Artist Name
abingdon boys school
web link web link web link
heart icon (1 users)
artist logo

Artist Image
artist thumb

Functions

transparent
Data Complete
percent bar 70%

Members
members icon 4 Male

Origin
flag Tokyo, Japan

Genre
genre icon Alternative Rock

Style
style icon Rock/Pop

Mood
---

Born

born icon 2005

Active
calendar icon 2005 to Present...

Cutout
transparent

Current Record Label

artist logo



Alternate Name
A.B.S.

heart icon Most Loved Tracks
5 users heart off abingdon boys school - JAP
4 users heart off abingdon boys school - JAP
4 users heart off abingdon boys school - INNOCENT SORROW
4 users heart off abingdon boys school - Nephilim
4 users heart off abingdon boys school - Nephilim


youtube icon Music Video Links
youtube thumb
INNOCENT SORROW
youtube thumb
キミノウタ
youtube thumb
JAP
youtube thumb
STRENGTH.
youtube thumb
HOWLING -INCH UP-



Artist Biography
Available in: gb icon flag icon
Abingdon Boys School began in 2005 when Takanori Nishikawa, known for his pop music as TM Revolution, decided to return to his rock roots in Luis-Mary with guitarist Sunao. They were introduced to guitarist Hiroshi Shibasaki (ex-Wands) and continued to discuss forming a band until an offer came to record a song for manga series Nana. The three presented a demo to producer Toshiyuki Kishi who became the fourth member of the band.

The origin of the name comes from a combination of Nishikawa's love of cars' anti-lock braking system and the resemblance of the initials to the pronunciation of the Tokyo district Ebisu where the band practiced. When searching on the internet for a backronym Nishikawa discovered Abingdon School and the connection to Radiohead, who's members are of the same generation. A.B.S are also all from the same generation and each fell in love with music when they were in school, so they thought "it would be cool if we could go back to that feeling again."

Abingdon Boys School intended to bring song structure back to pop and rock music, with elements such as "intros, vocal lines, guitar solos and instrumental sections". The band's style recalls 1980s hair-band era Van Halen and edgier '90s rock outfits such as Jane's Addiction.
wiki icon

Wide Thumb
transparent

Clearart
transparent

Fanart

transparent icon

Banner
artist banner


User Comments

transparent iconNo comments yet..


Status
unlocked icon Unlocked
Last Edit by jackyboo
01st Nov 2021

Socials
social icon transparent iconsocial icon transparent icon

Streaming
website icon unlocked iconwebsite icon unlocked icon

External Links
fanart.tv icon musicbrainz icon last.fm icon website icon unlocked iconwebsite icon unlocked iconwebsite icon unlocked iconamazon icon