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A Flood of Circle
OriginTokyo, Japan
GenresBlues rock
Years active2006–present
Labels
Members
  • Ryosuke Sasaki
  • Kazutaka Watanabe
  • Hisayo
  • Tetsu Aoki
Past members
  • Masashi Okaniwa
  • Yasutaka Ishii
  • Duran
Websiteafloodofcircle.com

A Flood of Circle (Japanese: ア フラッド オブ サークル, Hepburn: A Furaddo obu Sākuru), abbreviated AFOC or Flood (フラッド, Furaddo), is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2006 by vocalist and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki and drummer Kazutaka Watanabe. Since 2018, the lineup has consisted of co-founders Sasaki and Watanabe, bassist Hisayo, and guitarist Tetsu Aoki. The band's sound mixes blues and rock and roll, and is easily identified by Sasaki's powerful vocals.[1][2]

History

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A Flood of Circle was formed in Tokyo in 2006 with a lineup of vocalist and guitarist Ryosuke Sasaki, drummer Kazutaka Watanabe, guitarist Masashi Okaniwa, and bassist Yasutaka Ishii. The following year, they released their self-titled first mini-album on July 11. The band released the single "Buffalo Dance/Thunderbolt" only at Tower Records stores on March 4, 2009.[3] They also contributed "Electric Stone" to the omnibus album Under Construction ~Rock'n'Roll Revival from Tokyo!!!~, which was released on the same day.[4] On April 22, they made their major label debut on Speedstar Records with their first full-length album, Buffalo Soul produced by Junji Ishiwatari.[3] In July, Okaniwa disappeared before the final concert of the band's nationwide tour.[5] Although they were eventually able to confirm he was safe, the other members were unable to contact him for over three months and therefore announced his departure from A Flood of Circle on October 14.[5] They released Paradox Parade, their second album, on November 18. It features guest guitarists Dai Okumura of Wash?, Eijun Suganami of The Back Horn, Takeo Noriaki of FoZZtone, and Takuro Yasutaka of Tsubakiya Quartette.[6]

2010 saw the release of their first proper single "Human License" on July 21, and the release of their third album Zoomanity on September 15.[7] On December 14, it was revealed that Ishii had informed the band that he wanted to leave on October 14 due to his chronic tendonitis, which left him unable to play to his own satisfaction.[8] The message also announced his replacement, female bassist Hisayo of the Tokyo Pinsalocks.[8] The band's fourth album, Love is Like a Rock'n'Roll, was released on November 23, 2011. A Flood of Circle switched to Imperial Records on September 20, 2012, and released the mini-album Fuck Forever on December 5.[9]

Former Rootless guitarist Duran joined the band in September 2014, and they released the album Golden Time on November 5.[10] However, Duran left the group less than a year later on March 31, 2015.[11] In an interview conducted with Natalie to explain the situation, Sasaki and Duran revealed it was due to the latter's commitments to his other band, Made in Asia, conflicting with those of Flood.[12] In February 2016, A Flood of Circle traveled to the United Kingdom to record, and also performed their first three overseas concerts in London, where Sasaki lived as a child.[13] They released their first compilation album, The Blue, on February 24. In June, the band held open auditions for a new guitarist.[14] Tetsu Aoki was selected from the audition as a support member in September 2016,[15] and the album New Tribe was released on January 18, 2017. Aoki became an official member of A Flood of Circle on February 17, 2018.[15] Three days later, the band released their self-titled eighth studio album.

In 2019, A Flood of Circle released the album Center of the Earth on March 6, and the mini-album Heart on November 6.[16][17] The former's single, "The Key", was used as the ending theme song for the Japanese anime adaptation of the Chinese manhua Ultramarine Magmell.[18] The band's tenth album, 2020, was released on October 21, 2020.

Members

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Current members

  • Ryosuke Sasaki (佐々木亮介) – vocals, guitar (2006–present)
  • Kazutaka Watanabe (渡邊一丘) – drums (2006–present)
  • Hisayo – bass (2010–present)
  • Tetsu Aoki (アオキテツ) – guitar (2018–present; support member since 2016)

Former members

  • Masashi Okaniwa (岡庭匡志) – guitar (2006–2009)
  • Yasutaka Ishii (石井康崇) – bass (2006–2010)
  • Duran – guitar (2014–2015)

