on their new label, Kakuba Rhythm. It would prove to be the first crucial step for a band - as well as a label - whose popularity would grow exponentially in the following years.

Timeline

Current

; Jun "JxJx" Saitō - Organ and Vocals
; Masatomo "Maurice" Yoshizawa - Guitar
; Kōji "Shiraishi" Shiraishi - Guitar
; Yasuhiko "Shorty" Hattori - Trombone
; Hiroyuki "DaaaaTaka" Takada - Bass
; Reiji "ZeeeeRay" Tanaka - Drums

Supporting members

7" EPs

  1. Big Stomach, Big Mouth/Love Generation - March 2002 **Out of Print**
  2. Good Bye/Ka Cuba - December 2002 **Out of Print**
  3. Super Sould Meetin'/Sweet Spot - August 2003 **Out of Print**
  4. Your Song Is Good x Irurime /Mu-Stars x Zakkan Morimoto - November 2005 **Out of Print**

    Mini-Album

  5. Come On
  6. #Papa’s Groove
  7. #10 Inch Stomp
  8. #Hot Grapefruit
  9. #Shortcake Pt.1
  10. #My Melody
  11. #Relaxin’
  12. Booootsy Beat Crusaders Split Album
  13. #Fool Groove
  14. #Nothing to Loose
  15. #"2.4.6.6.1.64"Number
  16. #Hit in the USA
  17. #Jump Up! Shimbashi! Jump Up!
  18. #Our Melody
  19. Fever
  20. #The Intro
  21. #Super Soul Meetin’
  22. #Aah Wee: Stomp, Jump &
  23. #Nettai Boy
  24. #Wah! Wah! Boogie Woogie
  25. #A Short Vacation
  26. #April Sessions
  27. #Fever

    Albums

1. Your Song Is Good
  1. "2,4,6,6,1,64" Number
  2. Splash
  3. Love Generation
  4. Yakiniku Madness
  5. Good Lookin'
  6. Locomotion
  7. Do The Jxjx
  8. Short Cake Pt4
  9. Lovely Yellow
  10. Good Bye
  11. Shinyurigaoka 3a.M.
  12. Up! Up!
  13. Walkin' Walkin'
  14. The Outro
2. Hot!Hot!Hot!Hot!Hot!Hot!
  1. Ooh Weeeeees! Ooh Weeeeees! Ooh Weeeeees!
  2. Calypeeeeee! So
  3. Aitsu ni 4649
  4. Nettai Boy Pt 2
  5. Honeymoon Shuffle
  6. Weekend Strut
  7. Shorty's World
  8. ”Six Mens” Goes to the South
  9. Summer vs Winter
  10. Play It ”Booreiko”
  11. O.S.T. from ”Walkin' with Maurice”
  12. Boogaloo Super Express
  13. The Hot-aka Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot! Hot!
  14. ”Oi,Ole,Oh-Mae” Calypso
  15. Now Playing
3. The Action!
  1. The Kids Are Alright
  2. A Man from the New Town
  3. Magic Number
  4. Action!!!!!!
  5. Move or Die
  6. I Wanna 再 ! 発 ! Right Now
  7. Enjoy and Joy
  8. I Like It Like That
  9. 1-2-3-4! Calypso!
  10. This Planet にて
  11. The Catcher in the Music
  12. The Hey!
4. B.A.N.D.
  1. B.A.N.D.
  2. Deck O Track
  3. Catch-as-Catch-Can
  4. Dance with Me
  5. Fight Back! Fight Back! Fight Back!
  6. We Are
  7. Mr. Everyman
  8. Oniroku
  9. Our Life
  10. Namaensou Shimakuri no Weekend
  11. The Love Song
  12. Unbreakable
  13. Signboarder Trippin'

    Singles

  14. Aitsu Ni Yoroshiku
  15. #Aitsu Ni Yoroshiku - あいつによろしく TBS「Count Down TV」2007年4度エンディングテーマ）
  16. #Bugaru Choutokkyuu
  17. #Fever Mu-Stars Double-Three-Seven-Mix
  18. The ReAction EP
  19. #A Man from the New Town
  20. #Move or Die
  21. #10Inch Stomp
  22. #The Reaction Baby

    DVD

  1. Sound Sketch
  2. :5.Love Generation
  3. Doping Panda "Remixies for 3Years"
  4. :2.Tabloid Pubrock
  5. "Mosh Pit on Disney"
  6. :22.Under the Sea
  7. "Rock Motwon"
  8. :9.You Can't Hurry Love
  9. Mu-Stars "Check1,2"
  10. :16.Funky Soysauce featuring Your Song Is Good
  11. "Husking Bee"
  12. :12.後に跡
  13. "アイのうた"
  14. :13.オイ、オレ、オマエ。: “Oi,Ole,Oh-Mae” Calypso