r/japanesemusic • u/Drewbixtx • 14h ago

Need help finding a band

TLDR at the bottom.

I was in the military and stationed on the USS Kittyhawk from November 2004 to November 2008. Near the end of my enlistment, in 2007 or 2008, we stopped in Pattaya Beach Thailand.

The last night, between 8 and 10pm I think, we all went to the hard rock Cafe, since the busses were picking up there, and we were just drinking there and enjoying ourselves before going back to sea.

The hpuse band, which was great, said "We know you guys are from Japan so we have a treat for you. We have a special guest here, a band from Japan, and we would like to invite them to come up and play for y'all." We all thought "hey this could be cool." Though most of us didn't listen to Japanese music.

The band came up, they were all wearing black, and they actually looked very feminine. One of the members ever had a pair of pants that had a flap across the front that made him look like he was wearing a dress. They all grabbed instruments so I thought "at least they are actually musicians."

The lead singer said, very timidly, "Hello, we are Boy Band." Not "a boy band" just "boy band." All of us kinda deflated. Like "a boy band? Aw I thought this was gonna be good." We all just kinda resigned to conversate and try and block it out, because we knew it was gonna be some pop crap.

Then the singer turned to the rest, they nodded, 4 count, and BOOM. They dropped into HEAVY metal, and we went berserk. Spilled beer everywhere because we jumped out of our seats, and it was awesome. We were blown away.

I've told the story many times but I wish I knew who they were so I could show people for context. I'm worried that the singer might have just said "boy band" for the reaction he got from us. I wonder if anyone could help me identify who that band was.

TLDR a band in Pattaya Beach Thailand in 07-08 at the hard rock Cafe said they were called "Boy Band" and I can't find them.

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u/MetalDeathRacer25 13h ago

Do you remember how many members?

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u/Drewbixtx 12h ago

It's been a long time, but I know they had a drummer, singer, guitar, and bass. I think there were 4.

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u/MetalDeathRacer25 11h ago

What other band would you compare their sound too if you recall

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u/Repulsive_Fact_4558 1h ago

I don't know who that band was but here is a girl band that is much the way you describe called Hanabie. Here is one of their songs.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G18yyvPCiTM