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Luminous Orange is a Japanese guitar rock band often categorized as Alternative, Dreampop, and Shoegaze. Formed in Yokohama, Japan in 1992, originally as a 4-piece girl band. After going through several roster changes, in 2002, Luminous Orange became a solo project of its composer, singer & guitarist Rie Takeuchi.

Members

 * Current Members
 * Rie Takeuchi - Lead
 * Takehito Kouno - Bass
 * Katsuya Yanagawa - Guitar
 * Kensuke Nishiura - Drums
 * HIroko Kawakami - Vocals


 * Former Members
 * Kazuko Sakamoto - Bass
 * Mieko Okazaki - Drums
 * Kaname Banba - Drums
 * Tarow Nisawa - Bass

Discography

 * VIVID SHORT TRIP (1996)
 * Waiting for the Summer (1997)
 * Puppy Dog Mail EP (1998)
 * Sugarcoated (1998)
 * luminousorangesuperplastic (1999)
 * luminousorangesugarplastic (2000)
 * Drop You Vivid Colours (2002)
 * Vivid Short Trip 7 stops farther (reissued 1st album)(2004)
 * Sakura Swirl (US)(2007)
 * Sakura Swirl (JP)(2008)

Quotation, external links

 * Luminous Orange Official Website
 * Luminous Orange Myspace
 * Institute of Spoons(Friendly Science Enregisterments)
 * Music Related