Sard Underground
Also known asSard
OriginJapan
GenresJ-pop
Years active2018–present
LabelsGiza Studio (2019-)
MembersYua Shinno
Izumi Sugioka
Hiromi Sakamoto
Past membersMiyuu Akasaka
WebsiteOfficial Website
SARD UNDERGROUND
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2019 -
Subscribers103k[1]
Total views34,124,806 million times[1]
Last updated: January 15, 2024

Sard Underground (stylized in all caps) is a Japanese musical group produced by Daiko Nagato. In September 2019, they debuted with their cover album Zard Tribute under the Giza Studio label. As a cover band of the Japanese artist Zard, their name is derived from Zard.[2][3]

History

2019-2020

The band formation has started in the December 2018 by introducing only Yua herself with the social network accounts creation.

In February, the band has announced 4 stable members and soon held first one-man live in the live venue Hills Pankojo Factory in Osaka.

In June, two cover songs has received a promotion: My Friend was promoted as an image song to the marathon event Tohoku Miyagi Revive and Makenaide as a theme song to the High School Basketball Winter Cup.[4]

Both of the songs were included in the cover album Zard Tribute, which released on 18 September. The album debuted at number 24 on the Oricon Album Weekly Charts and charted 10 weeks.[5][6][7][8]

In November, they appeared in the music event DFT presents Ototo ONTO vol.6.[9]

On February 10, 2020, the twenty-ninth anniversary of Zard's first single "Good-bye My Loneliness", the band released their debut single "Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu." It is an unreleased song written by Zard vocalist Izumi Sakai and composed by frequent Zard collaborator Aika Ohno. The single was used as an ending theme to the anime television series Detective Conan, which featured many Zard songs from 1999 to 2008. A cover of Zard's first single and its B side "Ai wa Kurayami no Naka de" were also included on the regular and Detective Conan editions of the single, respectively.[10][11][12][13][14][15]

On June 3, the band released their second single "Korekara no Kimi ni Kampai," another unreleased song written by Sakai. It was composed by another frequest Zard collaborator, Daria Kawashima. The song was featured as the theme song of MBS's music television program +music. The single also included two new covers of Zard songs.[16][17][18]

2021-present

On 28 April 2021, they've released their first video-album "SARD UNDERGROUND LIVE TOUR 2020", which includes footage of live held on the previous year.[19] On May 26, 2021, via Sard Underground's office site it was announced that guitarist Asaka Miyuu had departed Sard Underground and her exclusive contract had been cancelled. After a doctor's diagnosis it was decided it would be difficult for her to continue her activities as a member of the band and she withdrew. The departure of Miyuu also pushed back the release of the original album "Natsu no Owari ni..." (At the end of summer...) to an undetermined future date, originally slated for July to release.[20] Later, rename of the album was announced to the Orange Iro ni Kanpai and release was postponed two months later, in September 2021.[21] For the upcoming live concerts, Yuuichiro Iwai (ex. U-ka Saegusa in dB) take the role of the supportive guitarist.

Their fourth single, Karappo no Kokoro, released in 2022, became their first single which debut at top 10 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.

In October 2023, Sard made guest appearance at the Japan's Anime Song Festival held at Melaka, Malaysia. It became their first oversea stage appearance since their debut.[22][23]

In 2024, the band celebrates its 5th debut anniversary. On 24 March is scheduled to be released their first compilation album Zard Tribute Best Selection.[24] The album will include newly recorded covers and re-record of the previously covered songs.[24] On the same day, they've announced their first nationwide live tour.[24]

Members

Past member

  • Miyuu Akasaka (赤坂 美羽) - guitars, backing vocals (2019-2021)

Discography

Singles

Release date Title Charts[25] Formats
1st 2020/02/10 Sukoshi Zutsu Sukoshi Zutsu (少しづつ 少しづつ) 15 CD, download, streaming
2nd 2020/06/3 Korekara no Kimi ni Kampai (これからの君に乾杯) 6 CD, download, streaming
3rd 2021/02/10 Black Coffee (ブラックコーヒー) 11 CD, download, streaming
4th 2022/05/18 Karappo no Kokoro (空っぽの心) 6 CD, download
5th 2023/02/22 Sotsugyoushiki (卒業式) 13 CD, download, streaming
6th 2023/09/20 Yakushainu no Uta (役者犬のうた) 9 CD, download, streaming

Albums

Studio albums

Release date Title CD Code Chart[26] Formats
1st 2019/09/18 Zard Tribute GZCA-5295 24 CD, download, streaming
2nd 2020/10/07 Zard Tribute II GZCA-5300/GZCA-5299 16 CD, download, streaming
3rd 2021/09/01 Orenji Iro ni Kanpai (オレンジ色に乾杯) GZCA-5308/GZCA-5307/GZCA-5306 12 CD, download, streaming
4th 2022/02/09 Zard Tribute III GZCA-5310/GZCA-5309 14 CD, download, streaming
5th 2022/09/14 Hi no Nagori (日の名残り) GZCA-5312/GZCA-5313 9 CD, download, streaming

