VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE

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After parting ways with Zazen Boys due to creative differences in early 2005, drummer Inazawa Ahito formed VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE.

Inazawa, well known for his maniac drumming in Number Girl, Zazen Boys and numerous other projects, surprised the Japanese rock scene by ditching his drumsticks and taking the position of a frontman instead. He took on the moniker VOLA and handles guitar and vocals in the band. Aoki Yutaka from downy joined him on the guitar, Nakahata Daiki from syrup16g was recruited to handle the drums and Arie Yoshinori the bass guitar.

The band released their debut, a 7-track mini-album WAITING FOR MY FOOD on January 25th, 2006. Simultaneously, they put out a live DVD called daimasの日記スペシャルの日記.

1	A Communication Refusal Desire	21
2	Principle of machine	19
3	Mexico Pub	18
4	concour	15
5	ORIENTAL MACHINE	14
5	Song Of Ruin	14
7	Blue Song	12
8	夢診断	11
9	The counterattack of the dreamer (夢見人の逆襲)	10
9	Nageri To Kasuppa	10
9	waiting for my food	10
9	羽根の光 (album ver.)	10
9	FOOD'S NEXT	10
14	Mind Control	9
14	ト☆キ☆メ☆イ☆テ★ Tonight Flight	9

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SirServBot wrote:
yesterday morning

wow! hahaha, I didn't know my vola videos got on here? hoo raw!

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xetal wrote:
Wednesday morning

I'M DANCING WITH MEXICO PUB ;DDDDDDDD

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[deleted-user] wrote:
18 days ago

fucking awesome
ThatNinj4Guy wrote:
20 days ago

OMG NEW VOLA. Neo EP "Halan' na-ca Darkside" to be released 10/8/08.

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J_o_n_n_o_J wrote:
May 2008

I went backstage and met the band at their gig on Sunday. Best night ever.

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JDAckers wrote:
May 2008

Do you reckon if we ask Inazawa Ahito to reform Number Girl and play in England nicely enough he will?

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JDAckers wrote:
May 2008

Vola in England, Vola in England :D :D

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J_o_n_n_o_J wrote:
May 2008

VOLA UK-WIDE TOUR!

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JDAckers wrote:
April 2008

Like Japanese Music & live in the UK? Then join; http://www.last.fm/group/Japanese+Music+Fans+in+the+UK

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[deleted-user] wrote:
April 2008

ahaha, that's an awesome mistake.
this_is_Ace wrote:
April 2008

listen to this kid, he's a smart cookie.

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SirServBot wrote:
April 2008

new pictures of VOLA & THE ORIENTAL MACHINE in the Pics sections, check it out?

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ihateRBF wrote:
February 2008

oh, that's 羽根の光. It came out back in 2006 to hype last year's LP. It's even on that as well.

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SirServBot wrote:
February 2008

the new single is called , Hane no Hikari? no...?

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ihateRBF wrote:
February 2008

I don't see anything about a new single. *checks website* ... *checks myspace* hmm. Ahito got a haircut. Definitely megaton news, but nothing music related.

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SirServBot wrote:
February 2008

not much people got their single? hahaha

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Rattmuffen wrote:
January 2008

Any new releases soon?

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Rattmuffen wrote:
September 2007

blue song is the friggin best song <3

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ihateRBF wrote:
September 2007

I just want to say I'm glad Mexico Pub is #1. That's probably my favorite song of 2007.

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[deleted-user] wrote:
August 2007

UGHHGPLUHGGHHGH <3333