The Teenage Kissers is a Japanese Grunge band from Tokyo, Japan, formed in 2012 by well known vocalist Nana Kitade, bassist Hideo Nekota and drummer Mai Koike, and later joined by lead guitarist Tsubasa Nakada on April 6, 2013. The band's debut single "Ghost Bitch" was originally released physically February 20, 2013 and was later re-released in digital format through the Media Factory music label on June 16, 2013. The band's first EP, Perfectly Dirty was released October 16, 2013. Their first full-length album, Virgin Field was released July 9, 2014. A single from the album, "I Love You and Kiss Me" was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom for the months of June and July 2014. The band's third EP, Lightning Machine will be released August 5, 2015 through Gaze Records. On May 20, 2016 the band announced they would be going on hiatus to focus on their respective solo projects.

2012-2013: Formation and Perfectly Dirty
On December 24, 2012 Nana Kitade announced she was forming a new band along with drummer Mai Koike and bassist Hideo Nekota, called The Teenage Kissers.

The band's debut single "Ghost Bitch" was released in a special physical edition February 20, 2013 and was distributed only at live shows. On April 6, 2013, Tsubasa Nakada joined the band as lead guitarist. On June 16, 2013 "Ghost Bitch" was re-released in digital format through the Media Factory music label. The band's second single, "Night Night Night" was released July 5, 2013. The band's third single, "TYTD", was released July 7, 2013. The band's first EP, Perfectly Dirty, was released in Japan October 16, 2013, and internationally October 30, 2013.[6] The EP was well received in Japan as well as overseas. Also the EP is Nana Kitade's first release to receive the Parental Advisory Explicit Content label in its jacket. The EP peaked at number 224 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

2014-2015: Virgin Field and Lightning Machine
The band released their fourth single, "Feel Sick" November 10, 2013. On May 9, 2014 the band announced their first full-length studio album, Virgin Field. The band's fifth single, "I Love You and Kiss Me" was released exclusively through the iTunes Store June 6, 2014. The song was previously included as a bonus track on the special edition of the single "Ghost Bitch". The song was used as the opening song for the show Rank Kingdom for the months of June and July 2014.] The song became the most successful for the band, peaking at rank 6 on the Japanese iTunes store alternative music category. The band's sixth single, a double a-side vinyl, "Needle / Crystal Swan" was released June 30, 2014. Virgin Field was released July 9, 2014. The album features the previous singles "Feel Sick", "I Love You and Kiss Me", "Needle" and "Crystal Swan" as well as a cover of the song "Sunday Morning" by The Velvet Underground. The album peaked at #242 on the Oricon Albums Chart.

The Teenage Kissers released their seventh single, a double a-side, "Howl / Magical Forest" January 16, 2015 as an exclusive cassette tape available only at the band's One Man Tour. On June 19, 2015 the band announced their second EP, Lightning Machine to be released August 5, 2015 through Gaze Records. The EPfeatures the previous single, "Night Night Night". The music video for "Psychic Haze", a song from the EP, was posted to the band's official YouTube page July 20, 2015.

On September 23, 2015 the band released a double a-side single featuring a remix of "Violent Lips" by Araki of Storoboy and a remix of "Out of Control" by Toru Matsumoto of TRMTRM.

2016-present: Golden Sky and Hiatus
The group released their final EP Golden Sky January 21st, 2016 to coincide with the start of their Golden Sky Tour. The tour concluded on April 15, 2016. On May 20, 2016 the band announced they would be going on hiatus to focus on their respective solo projects.


Vo&Gt : NANA KITADE (北出菜奈, ex loveless) (Twitter)
Ba : HIDEO NEKOTA (FOX LOCO PHANTOM,ex- KOHL, QUADRANGLE, ＧＯＬＩＡＴＨ) (Blog)
Gt: Tsubasa Nakada (ＧＯＬＩＡＴＨ, 手描きLIFE, nano sound museum) (Twitter)
Dr : MAI KOIKE (the_aiu, earls court) (Twitter)


ex members:
Support Gt : YUUKI OTSUKI (the loud function) (Twitter) (until March 20th 2013)
Support Dr.: Matsui Rika (THE UNIQUE STAR)

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2012.12 Start of THE TEENAGE KISSERS (24th)
2013.02 First tour: OSAKA,LIVE SQUARE 2nd LINE (20th), NAGOYA,CLUB UPSET (21st), TOKYO,SHIMOKITAZAWA DaisyBar (27th) & release of their first album "GHOST BITCH EP"
2013.08 Mai Koike (Dr.) takes a break due to her health condition
2013.10 First mini album "PERFECTLY DIRTY" release
2013.11 "FEEL SICK" Special edition
2014.06 "I Love You And Kiss Me" Digital Single release
2014.XX "Needle / Crystal Swan" Limited Edition 7inch Vinyl release
2014.07 First full album "VIRGIN FIELD" release
2015.08 "LIGHTNING MACHINE EP" release
2016.01 "GOLDEN SKY EP" release
2016.01 Hiatus of the band


Discography:

February 20th 2013: GHOST BITCH EP (Special edition - SOLD OUT)
1.GHOST BITCH
2.VIOLENT LIPS
3.I LOVE YOU AND KISS ME

June 16th 2013: GHOST BITCH EP (Normal edition)
1.GHOST BITCH
2.VIOLENT LIPS

July 5th 2013: NIGHT NIGHT NIGHT (One track single, Special edition - SOLD OUT)
July 16th 2013: TYTD (One track single, Special edition)

October 16th 2013: PERFECTLY DIRTY (1st mini album, 6 tracks CD+4 tracks DVD)
(Tower records bonus: ZINE "OUT OF CONTROL #0" - A5, 16 page, photo book)
1.BLACK SKINNY BIRD
2.GHOST BITCH
3.FLOWER BED
4.VIOLENT LIPS
5.DAYDREAMER
6.WENDY

November 10th 2013: FEEL SICK (with LP sleeve and poster)
1.FEEL SICK

June 6th 2014: I Love You And Kiss Me (Digital release)
1.I Love You And Kiss Me

June 30th 2014: Limited Edition 7inch Vinyl "Needle / Crystal Swan"
Side A: Needle
Side B: Cristal Swan

July 9th 2014: VIRGIN FIELD (1st full mini album, 13/14 tracks)
1. Halt
2. Damage
3. Feel Sick
4. Rain In My Heart
5. Venus Hypnosis
6. Jellyfish
7. Unicorn Riders
8. I Love You And Kiss Me (Ending Theme for TBS show "ランク王国" in July and August)
9. Needle
10. Sunday Morning (JAPAN ONLY)
11. Broken April
12. Crystal Swan
13. Silver Cradle

January 16th 2015: "HOWL / MAGICAL FOREST" Cassette Tape (Live limited)

August 5, 2015: "LIGHTNING MACHINE EP"
1. "Psychic Haze"
2. "Out Of Control"
3. "Charlotte's Forest (シャーロットの森)"
4. "Shadow Queen"
5. "Night Night Night"
6. "Shooting Star"
7. "Milky"

January 21, 2016: "GOLDEN SKY EP" (Last release)
1. "Carpet Ride"
2. "Those Days"
3. "Girl Power"
4. "Tuesday Morning"
5. "Hold Me, Don't Stop"
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