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is a Japanese new wave and rock band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, the Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and synthpop heavily inspired by the American bands Devo and The Tubes, as well as Japanese bands such as P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or just plain gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits, notably their trademark orange boiler suits, with a simple "P" stamped on them, and their straight-bar sunglasses. ==History== Polysics was formed in 1997 by Japanese high-school student Hiroyuki Hayashi. After watching some live footage of Devo and becoming heavily inspired by new wave music of the West, the student quit his soccer team and formed a band that would expand on the cartoonish image and musical ideas of the zany art-punk icons he had seen on TV. He was joined by drummer Junichi Sugai and Sako (aka Poly 2). Another member named Kaneko joined within the early years of the band. He then left and was replaced by Kayo. Kayo's mechanical stage presence provided an asymmetrical dynamic to the frenetic antics of the other three members. The name of the band derives from the first synthesizer owned by Hayashi, the Korg Polysix. This synth appears in two of their early music videos. In 1999, Polysics released their first albums ''1st P'' and ''A.D.S.R.M!'' on the independent label DECKREC Records. Just after the release of ''1st P'' their bassist, known only as "POLY-2", left. The band dropped the "POLY-''X''" names, and reduced to a trio, with new member Fumi on Bass Support on some of the tracks from ''Neu''. In 1999, Asian Man Records released their US debut album, ''Hey! Bob! My Friend!'' to rave reviews, but weak sales. The album was a compilation of tracks from their first two Japanese releases. In 2000, Polysics signed to Ki/oon Records (a subsidiary of Sony Music Japan Inc.) and released their first major album ''Neu''. The album carried with it the same manic energy as their independent releases but more refined. On the 2001 album ''Eno'', Synthesizers became more prevalent in the mix, but the songs still had an intense punk-like energy. For this album, Fumi applied as a full member, returning Polysics to a quartet. 2002 saw the release of the album ''For Young Electric Pop'', Polysics' attempt at a pop album. The manic punk energy was minimized, but the band showed it had an amazing sense of harmony and style. In 2003, ''Neu'' was released in the United States on Asian Man Records to rave reviews and great sales. However, shortly after recording the ''Kaja Kaja Goo EP'' drummer Junichi Sugai left the band. Ishimaru (drummer for the punk group Snail Ramp) temporarily joined as a replacement. For the 2003 album ''National P'', Polysics went to the US to tour, which was then captured on the ''PippikkippippiP In USA'' DVD. Also during 2003, Polysics appeared on UK television for the programme Adam & Joe Go Tokyo performing "Kaja Kaja Goo". In 2004, Polysics released a greatest hits compilation titled ''Polysics or Die!!!!'' in Europe and the USA. Yano had also replaced Sugai as the new drummer for the band in this year. Polysics toured Europe and the US for the 2005 US Release of ''Polysics or Die!!!!''. With the early 2006 release of ''Now Is the Time!'', they toured the US and the UK, supporting high profile UK artists such as Graham Coxon and Kaiser Chiefs. On February 28, 2007 Polysics released their album ''Karate House'' in Japan. Following this Polysics signed for MySpace Records making plans to re-release Polysics or Die!!!! in the US, with the inclusion of the latest singles from Karate House and a bonus DVD of videos and live cuts. Polysics or Die!!!! Vista was released on October 9, 2007 for Myspace Records exclusively for the United States, to mark the band's ten-year anniversary. Hayashi did a remix of the "Teen Titans Theme" by JPop group Puffy AmiYumi. The song "Teen Titans Theme ~POLYSICS' CR-06 MIX~" appears on their US album ''Splurge''. On April 23, 2008, ''We Ate the Machine'' was released in Japan. It was released on September 30, 2008 in North America. In their newsletter it was announced that Kayo's last day with Polysics would be March 14, 2010, the day of their huge Nippon Budokan concert. She says that she has spent happy and quality time with the band, but she wants to live on as a woman and not a musician.〔(Kayo's departure announcement ) (Japanese)〕 Their Budokan concert, ''BUDOKAN OR DIE!!!! 2010.3.14'', was released on July 7, 2010 on both DVD and Blu-ray. On August 8, 2010 they came back from their hiatus during the Rock in Japan Festival as a trio in brand new outfits and visors. They covered Buck-Tick's "Sid Vicious on the Beach" for ''Parade II -Respective Tracks of Buck-Tick-'', released on July 4, 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = musicjapanplus.jp )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Polysics」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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