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AUTO-MOD
AUTOMOD
AKA AUTOMATIC-MODE (1980)
Spelling オートモッド
Status indies, active
Origin Tokyo
Years 1980 - 1985.11.3
1995 - 1996 (AUTO-MOD199)
1997 - present
Genres gothic rock, post-punk
Labels Telegraph (1981-1985)/WECHSELBALG (1983-1985), EXELLEX
Tears Music (1995)
Related BOØWY
Website auto-mod.com

Biography[]

Lineup[]

  • GENET - Vocals (1980 - 1985, 1995 - present)
    WORST NOISEMARIA023 → AUTO-MOD → GENETIC VOODOOKING HIP GOGOGENET & THE HIPS → AUTO-MOD → GENET/ROCK OF ROMANCE → AUTO-MOD1999 → AUTO-MOD
  • Yukino - Guitar (1997 - 1999.12, 2004.6 - present)
    GaraSurrealistic MENEX-ANSdip-ashNeurotic dollBLUME → AUTO-MOD → ZEUS MACHINAROMEO MIRROR → AUTO-MOD → AUTO-MOD, SPEED-iD (support) → AUTO-MOD, Krishna Blue, ROMEO MIRROR
  • Hikaru - Bass (2012.2 - present)
    → NASTY → BLUME → SoL → stylus → LIZARD'S TAIL → Bordeaux, bluevox, AUTO-MOD, Justy-Nasty, Krishna Blue, stylus
  • EBY - Drums (2017.10.29 - present), Support Drums (2017.10.23)
    マグネッツZI:KILLCLICKETSister MAYO with カラテブラボーLIZARD'S TAILBordeaux → AUTO-MOD
  • Selia - Chorus (2007 - present)
    SeileenSelia → AUTO-MOD
  • TAIZO - Performance (2007 - present)
    → AUTO-MOD → AUTO-MOD, Mondo Grottesca

Former Members[]

  • 多時-taji- - Drums (2013.10 - 2017.9.29)
    → Night baLon → Giglle → 山葵-WASABI- → NUMBER ST@R → DROSERA OBLAAT. (support), Louder (support), OROCHI (support), 美女♂MenZ (support) → AUTO-MOD, HuV (support), RovimenZ (support), OROCHI (support) → AUTO-MOD, OROCHI (support), Insanity Injection (support) → OROCHI (support), MOB (support) → ARTiCLEAR
  • TELL - Drums (2008 - 2013)
    MOTHER GOOSENeurotic dollWATER SEEKbluevox → AUTO-MOD, MUNIMUNI (support), Musu Boreemmuree, 紅ノ桜, Musu Bore, Neurotic doll紅ノ桜, Musu Bore, Neurotic doll, ソラノエソラ
  • NAOKI - Drums (2002 - 2008)
    → AUTO-MOD
  • オギー - Guitar (2002 - 2004)
    → AUTO-MOD
  • DAISUKE - Drums (2000 - 2002)
    CASKET.K → AUTO-MOD
  • SHOW - Guitar (2000 - 2002)
    → AUTO-MOD
  • Masa - Bass (1995 - 2011)
    → AUTO-MOD1999 → AUTO-MOD
  • GOH! - Guitar (1999 - 2000)
    → AUTO-MOD
  • 石井健治 (Kenji Ishii) - Guitar (1995 - 1996)
    → AUTO-MOD1999 →
  • 秀太郎 (Shutaro) - Drums (1995 - 1996)
    → AUTO-MOD1999 →
  • 友森昭一 (Shoichi Tomomori) - Guitar (1985.2 - 1985.11.3)
    → AUTO-MOD → GEILSurrealistic MEN筋肉少女帯 (support) →
  • WATANABE - Bass (1982.2 - 1985.11.3)
    → AUTO-MOD, NOTHING PERSONAL → PERSONZ → 渡邉 貢
  • 浜一輝 (Kazuki Hama) - Drums (1985.2 - 1985.11.3)
    → AUTO-MOD → GENETIC VOODOOKING HIP GOGO
  • HOTEI - Guitar (1982.12 - 1984.8), Session Guitar and Programming (DEATHTOPIA)
    → BOØWY, AUTO-MOD → BOØWY → 布袋寅泰 → COMPLEX
  • TAKAHASHI - Drums (1982.12 - 1984.8)
    → ヒーロー → BOØWY, AUTO-MOD → BOØWY → De-LAX → GEENA → AURIS
  • KATOH - Guitar (1982)
  • RUKA - Guitar (1982)
  • TEIYU - Drums (1980 - 1981)
    MARIA023 → AUTO-MOD → 暗黒大陸じゃがたら → THE STALIN →
  • WAKA - Bass (1981 - 1982)
    → LIZARD → AUTO-MOD, LIZARD → LIZARD →
  • AKI - Guitar (1980 - 1981)
  • SHINTARO - Bass (1980 - 1981)
    → AUTO-MOD → TOTSUGEKI DANCE HALL →
  • YUZO - Drums (1980)
  • NOBU - Guitar (1980)

Lineup Chronology[]

Discography[]

Albums[]

Singles[]

  • 1981.02 LOVE GENERATION
  • 1982.10 LAST PUNK HERO
  • 1983.01 遠い声
  • 1984.08 SADISTIC DREAM
  • 1985.07 CANNIBAL OF LOVE
  • 1986.05 LOVE GENERATION

Live albums[]

  • 1985.12 CEREMONY

Compilations[]

  • 1987.03 ROCK OF ROMANCE
  • 1983.03 ART OF IDEA
  • 1991.11 SINGLES
  • 1991.11 METAMORPHOSIS
  • 1992.08 GENEMANIUM AUTO-MOD 80'S COMPLETE BEST
  • 2010.10 TELEGRAPH SINGLES

VHS[]

  • 1985.07 BLOODY VALENTINE
  • 1986.01 CEREMONY THE 13TH
  • 1986.03 HISTORY 1980-1985

Omnibus albums[]

  • 1983.11 CASE OF TELEGRAPH
  • 1984.07 時の葬列
  • 1985.06 BLOODY VALENTINE
  • 1987.03 REVENGE OF WECHSEBALG
  • 1990.04 TELEGRAPH WORKS
  • 2003.10 GET THE PUNK JPUNK & NEW WAVE
  • 2006.06 ROCK IS LOFT GREEN DISC
  • 2007.10 TOKYO DARK CASTLE

Omnibus DVD[]

  • 2009.09 FREAKS OF THE LEGEND

Gallery[]