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Biography


An Cafe was formed when Miku, Kanon and Bou found each other through an internet website while searching for people with similar interests. Teruki was not yet a part of the band, although they still released their first demo Oopu-ngu (Ope.ning) on June 17, 2003. Not long after, on July 2nd, they released a second demo called Uzumaki Senshokutai/Hatsukoi. During this time Teruki was in his former band 'Feathers Blue'. After Teruki joined the band, and until mid-April 2007, the line-up for the band had not changed*, and consisted of Miku on vocals, Bou on guitar, Kanon on bass, and Teruki on drums. An Cafe's lyrics are written about daily life and love. The band started work under the indie label Loop Ash and released their first single Candyholic on March 24, 2004. Later that year, they also released several other singles, those being Hatsukoi, √69, Touhikairo and Cosmos. The band hit a major milestone after playing their first oneman in May 2004, and since have played many live shows throughout Japan. The band is known for their fun, energetic music and stage performance, and their eccentric clothing style on stage and in photoshoots. Their first mini-album debut, Amedama Rock, was released on February 23, 2005 and featured 7 songs; including their already well-known singles.

Band Name
On official sources the band name has been written in many different ways. The most consistent has been "アンティック-珈琲店-" (antikku -kōhīten-), which appears on all releases and on the official website.

The band’s original official website had the name written as "アンティックカフェ" (antikku Café) [1], but the COSMOS single (released in 2004) had the name written as "ANTIC CAFE" (with "アンティック-珈琲店-" written underneath). All releases since then have had the name written as "AN CAFE" (but still with "アンティック-珈琲店-" written underneath). Due to the amount of material released containing this version of the name it seems as though this is now the preferred choice of the band. Because of it being written アンティック (antikku), it has led many fans to believe that it is "Antique Cafe" and not "Antic Cafe". This is a common misconception, and as numerous interviews state, it is indeed Antic Cafe.

Initially, vocalist Miku believed that the band should be called Athletic Cafe, but a quick search through the dictionary proved to him that Antic Cafe would be a much more appropriate name.



Vocal - Miku - みく

Birthday - January 5
Blood Type - A
Family - Father, Mother, Younger sister
Hobbies - Cooking, Shopping, Guitar, Jogging
Favorite Food - Sushi, Hamburger, Ramen
Favorite Brand - L.H.P, JACKROSE, BVLGARI, ROYAL ORDER
Favorite Color - White, Black, Red
Tobacco - KOOL nights
Perfume - QUASAR
Shampoo - BRETAGNE
Piercings - Right ear:1 ; Left ear:2
Previous band - レヴェリー(name:羽琉)

Guitar - takuya

Birthday - February 9
Blood Type A
Hobbies - Bath
Favorite Food - Fruit
Favorite Brand - Gibson
Favorite Color - White, Black, Red
Tobacco - Not of age
Perfume - Nothing in particular
Shampoo - Lux
Piercings - None
Previous bands -

Bass - Kanon - カノン

Birthday - July 5
Blood Type O
Family - Grandmother, Father, Mother, Older sister, Younger brother, Yukito (Dog)
Hobbies - Walking (fixed route)
Favorite Food - Sapporo #1 Salt Ramen
Favorite Brand - Vivienne Westwood, Kyo ANI (Kyoto Animation?)
Favorite Color - Black, Purple, White, Silver, Gold
Tobacco - Anything but menthol
Perfume - Nothing in particular these days
Shampoo - AJIENSU
Piercings - Forever only one mouth piercing. Only.
Previous bands - アンロジカル -> アンティック-珈琲店-(name:C.F.Randle -> 輝喜)

Keyboard - Yuuki - ゆうき

Birthday - August 29
Blood Type - ?
Hobbies - Collecting Watches, Looking at puppies in the Roppongi pet shop, coming home from clubbing
Favorite Food - Sweet, spicy, and salty foods
Favorite Brand - D&G、BLGALI、ROLEX
Favorite Color - Gold, Black, and Silver
Tobacco - ROSE
Perfume - Febreeze
Shampoo - Vidal
Previous band -

Drum - Teruki - 輝喜

Birthday - December 8
Blood Type - A
Family - Father, Mother, 2 Older sisters
Hobbies - Alcohol, Nature Appreciation
Favorite Food - Apple, Alcohol as a snack food
Favorite Brand - PAISSTE, Pearl
Favorite Color - Colors that fit the scenery
Tobacco - Hates it
Perfume - COOLWATERWOMAN
Shampoo - LUX
Piercings - Left ear:9 ; Right ear:8
Previous band - feathers-blue(name:輝喜)

EX:Band Members

Guitar - Bou - 坊

Birthday - September 16 - Virgo
Blood Type - O
Family - Father, Mother, Older sister
Hobbies - sleep
Favorite Food - Pork Rice, Rare cheesecake, Japanese style pasta
Favorite Brand - Paul Smith
Favorite Color - Black, Gold
Tobacco - Pukapuka
Perfume - Bou's original...
Piercings - Left ear:1

Studio Albums

1. amedama ROCK (飴玉ロック)
2. shikisai MOMENT (色彩モーメント)
3. MAGNYA CARTA (マグニャカルタ)

Singles

1. CANDYHOLIC (キャンデーホリック)
2. √69
3. COSMOS (孤妄)
4. karakuri hitei (カラクリ否定)
5. tekesuta kousen ~kurayami o terasu hikari wa houseki no youni~ (テケスタ光線～暗闇を照らす光は宝石のように～)
6. ESCAPISM ~amai MILK o sutta kohitsuji-chan~ (エスカピズム～甘いミルクを吸った子羊ちゃん～)
7. MERRYMAKING ~dekoboko na mainichi to, aikawarazu na bokura~ (メリメイキング～凸凹な毎日と、あいかわらずな僕ら～)
8. 10’s COLLECTION MARCH (10's コレクション マァチ)
9. BondS ~kizuna~ (BondS ～絆～)
10. SMILE ichiban ii onna (スマイル一番 イイ♀)
11. SNOW SCENE (スノーシ一ン)

Demo Tapes

1. OPE.NING (オープ●ング)
2. uzumaki senshokutai / hatsukoi (ウズマキ染色体/ハツコイ)

Distributed CDs

1. hatsukoi (ハツコイ)
2. tōhi kairo (逃避回路)
3. ame no hankagai (雨の繁華街)
4. kirikiri (キリキリ)
5. Shelly Tic Cafe (Shelly Tic -珈琲店-)
6. Aurora

Omnibus Albums

* Loop of Life IV
o 10. uzumaki senshokutai (ウズマキ染色体)
* Shock Jam CD Ed. 4
o 1. hisōkyō (悲想橋)
* AX da yo! zenin shūroku (AXだよ!全員収録)
o 6. uranai shi (占い師)
* Cure Japanesque Rock Collectionz
o 5. hatsukoi (ハツコイ)
* Cross Gate 2004 ~Neo Locus~
o 10. 3P
* Shock Edge 2004
o 5. CANDYHOLIC (キャンデーホリック)
* Shock Wave CD the Select
o 5. hisōkyō (悲想橋)

Thanks to "I know everything" and wikipedia <3

I think I read somewhere that Teruki was the only one who had been in a band previously. o_o