Hailing from
Aomori Prefecture, Supercar was formed in 1995 when bassist Miki Furukawa placed an advertisement in a local magazine seeking fellow musicians. Junji Ishiwatari responded and convinced childhood friend Kōji Nakamura to join as well. Junji and Kōji soon recruited drummer Kōdai Tazawa, an acquaintance from middle school. While still in high school, they began writing songs starting with the singles
DRIVE and
(Am I) confusing you? After writing songs and recording demo tapes, the group received a record contract in 1995. By 1997, they had released two singles (
cream soda and
Lucky) and were working on their first album. In 1998 they released their influential debut album,
Three Out Change. Music critic Ian Martin has described it as an "epic indie rock/shoegaze album" and "one of the all-time great Japanese rock albums." Later that year, they went on their first national tour. and ''
, both also released in 1999. With the 2000 album Futurama'', electronic experimentation took a larger role that would characterize the band's sound for the remainder of their active years. During the summer of 2001, the group performed at both the
Fuji Rock Festival and
Rock in Japan Festival. The 2002 release
Highvision continued the electronic development, and the single
Strobolights did not even contain a guitar. Supercar released its last non-compilation album,
Answer in 2004. Perhaps their most experimental album,
Answer contained balance of both rock and electronica. In July of that year, they played at the Fuji Rock Festival for the third and final time. Studio Coast, Tokyo, Japan In February 2005, Supercar broke up following a final concert, released under DVD as
Last Live. Later that year, their song "Storywriter" featured in the
anime Eureka Seven. Following the breakup, Furukawa and Nakamura have pursued successful solo careers. Despite the break-up, Supercar released two remix albums named RE:SUPERCAR 1 and RE:SUPERCAR 2 in 2011. The albums are redesigned versions of some of their tracks throughout their career together with never before heard songs. The limited edition of these albums sported a different CD jacket and bonus CD containing some of their untitled tracks and demos. In 2011, Miki Furukawa and Koji Nakamura formed the band
LAMA. They jump-started their formation with their single
Spell which was used as an opening theme for the anime "
No.6". They also performed the ending theme
Fantasy for the anime
Un-Go. ==Members==