Universal Music LLC (headquarters: Shibuya-ku, Tokyo; President and CEO: Fujikura Hisashi; hereinafter referred to as “Universal Music”) will release Soshina’s first album, “Hoshiiro to Taigi no Aria,” on Wednesday, April 17th.
While he has received numerous awards as a comedian, Soshina is also expanding his field of activity as an artist by working as a producer, writing original songs for singers such as Vocaloids and voice actors.
This album is a three-piece band, with Soshina on vocals and guitar, and writing and composing all the songs. The song “Salvador Saga” is a number with a straightforward and powerful message accompanied by an intense guitar sound. “Harubarapare,” written for his father who passed away when Soshina was 17, is a song in which he sings about his straightforward feelings for his father and his love for his family, which he had never dared to express before, accompanied by an intense guitar sound. Soshina himself directed the music videos for both songs.
The CD will be released in two formats: a limited edition (CD+2DVD) and a regular edition (CD). The limited edition will be a tall-sized digipak, and the bonus DVDs will be titled “Music” and “Comedy,” and each will feature full-length footage of the original. The first pressing will include an entry form (with a serial number) for a lottery campaign that will give you the chance to participate in two release events.
Soshina will be holding his “Sohshina 1st Tour ‘Aria of Star Colors and Great Causes'” from June to July. He will be touring three locations in Osaka, Fukuoka, and Tokyo with bassist Hikari Fujimoto (ex. Akai Koen), who participated in the album, and drummer Ai Kishinami (ex. SEPTEMBER ME), who also works as a designer for the brand “LISTLESS.” I’s will be making a guest appearance at the Osaka Umeda CLUB QUATTRO performance, and Paledusk will be making a guest appearance at the Fukuoka DRUM Be-1 performance.
Freebies – Salvador Saga
Freebie – Harubarapare
Soshina “Aria of Starry Sky and Cause”
Release date: Wednesday, April 17, 2024
First limited edition (CD + 2DVD): UCCY-9042 \6,600 (tax included)
Regular Edition (CD): UCCY-1123 \3,300 (tax included)
CD *Common to first limited edition and regular edition
1. Odin’s Ride
2. Salvador Saga
3. It’s Absolutely Okay
4. Time Travel Machine Gun
5. Ordinary Fantasia
6. Harubarapare
7. Daisy of the Wind Flame
8. Absurd Extravagance
9. Seven Red Syzygy
10. The Next Trade
11. I wish I could shoot beams
12. Hanging in the air
Soshina: vocals, guitar
Hikari Fujimoto: bass
Ai Kishinami: drums
Produced by Soshina
First press limited edition bonus DVD contents
DVD 1: Music
・All songs on the album
・Making of video
DVD 2: Comedy
・THE FIRST TALK permanent edition
・Best flip jokes of all time ranking
・New project “Tsukkomi Machine Gun”
Lottery campaign for CD purchasers
The first pressing will include a flyer with a serial code that will allow you to enter the following events by lottery.
First limited edition ⇒ Free gift fan appreciation festival
An event where Soshina will be doing a rare fan service. It will be held on Wednesday, May 15th at a certain location in Tokyo.
Regular Edition ⇒ Soshina’s first live music performance “Legendary Night”
Soshina’s first ever live music concert will be held at a venue in Tokyo on June 11th (Tuesday) with a limited audience of 10 people.
Benefits
UNIVERSAL MUSIC STORE: Omadare Sticker
Amazon: Visual Sheet
Tower Records: Original postcard
HMV: Original sticker
Other CD shops: Postcards
*The number of benefits is limited.
*The bonus will be given to you when the product is delivered or when you pay in-store.
■Live Information
Soshina 1st Tour “Aria of Starry Sky and Cause”
Osaka Performance: June 25th (Tue) Umeda CLUB QUATTRO[Guest: I’s]
Fukuoka Performance: July 5th (Fri) DRUM Be-1[Guest: Paledusk]
Tokyo Performance: July 11th (Thurs) Shibuya CLUB QUATTRO
Each performance: Doors open at 18:00, performance starts at 19:00
Tickets: 6,000 yen in advance (separate drink fee upon entry / serial number included)
*Age restrictions are in accordance with local regulations. *Children under elementary school age are not allowed to enter.
■Soshiki Profile
Born in Osaka Prefecture in 1993.
He started playing the piano at the age of two, guitar at 13, and discovered DTM in high school.
While he has received numerous awards as a comedian, he has also expanded his activities as an artist, releasing a Vocaloid song in 2020. “#Midori no Uta” became a trending topic on Twitter (now X) as soon as it was released.
In 2021, he founded his own label, “soshina,” in preparation for his full-scale musical career.
In March of the same year, the label’s first song, “Random Number Adjustment Reverse Cinderella feat. Ayamiya Suu (CV: Taketatsu Ayana)” was released. Upon release, the title and the name of the main character in the music video ranked 7th and 8th, respectively, on Twitter (now X) trends.
In November of the same year, he was appointed as the 20th anniversary ambassador for Taiko no Tatsujin and wrote the commemorative song “Daisuki na Taiko no Oto feat. Donchan.”
In April 2023, she released “Yusari no Kanon feat. Yuika,” the ending theme for the NHK E-Tele anime “Blue Orchestra.” The pop song, arranged by Syudou, is a hot topic for its use of motifs from famous classical pieces.
■ Links
UM Official: https://www.universal-music.co.jp/soshina/
X(formerly Twitter):https://twitter.com/soshina3
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/soshina9/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@soshina
