

Their live performances included the Rock in Japan Festival, another round on the "Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour", and the "B-Pop High School Tour". Over the course of the year, they released four more singles, as well as their second major album, Jūnanasai. Their first solo tour "Live by the C" took place in the spring of 2007. They then played on the "Nyakunyaku Nannyo Summer Tour" with Chatmonchy and Snowkel and released their first major album, C, on October 29. Although they had previously released another version of Band B ni Tsuite on October 14, 2005, this new release included one new song and other remastering. Major debut and increasing popularity īase Ball Bear signed with EMI Music Japan in January 2006, and immediately released an introductory album, Band B ni Tsuite, on January 12. Also, Shiori Sekine was cast in one of the lead roles in the film Linda Linda Linda, which featured some of the band's music. The band released its first full-length album, High Color Times, on March 16, 2005, and started playing concerts to sold-out crowds in larger venues. The band spent the rest of 2004 practicing and writing new songs, some of where were featured on compilation CDs. It was the first of the band's songs to be accompanied by a music video, which was created in collaboration with Yūki, a Japanese fashion magazine model and Base Ball Bear fan. The band released its first single, Yume is Vision, in April of the following year. They immediately released their first mini-album Yūgata Generation on November 26. In November 2003, Base Ball Bear signed with Blitz Pia Records, an independent label. Throughout the rest of the year, they continued playing in the Shibuya and Shimokitazawa areas of Tokyo as their fan base began to grow. They eventually chose "Base Ball Bear," the name under which they performed their first gig at Shimokitazawa Garage that July. In April they began sending demo tapes to record labels, whereupon they were advised by Toshiba EMI to change their name. In March 2002, the band formally assembled. Following their festival performance, they decided to continue with the band as a hobby. They performed covers of the songs OOYeah!! and OOKeah!! by the band Supercar. Koide originally assembled the band in 2001 under the name "Planet," to perform at their high school's fall festival. Favorite artists include Thee Michelle Gun Elephant and Sly & the Family Stone.

Favorite artists include The Police, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, John Frusciante, and Nile Rodgers.Daisuke Horinouchi ( 堀之内 大介, Horinouchi Daisuke).
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Base Ball Bear are also known for their contributions to the soundtrack of the movie Linda Linda Linda (in which bassist Shiori Sekine had a leading role) and performing the themes to the anime series Toshokan Sensō, Ōkiku Furikabutte and Gintama. They have been noted for the "nostalgic" feel of band leader Yūsuke Koide's lyrics, often about teenage life and memories. Their style influences include Japanese indie rock bands Number Girl and Supercar, and British rock bands such as Oasis. Although assembled in autumn 2001, the band formally began in 2002, and started off with self-produced releases. Base Ball Bear is a Japanese rock band from Tokyo that made its major debut in 2006 with EMI Music Japan.
