Music Corner Week 98: Novelbright
/Novelbright is a five member rock band from Osaka which formed in 2013. The current members include Takenaka Yudai (Vocals), Yamada Kaito (Guitar), Oki Sojiro (Guitar), Keigo (Bass), and Negi (Drums). Takenaka Yudai is the only original member of the band and originally started out of inspiration for ONE OK ROCK. In January 2017 , Yamada, Oki, and Negi joined the band and made their debut with Chandelier on January 27, 2017 then followed up with their mini album SKYWALK in October 2018. Keigo joined the band in January 2019, soon after, Novelbright posted a video of them performing an acoustic version of “Walking with you” live in front of Sendai station garnishing views all over SNS making it go viral. They made their major label debut with Universal in August of 2020 with the single “Sunny drop”. Takenaka Yudai’s vocals that stem from the heart to the unforgettable melodies and unique arrangements helped garnish fans from all over.
“Walking with you” is a power house rock track that automatically pulls you in with Takenaka Yudai’s powerful vocals and lyrics plus the guitar work by both Yamada and Oki is fantastic. Both the original and acoustic versions are unforgettable in their own ways. Tracks such as “candle” and “Hummingbird” have this beautiful melody that you cannot forget, they have this more mid tempo rock feel that gives you hope and makes you feel good inside; both these tracks have this memorable theatrical feeling you cannot help but love and Takenaka’s vocals going in harmony with the band just bring it together. “Love Knot”, “Futatsu no Kage” and one their newest tracks “1ROOM” show off their talent when it comes to ballads. Both tracks are powerhouse rock tracks and stick with you. The vocal range Takenaka displays in their ballad is filled with emotion overflowing from the heart. “seeker” is an uptempo rock track that showcases all the members talents through their harmonies on blending together their instruments, guitar work, bass, and drums. Takenaka’s vocals flow and give off a grand scale feeling track that draws you into the music.
Novelbright currently has two studio albums: WONDERLAND (2020) and Kaimaku Sengen (2021); four mini albums: Chandelier (2017), SKYWALK (2018), EN. (2019), and AcoBright1 (2019); and ten singles with their latest being “seeker/1ROOM”. You can follow Novelbrights activities on their official website, Twitter, Instagram, and YouTube. Check out their latest music video “seeker” below!
