Hi-Standard,中文译名暂定为高标准,日本朋克史上的骄傲,最早签约于著名朋克厂牌Fat Wreck Chords的亚洲乐队.乐队于1991年8月在日本成立,最初的阵容是4个人,有一个单独的主唱,而后被乐队开除,于是形成了3人的黄金阵容---主唱兼BASS手Akihiro Nanba(难波章浩),吉他手Ken Yokoyama(横山健),鼓手Tune(?),直至乐队停止活动.
1995年5月,NOFX首次赴日本巡演,Hi-Standard担任暖场乐队,并吸引住了NOFX主唱Fat Mike的目光,在经过简单接触后，Fat Mike毫不犹豫地将他们签至自己的Fat Wreck Chords旗下，Hi-Standard也因此登上欧洲的舞台,受到全世界的广泛关注。
尽管Hi-Standard已经解散8年之久，但他们已经成为了众多朋克乐迷们心中不可替代的传奇乐队。
The wickedly original Japanese punk revival band Hi-Standard were formed in 1991 by guitarist/vocalist Ken Yokoyama, bassist/vocalist Akihiro Nanba, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka. The bandmembers made a name for themselves in their native Japan early in 1992 when they released Growing Up on Toy's Factory Records. They were soon brought to the attention of Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike, who licensed the album to his own label for sale in America. A mixture of irreverence and impressive talent, Growing Up was highly lauded by many American reviewers. The band responded by touring heavily in promotion and releasing a string of 7" singles, including one split single with fellow Fat recording artists WIZO.
In the summer of 1997, Hi-Standard released Angry Fist, their second full-length album. Although the band had opted to replace the irreverence of Growing Up with caustic, sarcastic humor, the music remained much the same: friendly, talented, and accessible. Most of 1997 and 1998 was spent touring America with NOFX and Jersey. In early 1999, Hi-Standard returned to Toy's Factory to produce their third album, Making the Road, and two years later, they released the EP Love Is a Battlefield.
1995年5月,NOFX首次赴日本巡演,Hi-Standard担任暖场乐队,并吸引住了NOFX主唱Fat Mike的目光,在经过简单接触后，Fat Mike毫不犹豫地将他们签至自己的Fat Wreck Chords旗下，Hi-Standard也因此登上欧洲的舞台,受到全世界的广泛关注。
尽管Hi-Standard已经解散8年之久，但他们已经成为了众多朋克乐迷们心中不可替代的传奇乐队。
The wickedly original Japanese punk revival band Hi-Standard were formed in 1991 by guitarist/vocalist Ken Yokoyama, bassist/vocalist Akihiro Nanba, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka. The bandmembers made a name for themselves in their native Japan early in 1992 when they released Growing Up on Toy's Factory Records. They were soon brought to the attention of Fat Wreck Chords owner Fat Mike, who licensed the album to his own label for sale in America. A mixture of irreverence and impressive talent, Growing Up was highly lauded by many American reviewers. The band responded by touring heavily in promotion and releasing a string of 7" singles, including one split single with fellow Fat recording artists WIZO.
In the summer of 1997, Hi-Standard released Angry Fist, their second full-length album. Although the band had opted to replace the irreverence of Growing Up with caustic, sarcastic humor, the music remained much the same: friendly, talented, and accessible. Most of 1997 and 1998 was spent touring America with NOFX and Jersey. In early 1999, Hi-Standard returned to Toy's Factory to produce their third album, Making the Road, and two years later, they released the EP Love Is a Battlefield.
