Hi-Standard
Hi-Standard was a Japanese hardcore punk band who formed in 1991. The release Making the Road sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name and Wizo. Although members of Hi-Standard were Japanese born, all of the band's major releases were sung in English. Live footage of the band shows them talking to the crowd in their native Japanese and then immediately changing to English for the songs.
Hiatus
After recording five albums, the band entered a hiatus in August 2000, shortly after playing "Air Jam 2000". Ken Yokoyama began working on other projects, including BBQ CHICKENS. Yokoyama revisited the band's original label Pizza of Death Records, which has since signed many punk and alternative rock bands. Akihiro Nanba's newest project is Ultra Brain. According to CDJapan, Nanba proclaims their debut album, Neo Punk, to be the birth of neo punk. Akira Tsuneoka now provides the drums for the group Cubismo Grafico Five.
Reunion
The band played at 'Air Jam 2011', and 'Air Jam 2012'. Hi Standard has been announced to headline the Japanese edition of Fat Wreck Chords 25th anniversary show in Tokyo in November 2015.
Hi-STANDARD
ALBUMS
- Making the Road released: 1999
- Angry Fist released: 1997
- Growing Up released: 1996
- Last of Sunny Day released: 1994
Making the Road
Released 1999- Turning Back
- Standing Still
- Teenagers Are All Assholes
- Just Rock
- Dear My Friend
- Stay Gold
- No Heroes
- Glory
- Please Please Please
- Green Acres
- Changes
- Making the Road Blues
- Tinkerbell Hates Goatees
- Lift Me Up Don't Bring Me Down
- Pentax
- Nothing
- Mosh Under the Rainbow
- Starry Night
- Brand New Sunset
- [untitled]
Stop The Time
On the way home with you by the sea
we're walking close together
In the setting sun
Do you know?
I believe that if I could stop the time
Yes, I would hope that you would
Feel this same as I
Stop the time, please don't say anything
By my side, don't let me be alone
Stop the time
When I grumble about my worries
Even if you don't listen to me it's OK
Do you know?
I believe that if I could stop the time
Yes, I would hope that you would
Time with you means everything to me
Stop the time, please don't say anything
By my side, don't let me be alone
Stop the time, please don't say anything
By my side, don't let me be alone
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