Discography

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Studio albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[20] 		JPN
Billboard
Top
[21]
Buffalo Soul 103 — 86
Paradox Parade
  • Released: November 18, 2009
  • Label: Speedstar
 81 — 71
Zoomanity
  • Released: September 15, 2010
  • Label: Speedstar
 62 — 62
Love is Like a Rock'n'Roll
  • Released: November 23, 2011
  • Label: Speedstar
 41 — 39
I'm Free 35 — 31
Golden Time
  • Released: November 5, 2014
  • Label: Imperial
 19 — 31
New Tribe
  • Released: January 18, 2017
  • Label: Imperial
 37 52 30
A Flood of Circle
  • Released: February 21, 2018
  • Label: Imperial
 16 32 16
Center of the Earth
  • Released: March 6, 2019
  • Label: Imperial
 46 63 36
2020
  • Released: October 21, 2020
  • Label: Imperial
 41 43 38
Densetsu no Yoru o Kimi to
伝説の夜を君と
  • Released: December 22, 2021
  • Label: Imperial
 72 73 60
Hana Furu Sora ni Fumetsu no Uta o
花降る空に不滅の歌を
  • Released: February 15, 2023
  • Label: Imperial
 35 31 29
Wild Bunny Blues / No Usagi no Blues
WILD BUNNY BLUES / のうさぎのブルース
  • Released: November 6, 2024
  • Label: Imperial
 38 40 32
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Hot Albums chart.

Mini-albums

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Title Album details Peak chart positions
JPN
Oricon
[19] 		JPN
Billboard
Hot
[22] 		JPN
Billboard
Top
[23]
A Flood of Circle
  • Released: July 11, 2007
  • Label: Crux
 — — —
Doromizu no Melody
泥水のメロディー
  • Released: May 14, 2008
  • Label: Crux
 — — —
Fuck Forever
  • Released: December 5, 2012
  • Label: Imperial
 61 — —
Best Ride
ベストライド
  • Released: June 17, 2015
  • Label: Imperial
 28 53 33
Heart
  • Released: November 6, 2019
  • Label: Imperial
 45 66 37
Candle Songs
  • Released: March 13, 2024
  • Label: Imperial
 35 34 26
"—" denotes a recording released before the creation of the Billboard chart, or that did not chart.

References

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  1. ^ "アーティスト a flood of circle". Natalie (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  2. ^ "a flood of circle". OK Music (in Japanese). Archived from the original on September 29, 2020. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  3. ^ a b "いしわたり絶賛！a flood of circleがメジャーデビュー". Natalie (in Japanese). February 9, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  4. ^ "2009年注目の10バンドを一度に味わうお手頃コンピCD". Natalie (in Japanese). February 27, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  5. ^ a b "a flood of circleギター岡庭匡志が脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). October 15, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  6. ^ "a flood of circle最新作を強力ギタリスト4人が助太刀". Natalie (in Japanese). September 30, 2009. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "a flood of circle新作「ZOOMANITY」携え17都市行脚". Natalie (in Japanese). August 3, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "a flood of circleからベース石井脱退＆後任メンバー決定". Natalie (in Japanese). December 15, 2010. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  9. ^ "a flood of circleレーベル移籍＆新作「FUCK FOREVER」". Natalie (in Japanese). September 19, 2012. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  10. ^ "a flood of circle新メンバーにDuran加入". Natalie (in Japanese). September 22, 2014. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "a flood of circleからギタリストDuranが脱退". Natalie (in Japanese). March 31, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  12. ^ "a flood of circle 佐々木亮介×Duran 特別対談". Natalie (in Japanese). March 31, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  13. ^ "a flood of circle、結成10周年に初海外ライブ". Natalie (in Japanese). December 11, 2015. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  14. ^ "a flood of circle、ギタリストを一般公募". Natalie (in Japanese). June 14, 2016. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  15. ^ a b "a flood of circleにアオキテツ加入、4人編成に". Natalie (in Japanese). February 17, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  16. ^ "【インタビュー】a flood of circle、爆発するグルーヴの作り方「未来のバンドであるために」". Barks (in Japanese). March 5, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  17. ^ "a flood of circle新作ジャケはビンゴカード仕様、景品当たるビンゴ大会も開催". Natalie (in Japanese). October 8, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  18. ^ "Gunjō no Magmell TV Anime Reveals Visual, Ending Theme Song". Anime News Network. February 1, 2019. Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  19. ^ a b "a flood of circleのアルバム売上TOP14作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved November 28, 2024.
  20. ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart:
  21. ^ Peak chart positions for studio albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums Sales chart:
  22. ^ Peak chart positions for mini-albums on Billboard Japan's Hot Albums chart:
  23. ^ Peak chart positions for mini-albums on Billboard Japan's Top Albums Sales chart:
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