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King Gnu
Also known asSrv.Vinci (2013–2017)
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
MembersDaiki Tsuneta
Satoru Iguchi
Kazuki Arai
Yu Seki
Websitekinggnu.jp (Japanese)

King Gnu (Japanese: キングヌー is a Japanese alternative rock band formed in 2013 as Srv.Vinci (read as "Saver Vinci"), releasing one studio album Mad Me More Softly before reestablishing themselves as a quartet later that year. Their current lineup consists of Daiki Tsuneta, Satoru Iguchi, Kazuki Arai, and Yu Seki.

History[edit]

Srv.Vinci, Mad Me More Softly, and Tokyo Chaotic EP (2013–2016)[edit]


Tokyo Rendez-Vous (2017)[edit]


Sympa, breakthrough with "Hakujitsu" (2018–present)[edit]

The first lead single for Sympa, "Flash!!!" was released in 2018.

The second lead single for Sympa, "Prayer X" was released in 2018.

Members[edit]

Current members

  • Daiki Tsuneta – lead vocals, guitar, keyboard, cello (2013–present)
  • Satoru Iguchi – lead vocals, keyboard (2015–present)
  • Kazuki Arai – bass, backing vocals (2015–present)
  • Yu Seki – drums, backing vocals, sampler (2015–present)

Former member

  • Shun Ishiwaka – drums, bass (2014–2015)

Discography[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[1]
JPN
Hot
Srv. Vinci
Mad Me More Softly
  • Released: September 16, 2015
  • Label: Perimetron
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Devil's MC
  2. PPL
  3. Heroine
  4. Those Sunny Smiles
  5. Mommy's Tummy
  6. Zero Gravity Toilet
  7. Diving to You
  8. Abnormal Pressure
  9. Plastic Rain
  10. "I'm outta here."
King Gnu
Tokyo Rendez-Vous
  • Released: October 25, 2017
  • Reissued: January 16, 2019 (major label)
  • Label: Perimetron, Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Tokyo Rendez-Vous
  2. McDonald Romance
  3. Anataha Shinkirou (あなたは蜃気楼)
  4. Vinyl
  5. Haretsu (破裂)
  6. Low Love
  7. Night Pool
  8. Summer Rain Diver (サマーレイン・ダイバー)
42
Sympa
  • Released: January 16, 2019
  • Label: Ariola Japan
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Sympa I (Instrumental)
  2. Slumberland
  3. Flash!!!
  4. Sorrows
  5. Sympa II (Instrumental)
  6. Hitman
  7. Don't Stop the Clocks
  8. It's a Small World
  9. Sympa III (Instrumental)
  10. Prayer X
  11. Bedtown
  12. The Hole
  13. Sympa IV (Instrumental)
4
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Extended plays[edit]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
JPN
[4]
JPN
Hot
Srv. Vinci
Tokyo Chaotic
(トーキョー・カオティック)
  • Released: September 14, 2016
  • Label: Perimetron
  • Formats: CD, digital download
Track listing
  1. Low Love (ロウラヴ)
  2. Summer Rain Diver (サマーレイン・ダイバー)
  3. Vinyl
  4. Haretsu (破裂)
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Singles[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
JPN
[5]
JPN
Hot

[6]
"Flash!!!" 2018 Sympa
"Prayer X" 31 40
"Hakujitsu" (白日) 2019 6 TBA
"Hikoutei" (飛行艇)
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

Promotional singles[edit]

Title Year Peak positions Sales Album
JPN
[7]
JPN
Hot

[8]
"Tokyo Rendez-Vous" 2017 Tokyo Rendez-Vous
"McDonald Romance"
"Vinyl"
"Slumberland 2018 53 Sympa
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that region.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Oricon Albums Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  2. ^ "週間 アルバムランキング (2019年01月28日付)". Oricon. Archived from the original on January 23, 2019.
  3. ^ "月間 アルバムランキング (2019年01月度)". Oricon. Archived from the original on February 13, 2019.
  4. ^ "Oricon Albums Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  5. ^ "Oricon Singles Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  6. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  7. ^ "Oricon Singles Chart" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved March 24, 2019.
  8. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 Chart". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved March 24, 2019.

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