HEY-SMITH
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HEYâSMITH formed in 2006 in Toyonaka, Osaka, Japan, by local musicians who blended punk rock with melodic hardcore and brass. Their debut demo in July 2007 sold about 7,000 copies, establishing a fan base that expanded through over 150 live shows a year. The first miniâalbum, Proud and Loud, debuted on 5â¯Augustâ¯2009 under Caffeineâ¯Bombâ¯Organics, followed by the fullâlength 14âFourteenâ on 20â¯Januaryâ¯2010 and a nationwide tour of 51 venues. Free Your Mind (2011) topped the Oricon Indie chart, and Now Album (Mayâ¯2013) entered the general Oricon top ten. The U.S. release of 14âFourteenâ in Julyâ¯2013 broadened their international reach. STOP the WAR (18â¯Mayâ¯2016) reached eighth on the Oricon general chart, while Life in the Sun (7â¯Novemberâ¯2021) peaked at numberâ¯7. In 2023, the single "Say My Name" became the closing theme for the anime Tokyo Revengers and was released by Pony Canyon, marking the bandâs first anime collaboration. The studio album Rest in Punk was issued on 1â¯Novemberâ¯2023.
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