The Hiatus (band)

The Hiatus is a Japanese rock band formed in 2009 by Takeshi Hosomi of the band Ellegarden. The Hiatus is considered by some Ellegarden fans to be Takeshi Hosomi's solo project, but the project is a real band featuring talented musicians from other popular Japanese bands including Thee Michelle Gun Elephant, Radio Caroline, and FULLSCRATCH. The members of the band as of their first show included Hosomi on vocals along with Kouji Ueno, Masasucks, Takashi Kashikura, and Hirohisa Horie. Like Ellegarden, many of The Hiatus' lyrics are sung in English.

The Hiatus History

The Hiatus was formed following the announced hiatus (get the irony) of Takeshi Hosomi's extremely popular previous j-punk/j-rock band, Ellegarden. Ellegarden announced their hiatus in 2008 and by the spring of 2009 the new band, The Hiatus had played their first show at Punk Spring 2009. The Hiatus released their first album, "Trash We’d Love" on May 27, 2009 on Sony Japan. The cover art for the album was created by illustrator Kahori Maki. Based on Hosomi's popularity, the album received extensive promotion in Tokyo and is expected to do well on Japan's Oricon music sales charts.

The Hiatus Discography

Trash We'd Love Album Cover

The Hiatus Albums

• Trash We'd Love - Debut Album - Sony Japan - May 27, 2009

1. Ghost In The Rain
2. Lone Train Running
3. Centipede
4. Silver Birch
5. 堕天
6. Storm Racers
7. Little Odyssey
8. The Flare
9. 紺碧の夜に
10. ユニコーン (Unicorn)
11. Twisted Maple Trees

The Hiatus Videos

• Ghost in the Rain (YouTube Video)
• The Flare (YouTube Video)

The Hiatus Singles

None yet known.

The Hiatus Tour

The Hiatus launched their first official tour in June/July of 2009 to support their debut album "Trash We’d Love". The tour included over 20 dates including concerts at Studio Coast in Tokyo and Namba Hatch in Osaka.

External Links

• Takeshi Hosomi Official Site (Japanese)
• The Hiatus Official Site (Japanese)