Orange Range

is a Japanese rock band from Okinawa signed to Sony Music. They are a group of 5, and they were all born in the mid-80s.

History
On March, 2001, the present members were composed of the classmates from the preschool and YOH’s younger brother, RYO. When they were indies, they did lots of their concerts on the street, and the audience was surely increased. On July 4, 2003, they debuted and became major by their 1st single, “Kirikirimai”. Their 2nd single, “Shanghai Honey” was appreciated by the mass media and became a hit. On February 25,2004, they released their 5th single, “Michishirube～a road home～” came in 1st place in the Japanese single charts for the first time in themselves, and since then, their singe continued to come in 1st place to their 13th single, “Champione”.

 Members 

Naoto Hiroyama - guitar (born May 8, 1983)
Also, a member of other bands, including "Soy-sauce" and "Pechuniarokkusu". He writes more than half of all Orange Range songs.

Ryo Miyamori - low vocals (bass) (born October 1, 1985)
Before joining the group Orange Range, he was a member of another band, "Ruse". He and Yoh are brothers.

Yamato Ganeko - high vocals (alto) (born January 14, 1984)
He has not cut his hair since releasing the song "Hana".

Yoh Miyamori - bass (born December 11, 1983) 
He usually plays bass, but uses a guitar when he makes songs.

Hiroki Hokama - mid-range vocals (born June 29, 1983)
It is said that he has a screwdriver when he records music because it makes him relaxed, but sometimes its sound is also recorded and they have to record again.

Discography
Singles
#	 Information	 1st	 Kirikirimaiキリキリマイ	 
Released: June 4, 20032nd	 Shanghai Honey上海ハニー	 
Released: July 16, 20033rd	 Viva Rockビバ★ロック	 
Released: October 22, 20034th	 Rakuyou落陽	 
Released: November 27, 20035th	 Michishirube～A Road Home～ミチシルベ　～a road home～	 
Released: February 25, 20046th	 Locolotionロコローション	 
Released: June 9, 20047th	 Chestチェスト	 
Released: August 25, 20048th	 Hana花	 
Released: October 20, 20049th	 *～Asterisk～＊～アスタリスク～	 
Released: February 23, 200510th	 Love Paradeラヴ・パレード	 
Released: May 25, 200511th	 Onegai! Senoritaお願い！セニョリータ	 
Released: June 8, 200512th	 Kizunaキズナ	 
Released: August 24, 200513th	 Championeチャンピオーネ	 
Released: May 10, 200614th	 UN ROCK STAR	 
Released: August 30, 200615th	 SAYONARA	 
Released: October 25, 200616th	 Ika SummerイカSUMMER	 
Released: April 25, 200717th	 Ikenai Taiyouイケナイ太陽	 
Released: July 18, 200718th	 Kimi Station君 station	 
Released: March 5, 200819th	 O2O2～オー・ツー～	 
Released: May 28, 200820th	 Oshare Banchou feat.Soy Sauceおしゃれ番長　feat.ソイソース	 
Released: November 12, 2008

Albums
#	 Information1st	 1st Contact	 
Released: December 17, 20032nd	 musiQ	 
Released: December 1, 20043rd	 ИATURAL	 
Released: October 12, 20051stRemixAlbum	 Squeezed	 
Released: April 12, 20064th	 ORANGE RANGE	 
Released: December 6, 20061stBestAlbum	 ORANGE	 
Released: July 25, 2007	 RANGE	 
Released: July 25, 20075th	 PANIC FANCY	 
Released: July 9, 2008

References

Other websites
Orange Range's official website (in Japanese)
Okinawan Music web radio (Brazil)  (in Portuguese)

Category:Japanese rock bands