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Bleach
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Bleach is the name of more than one band; They all redirect here. (Note that songs pertaining to the anime Bleach as well as BLEACH 03 do NOT belong here, so fix your tags!)
== Bleach (US) ==
Bleach was a Nashville-based Christian rock band that formed at Kentucky Christian University, in Grayson, Kentucky. Formed in 1995, Bleach originally went by the name Blueberry Muffin. They disbanded in 2004.
In 1997 Bleach earned a Dove Award in the category of Modern Rock Recorded Song of the Year for their song "Epidermis Girl," which was released on their debut album Space.
In 2003 the members of Bleach announced that they were going to disband. After the announcement, the band said goodbye to their fans in the form of a farewell tour, which was followed by the final album Farewell Old Friends. Bleach's "last show" was performed on August 29, 2004, in Nashville, Tennessee, but on March 13, 2005, Bleach performed a reunion show to benefit the Aaron Marrs Memorial Fund. They also performed a reunion show at The O.C. Supertones's last show, which was held at Biola University on October 7, 2005.
Bleach's sound was often compared to Weezer or what is sometimes referred to as alternative or geek rock.
== Bleach (UK) ==
The British band Bleach was formed in Ipswich in 1989 by brothers Neil (guitar) and Nick Singleton (bass) together with former Anglian TV researcher Salli Carson (vocals) and drummer Steve Scott.
Between 1990 and 1993 the band produced two EPs, a mini-album and two full length albums, plus several singles. There was also a compilation album of singles.
Bleach were often described as being at the forefront of the so-called 'shoegazing' scene, but despite critical acclaim never managed to achieve the popularity of bands like Curve, Ride and Slowdive. Bleach's music is actually very varied, encompassing hard-edged psychedelia, grunge, neo-funk and mellow, almost pastoral Cocteau Twins style dreamscapes.
See http://www.builtonaweakspot.com/2007/03/bleach.html
== Bleach (JP) ==
Bleach (alternatively called Bleach 03, or Bleachmobile to distinguish them from the band from the US) is an all-female punk trio from Okinawa. The members include, Kanna on guitar and vocal, Miya on bass and Sayuri on drums. Kanna is the primary lyricist.
Several early singles were released prior to their first full length, Kibaku-Zai (Triggering Device), which was released in 2000. In 2001 they released three eps including Hadaka No Jo (Naked Queen) to a growing audience. In 2003 they released the ep Canary Teikoku No Gyakushu (Canary Empire Strikes Back) and later that year a full-length entitled Bleach. Due to a growing audience outside of Japan, in 2003 a UK label released Three Girls From Okinawa, which consists of Naked Queen and three cuts from the earlier Triggering Device. In 2007, to the delight of their growing fan base, they released The Head That Controls Both Right And Left Sides Eats Meats And Slobbers Even Today.
Since 2001 they have played four times at the SXSW Festival, each time adding additional dates in the US, including the legendary, but now-defunct, CBGB in New York. In 2003 they played the Rising Sun Rock Festival in Japan. Their live shows are memorable, if for nothing other than the raw force unleashed by these three diminutive "girls from okinawa".
It is hard to classify their music, as they take from multiple genres and fuse it in to their own signature sound. According to Culture Bully "(T)he initial impression (is) that you’re listening to an epileptic fit by three teenage girls." Their music is tight and powerful, with moments of raw aggression that can stop on a dime. Miya's bass playing is in the words of one critic "world-class".
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