DEEN

  Vocals: Shuichi Ikemori
  Keyboard: Koji Yamane
  Guitar: Shinji Tagawa

  Ex-Members:
  Drums: Naoki Uzumoto
  Guitar: Tatsuma Nakai
  Drums: Keisuke Kurasawa

  Started: 1993
  Status: Active

Profile

Formed in 1993, DEEN originally came together to record the song "Kono mama kimi dake o Ubaisaritai", which featured in the commercial for NTT DoCoMo’s "pocket bell". Although the song was written for the commercial and the vocalist had not been chosen, when the producer heard Shuichi Ikemori’s voice, he was selected, and DEEN, consisting of Shuichi Ikemori, Koji Yamane, Tatsuma Nakai and Keisuke Kurasawa, was put together before the song’s release. The single sold over a million copies, stayed in the top 10 for 9 weeks and within the top 50 for 19 weeks and thus DEEN became extremely famous very quickly.

After the band’s first album, "DEEN", drummer Keisuke Kurasawa left and was replaced by Naoki Uzumoto and following their fourth single, "Hitomi o sorasanaide", guitarist Tatsuma Nakai too left and new guitarist Shinji Tagawa joined. Following this, the band continued to make numerous releases and tour in Japan.

In April 1996, the band’s song "Hitori ja nai" became the end theme of the popular anime "Dragonball GT" and in December 1997 the DEEN song "Yume de Aru You ni" was chosen to be the theme song of "Tales of Destiny". After that, they coninued to successfully make releases and tour. However, in 1999, Naoki Uzumoto too decided to leave the band after the countdown live in Kobe on December 31st. Since then, DEEN has continued as a three-piece band.

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Thoughts

DEEN is a great pop band that fans definitely need to listen to. They consistently compose beautiful melodies that are catchy and well liked. A lot of credit needs to go to Shuichi as well for his incredible vocals. This is a great band that I highly recommend.
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Music Samples:

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Yume de Aru Youni

Smile Blue

Voyage

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Pictures

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Discography

Albums
DEEN the Best Classics
DEEN
I wish
DEEN SINGLES + 1
The DAY
’need love
Ballad in Blue : The greatest hits of DEEN
Waon -Songs for children-
pray
UTOPIA
ROAD CRUSIN’
DEEN The Best KISEKI
Diamonds
The Best Classics

Singles
Konomama Kimidake wo Ubaisaritai
Tsubasa wo Hirogete
Memories
Eien wo Azuketekure
Hitomi wo Sorasanaide
Teenage dream
Mirai no Tame ni
LOVE FOREVER
Hitori ja Nai
SUNSHINE ON SUMMER TIME
Sugao de Waratteitai
Kimi ga Inai Natsu
Yume de Aru Youni
Toi Sora de
Kimi Sae Ireba
Tegotae no Nai Ai
Toi Toi Mirai he
JUST ONE
MY LOVE
Power of Love
Kanashimi no Mukogawa
Miagetegoran Yoru no Hoshi wo
Yume de Aetara
Birthday eve Dareyorimo Hayai Ai no Uta
Tsubasa wo Kaze ni Nosete -fly away-
Taiyou to Hanabira
Yutopia ha Miterunoni
Reru no Nai Sora he
STRONG SOUL
Ai no kane ga sekai ni hibikimasu you ni
Konomama Kimidake wo Ubaisaritai/Tsubasa wo Hirogete
Starting Over
DIAMONDS
Smile Blue

VHS
DEEN LIVE JOY Special Yokohama Arena
on&off -tour document of ’need love-
on&off -tour document of unplugged live & recordings-
GREATEST CLIPS 1993-1998
GREATEST CLIPS 1998-2002

DVDs
DEEN LIVE JOY Special Yokohama Arena
on&off -tour document of ’need love-
on&off -tour document of unplugged live & recordings-
GREATEST CLIPS 1993-1998
GREATEST CLIPS 1998-2002

Links

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