Orange Range is a 5-member Okinawan alternative rock band, based in Okinawa.
The band has roots in Okinawa. The area is famous for being the home of many well-known acts.
Before they were signed by a major label, Orange Range played mostly in small art houses and clubs until they were found by a record agent. The band is mix of
pop- and
rock-style music as can be heard by the vocals and the instrumentals. Their style is also made up of many different cultures and musical styles from around the world. This is attributed to their hometown being Okinawa, a well-known station for American military bases and, thus, cultures and different styles often blend. Due to high sales of their works, Orange Range's singles are often attached to various movies, shows or Japanese products.
This is usually seen as a sign of a band or singer having hit "the big time" in the Japanese media.
The band was started by childhood friends
Kitao "Kat-chan" Kazuhito and
Hiroyama Naoto, but Naoto has professed that Kazuhito was the one to come up with the idea of forming a band. Soon a longtime friend of
Naoto,
Miyamori Yoh, would join the band as a bassist. Unlike the current band members, the next band member to join,
Hokama Hiroki, was relatively an "outsider" in the group of friends that made up the original band. Hiroki was also the first vocalist of the band. Next Miyamori Yoh invited his younger brother, Miyamori Ryo, to join the band as a low vocalist and the second overall vocalist. The band stayed like this for a few months before scouting high range vocalist,
Yamato Geneko to the band.
Members :
- Current :
- Naoto Hiroyama - guitar
- Ryo Miyamori - low vocals
- Yamato Ganeko - high vocals
- Yoh Miyamori - bass
- Hiroki Hokama - mid-range vocals
Lee Chae Rin
