Something Else was a Japanese male folk band from Kashiwa consisting of members Nobutaka Okubo, Daisuke Ito, and Chihiro Imai. Originally formed as Exit Line in 1994, they later changed their name to Something Else.
They debuted with the song "Kanashiki Nonfiction" in 1996, but remained relatively unknown until they released the song "Last Chance," in 1998.
Members Nobutaka Okubo (大久保伸隆, B. September 24, 1974); Vocals and Acoustic Guitars. Daisuke Ito (伊藤大介, B. July 25, 1974); Acoustic Guitars and Vocals. Chihiro Imai (今井千尋, B. August 28, 1974); Bass Guitars and Vocals, who is also the husband of singer, Eiko Matsumoto. They announced in 2007, on October 10, that they are expecting their first child.
Discography Singles # Title Release date 1 October 23, 1996 2 days go by March 12, 1997 3 October 8, 1997 4 February 6, 1998 5 June 17, 1998 6 December 23, 1998 7 April 9, 1999 8 July 28, 1999 9 February 16, 2000 10 November 8, 2000 11 February 9, 2001 12 February 6, 2002 13 September 26, 2002 14 February 5, 2003 15 1M (1 meter) October 16, 2003 16 July 28, 2004
Albums # Title Release date 1 Triple Play March 6, 1998 2 502 (Go Maru Ni / Five O Two) March 17, 1999 3 March 8, 2000 4 March 7, 2001 5 Y February 27, 2002 6 Ticket March 12, 2003 7 May 14, 2003 8 August 25, 2004 9 June 1, 2005 10 Color November 30, 2005
References
External links Official Web Site of Something Else (Japanese) Official Web Site of Nobutaka Okubo (Japanese)