Tempalay

Japanese band

Tempalay

Origin| Tokyo, Japan[1]
Genres|

* Indie rock
* psychedelic pop

Years active| 2014—present
Labels| P-Vine Records, Space Shower Music
Members|

* Ryōto Ohara
* Natsuki Fujimoto
* Aaamyyy

Past members| Yūya Takeuchi
Website| tempalay.jp

Tempalay (Japanese: テンパレイ, Hepburn: Temparei) is a Japanese lo-fi psychedelic pop band that formed in 2014.

## Biography

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Tempalay was formed in 2014, when Ryōto Ohara and Yūya Takeuchi met drummer Natsuki Fujimoto in Tokyo.[2] The band's vocalist Ryōto Ohara, originally from Kōchi Prefecture, had moved to Saitama to pursue a career in music in 2011, and started making music with drummer Yūya Takeuchi, who he met in a bar.[3][2] After forming at the Fuji Rock Festival's "Rookie a Go-Go" stage in 2015, the band released their debut extended play Instant Hawaii through P-Vine Records.[4]

From 2015, Aaamyyy from the band Eimie began working as a live support member of the band, performing background vocals and on the synthesizer.[5] The group released their debut album From Japan in 2016.

In June 2018, Yūya Takeuchi announced he was leaving the band due to creative differences, however staying on as a live support member for their upcoming concerts.[6] The next month, Aaamyyy was announced as an official member of Tempalay.[7] The band released their third album With Love from the 21st Century in June 2019, which became their most commercially successful album to date in Japan.[8]

Tempalay has toured China and the United States, including the South by Southwest festival in 2016.[3][1]

## Members

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* Ryōto Ohara (小原 綾斗, Ohara Ryōto) — Lead vocals, guitars, songwriter (since 2014)
* Natsuki Fujimoto (藤本 夏樹, Fujimoto Natsuki) — Drums, percussion (since 2014)
* He also performs as a soloist under the name John Natsuki. In August 2018, Fujimoto married traditional ink wash painter Chinpan.[9]
* Honami "Aaamyyy" Furuhara (古原 ほなみ, Furuhara Honami) — Synthesizers, keybass, background vocals, occasional songwriter (since 2015)
* She also releases electronic music as a soloist. She became a permanent member of the band in July 2018.

### Past members

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* Yūya Takeuchi (竹内 祐也, Takeuchi Yūya) — Bass (2014–2018)

## Discography

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### Studio albums

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List of albums, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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JPN
Oricon
[10] | JPN
Billboard
[A]
From Japan (フロム・ジャパン, Furomu Japan) |

* Released: January 6, 2016
* Label: P-Vine Records
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| — | —
From Japan 2 (フロム・ジャパン2, Furomu Japan Tsū) |

* Released: August 30, 2017
* Label: P-Vine
* Formats: CD, LP, digital download

| 90 | —[B]
With Love from the 21st Century (21世紀より愛をこめて, Nijūisseki Yori Ai o Komete) |

* Released: June 5, 2019
* Label: Space Shower Music
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 30 | 37
Ghost Album (ゴーストアルバム, Gōsuto Arubamu) |

* Released: March 24, 2021
* Label: Warner Music Japan
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 17 | —
From Japan 3 (フロム・ジャパン3, Furomu Japan Suri) |

* Released: October 12, 2022
* Label: Warner Music Japan
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 14 | 12
Ika |

* Released: May 1, 2024
* Label: Warner Music Japan
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 8 | —
"—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart.

### Extended plays

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List of extended plays, with selected chart positions  Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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JPN
Oricon
[10] | JPN
Billboard
[A]
Summer Time |

* Released: October 18, 2014
* Label: Self-produced
* Formats: CD

| — | —
Instant Hawaii |

* Released: October 14, 2015
* Label: P-Vine
* Formats: CD, digital download

| — | —
Gokyoku (5曲; "5 Songs") |

* Released: February 15, 2017
* Label: P-Vine
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 165 | —
What a Wonderful World (なんて素晴らしき世界, Nante Subarashiki Sekai) |

* Released: September 26, 2018
* Label: Space Shower
* Formats: CD, digital download

| 109 | —[C]
"—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart.

### Singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"Kakumei Zenya" (革命前夜; "Night Before the Revolution")[16] | 2017  | From Japan 2

#### Promotional singles

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Title  | Year  | Album

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"Made in Japan"[17] | 2015  | From Japan
"Joe"[18] | 2016  | Non-album single
"New York City"[19] | 2017  | Gokyoku
"Shinsedai" (新世代; "New Era")[1] | Made in Japan 2
"Doooshiyoooo!!" (どうしよう; "What to Do")[20] | 2018  | What a Wonderful World
"Sonic Wave"[21]
"Be Absorbed, and Shake." (のめりこめ、震えろ。, Nomerikome, Furuero.)[22] | 2019  | With Love from the 21st Century

## Notes

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1. ^ a b Sources for chart positions are as follows:
* With Love from the 21st Century[11]
* From Japan 3:[12]
2. ^ Charted at number 85 on the physical Top Albums Sales chart.[13]
3. ^ Charted at number 96 on the physical Top Albums Sales chart,[14] and number 94 on the Download Albums chart.[15]

## References

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1. ^ a b c "Tempalay、2ndアルバム『from JAPAN 2』のリリースを記念したキャリア初となるワンマンライブを東京大阪にて開催！さらにはアルバムプレオーダー＆iTunesで先行配信解禁！" (in Japanese). P-Vine. August 22, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
2. ^ a b ITAKO JUNICHIRO. "GO THE WILD SIDE OF MUSIC――VOL.4 Tempalay" (in Japanese). Switch Publishing. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
3. ^ a b "Profile" (in Japanese). CDJournal. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
4. ^ "Instant Hawaii – リリース情報 – P-VINE, Inc" (in Japanese). P-Vine. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
5. ^ Takanori Kuroda (June 10, 2019). AAAMYYYが語る、Tempalayに入るまでの道のりと正式加入の理由 (in Japanese). Cinra. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
6. ^ Tempalayからベース竹内祐也が脱退 「互いに違う道を進むことを決断」 (in Japanese). Cinra. June 13, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
7. ^ Takanori Kuroda (June 10, 2019). AAAMYYYが語る、Tempalayに入るまでの道のりと正式加入の理由 (in Japanese). Cinra. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
8. ^ アルバム売上ランキング (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved June 27, 2019.
9. ^ "Tempalay藤本夏樹、水墨画家CHiNPANと入籍". 音楽ナタリー. Retrieved 2019-01-09.
10. ^ a b "Tempalayの作品". Oricon. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
11. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
12. ^ "Japan Billboard Hot Albums". Billboard (in Japanese). October 24, 2022. Retrieved October 19, 2022.
13. ^ "Japan Billboard Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). September 6, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
14. ^ "Japan Billboard Top Albums Sales". Billboard (in Japanese). October 3, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
15. ^ "Japan Billboard Download Albums chart". Billboard (in Japanese). October 3, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
16. ^ "Tempalay、配信限定シングル「革命前夜」のMVを公開！GAPのミュージックプロジェクトで！" (in Japanese). kinz up. May 31, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
17. ^ "摩訶不思議なストーリー Tempalayが新作よりリード曲のMV公開" (in Japanese). Ototoy. December 28, 2016. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
18. ^ "Tempalay JOE" (in Japanese). Space Shower. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
19. ^ "Tempalay、5曲入りの新作EP『5曲』リリース決定！ NYの情景を切り取った新MV＆新アー写も公開" (in Japanese). Spin Coaster. January 6, 2017. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
20. ^ "Tempalay、新作リード曲「どうしよう」MVで欲望にまみれる" (in Japanese). eplus. September 20, 2018. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
21. ^ "SONIC WAVE" (in Japanese). Ototoy. Retrieved June 28, 2019.
22. ^ "Tempalay、新ミニアルバムからPERIMETRON×山田健人による「のめりこめ、震えろ。」MV公開" (in Japanese). Real Sound. May 15, 2019. Retrieved June 28, 2019.

## External links

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* Japan portal
* Biography portal

* Official website
* Official Space Shower Label Site

Authority control databases: Artists |

* MusicBrainz

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