Tempalay (Japanese: テンパレイ, Hepburn: Temparei) is a Japanese lo-fi psychedelic pop band that formed in 2014.
Biography
Tempalay was formed in 2014, when Ryōto Ohara and Yūya Takeuchi met drummer Natsuki Fujimoto in Tokyo. The band's vocalist Ryōto Ohara, originally from Kōchi Prefecture, had moved to Saitama to pursue a career in music in 2011, and started making music with drummer Yūya Takeuchi, who he met in a bar. After forming at the Fuji Rock Festival's "Rookie a Go-Go" stage in 2015, the band released their debut extended play Instant Hawaii through P-Vine Records.
From 2015, Aaamyyy from the band Eimie began working as a live support member of the band, performing background vocals and on the synthesizer. The group released their debut album From Japan in 2016.
In June 2018, Yūya Takeuchi announced he was leaving the band due to creative differences, however staying on as a live support member for their upcoming concerts. The next month, Aaamyyy was announced as an official member of Tempalay. The band released their third album With Love from the 21st Century in June 2019, which became their most commercially successful album to date in Japan.
Tempalay has toured China and the United States, including the South by Southwest festival in 2016.
Members
- Ryōto Ohara (小原 綾斗, Ohara Ryōto) — Lead vocals, guitars, songwriter (since 2014)
- Natsuki Fujimoto (藤本 夏樹, Fujimoto Natsuki) — Drums, percussion (since 2014)
- He also performs as a soloist under the name John Natsuki. In August 2018, Fujimoto married traditional ink wash painter Chinpan.
- Honami "Aaamyyy" Furuhara (古原 ほなみ, Furuhara Honami) — Synthesizers, keybass, bass pedals, background vocals, occasional songwriter (since 2015)
- She also releases electronic music as a soloist. She became a permanent member of the band in July 2018.
Past members
- Yūya Takeuchi (竹内 祐也, Takeuchi Yūya) — Bass (2014–2018)
Discography
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard | ||||||||||
| From Japan (フロム・ジャパン, Furomu Japan) |
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— | — | ||||||||
| From Japan 2 (フロム・ジャパン2, Furomu Japan Tsū) |
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90 | — | ||||||||
| With Love from the 21st Century (21世紀より愛をこめて, Nijūisseki Yori Ai o Komete) |
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30 | 37 | ||||||||
| Ghost Album (ゴーストアルバム, Gōsuto Arubamu) |
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17 | — | ||||||||
| From Japan 3 (フロム・ジャパン3, Furomu Japan Suri) |
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14 | 12 | ||||||||
| Ika |
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8 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon |
JPN Billboard | ||||||||||
| Summer Time |
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— | — | ||||||||
| Instant Hawaii |
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— | — | ||||||||
| Gokyoku (5曲; "5 Songs") |
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165 | — | ||||||||
| What a Wonderful World (なんて素晴らしき世界, Nante Subarashiki Sekai) |
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109 | — | ||||||||
| Naked 4 Satan |
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27 | — | ||||||||
| "—" denotes items which did not chart, or charted on a Billboard sub-chart. | |||||||||||
Singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Kakumei Zenya" (革命前夜; "Night Before the Revolution") | 2017 | From Japan 2 |
Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "Made in Japan" | 2015 | From Japan |
| "Joe" | 2016 | Non-album single |
| "New York City" | 2017 | Gokyoku |
| "Shinsedai" (新世代; "New Era") | Made in Japan 2 | |
| "Doooshiyoooo!!" (どうしよう; "What to Do") | 2018 | What a Wonderful World |
| "Sonic Wave" | ||
| "Be Absorbed, and Shake." (のめりこめ、震えろ。, Nomerikome, Furuero.) | 2019 | With Love from the 21st Century |
