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  • Hi-Standard
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  • Hi-Standard were a Japanese punk rock group who formed in 1991. Since then, they have become a popular and influential part of Japanese non-mainstream music. The release of their hugely popular Making the Road sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name and WIZO. Although Hi-Standard were Japanese born, all of their major releases were sung in English. Live footage of the band shows them talking to the crowd in their native Japanese and then immediately changing to English for the songs.
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Past members
  • Akihiro Nanba
  • Akira Tsuneoka
  • Ken Yokoyama
Label
  • Fat
  • Pizza of Death
Origin
  • Japan
Genre
  • Punk Rock
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Associated Acts
  • BBQ Chickens
  • Cubismo Grafico Five
  • Ultra Brain
Years Active
  • 1991
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  • Hi-Standard were a Japanese punk rock group who formed in 1991. Since then, they have become a popular and influential part of Japanese non-mainstream music. The release of their hugely popular Making the Road sparked sold-out Japan shows and US/European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name and WIZO. Although Hi-Standard were Japanese born, all of their major releases were sung in English. Live footage of the band shows them talking to the crowd in their native Japanese and then immediately changing to English for the songs. They are ranked at No.63 in the list of top 100 Japanese musicians provided by HMV.