Compilation albums

Release date Title CD Code Chart[26] Formats
1st 2024/03/20 Zard Tribute Best Selection GZCA-5323
GZCA-5322		 TBA CD, CD+Blu-ray+Calendar

Videography

Live-video albums

Release date Title CD Code Chart[26] Formats
1st 2021/04/28 SARD UNDERGROUND LIVE TOUR 2020 GZXA-8038 20 Blu-ray
2nd 2022/03/16 SARD UNDERGROUND LIVE TOUR 2021[Cheers!] GZXA-8039 17 Blu-ray

References

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  2. ↑ KT (2019-08-27). "ZARDトリビュートバンド SARD UNDERGROUND、ライブイベント登場で名曲披露". RBB TODAY. イード. Retrieved 2020-02-08.
  3. ↑ "profile". SARD UNDERGROUND. Retrieved 2019-08-07.
  4. ↑ 流星さとる (2020-01-11). "『名探偵コナン』最新OP/EDテーマに感じる"原点回帰" WANDS×SARD UNDERGROUNDをアニソンの観点から解説". Real Sound. blueprint. p. 2. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  5. ↑ "ZARD、トリビュートバンド"SARD UNDERGROUND"が9月アルバムデビュー". BARKS. ジャパンミュージックネットワーク. 2019-07-22. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  6. ↑ "ZARDを後世に伝える新トリビュートバンド・SARD UNDERGROUNDがデビュー". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-11-23.
  7. ↑ "ZARDトリビュートバンド・SARD UNDERGROUND、デビュー作収録曲映像公開". ORICON NEWS. 2019-09-17. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  8. ↑ "SARD UNDERGROUND、ZARDトリビュートアルバムより収録曲の映像を連日公開". Real Sound. blueprint. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2020-01-23.
  9. ↑ "ZARDのトリビュートバンド"SARD UNDERGROUND"、東京初ワンマンを11月開催".
  10. ↑ 小山美咲 (2019-11-27). "コナンSP「大怪獣ゴメラVS仮面ヤイバー」メインビジュアル公開！". シネマトゥデイ. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  11. ↑ "新社屋完成！即、殺人事件。アニメ「名探偵コナン」新春オリジナル回のビジュアル". コミックナタリー. ナターシャ. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  12. ↑ "第5期WANDSが「名探偵コナン」新OPを担当、EDは坂井泉水の未公開詞の新曲". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  13. ↑ "『名探偵コナン』新春4週連続SP、放送日&ビジュアル公開 新OPは20年ぶり復活のWANDS". ORICON NEWS. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  14. ↑ "名探偵コナン:SPエピソード「大怪獣ゴメラVS仮面ヤイバー」のビジュアル公開 日売テレビがピンチに". まんたんウェブ. 毎日新聞社. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  15. ↑ "TVアニメ『名探偵コナン』、2020年からの新OP・EDテーマアーティストと楽曲を発表". SPICE. e+. 2019-11-27. Retrieved 2019-11-27.
  16. ↑ "SARD UNDERGROUND、ZARD・坂井泉水の未公開詞による2ndシングルを6月リリース". BARKS. ジャパンミュージックネットワーク. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  17. ↑ "ZARDトリビュートバンド SARD UNDERGROUND、坂井泉水の未公開詞による2ndシングル発売". Real Sound. blueprint. 2020-03-27. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  18. ↑ "SARD UNDERGROUNDが2ndシングル発売、歌詞はZARD坂井泉水の未公開詞". 音楽ナタリー. ナターシャ. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  19. ↑ "SARD UNDERGROUND｜ライブBlu-ray『SARD UNDERGROUND LIVE TOUR 2020』4月28日発売". tower records online. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  20. ↑ "Sard Underground Official Website".
  21. ↑ "SARD UNDERGROUND｜ファーストオリジナルアルバム『オレンジ色に乾杯』9月1日発売". tower records online. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  22. ↑ "Anime music fest sees over 1,000 fans gather in Melaka". The Star. The Star. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  23. ↑ "マレーシア世界遺産都市マラッカで、初のアニメ音楽フェス開催！". excite. excite.co.jp. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  24. 1 2 3 "SARD UNDERGROUNDデビュー5周年記念アルバム発売決定、初の全国ツアー開催も". excite. excite.co.jp. 2020-03-30. Retrieved 2020-03-31.
  25. ↑ "Sard Ranking (Single)". Oricon News.
  26. 1 2 3 "Sard Ranking (Album)". Oricon News.
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