Bio

Supercar (スーパーカー, SU-PA-KA-) was a Japanese rock band active from 1995 to 2005 who made their debut in 1997. Consisting of songwriter and vocalist Kōji Nakamura (中村弘二 Nakamura Kōji), guitarist Junji Ishiwatari (いしわたり淳治 Ishiwatari Junji), bassist Miki Furukawa (フルカワミキ Furukawa Miki), and drummer Kōdai Tazawa (田沢公大 Tazawa Kōdai), Supercar is best known for their experimentation in raw rock and electronica.

Part of SUPERCAR's aesthetic success stems from their "ordinary country-grown" roots in the Aomori prefecture, far north from the constant clamor of Tokyo. It was here that the youthful band first took shape. Supercar was formed in 1995 when bassist Miki Furukawa placed an advertisement in a local magazine seeking fellow musicians. Junji Ishiwatari responded and convinced childhood friend Kōji Nakamura to join as well. Junji and Kōji soon recruited drummer Kōdai Tazawa, an acquaintance from middle school. After writing songs and recording demo tapes, they received a record contract. In 1997 they released their debut album, Three Out Change, then their second album, Jump Up, in 1999. Jump Up was followed by the experimental albums Ooyeah and Ookeah, both also released in 1999. With the 2000 album Futurama, electronic experimentation took a larger role that would characterize the band's sound for the rest of their career. The 2002 release Highvision continued the electronic development, (the single Strobolights did not even contain a guitar in the album version). Supercar released their last album, Answer, in 2004 which contained balance of rock and electronica.

In 2005, Supercar announced their plans to break up. They held one last concert and released a DVD of it entitled 'Last Live'.

All album names and song titles are in English. The lyrics, mostly written by Junji, are in Japanese and commonly include a couple of English words.

Internationally, Supercar is known for providing much of the soundtrack for the Japanese film Ping Pong, as well as being featured in the anime series Eureka Seven.