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gauge means nothing

Thanks and Goodbye.

About Me

Notice:
I never checked myspace for a long time since the band already broke up in 2005. it's hard to write back your message for me. if you want to get our CD, please send E-mail to I've Come For Your Children (US) or Endless/Nameless Collective (JP) .
Biography:
gauge means nothing hail from Tokyo, Japan.
they started in may of 1997, but have suffered many member changes since then. in september of 2000 they recorded and self-released their first demo on tape format.
between 2001 and 2002, they solidified the line-up, adding Tamao Kamiya on vocals & tambourine, and Yuki Tanaka on vocals & guitar. in december of 2002 they were included on Tokyo's ku records' "my notebook is full of scribbles" compilation.
then in the spring of 2003, they recorded their first ep "the absent trail of an echo and my future plagued by surrender." Nashville, TN's I've Come For Your Children decided to release the vinyl version. in september of 2003, Yuichi Kasanuma (vocalist and bassist) released the ep on CD from his label, Endless/Nameless Records. in december I've Come For Your Children released the 12" version in America.
the first week of december, gauge means nothing toured Malaysia and Singapore with two other Japanese bands, Tiala and Cohol. they followed up with a short tour of Japan.
in dec 2004, gauge means nothing toured Japan for 9 days with My Precious from Singapore. and Endless/Nameless Records released My Precious and gauge means nothing split CD called "missing tom split cdep" for their Japan tour. Papakerma Records from Malaysia release "missing tom cassette ep" for South-East Asian kids, and I've Come For Your Children released "missing tom split cdep" American edition in 2005, Ghetto records also release "missing tom split cdep" Europian edition in 2006(Unfortunately, it would be canceled).
they broke up in Christmas 2005. thanks everybody in the world who came to our show, met and talked with us, let us stayed and ate, listened our CD or LP, Casette, booked us, the band who played with us, the label who released. good bye.

Discography:
- "self-titled" demo cassette tape (self released, 2000)
- V.A "my notebook is full of scribbles" CD-R (ku records, 2002)
- V.A "inspiration from forest" CD (falling leaves records, 2003)
- "the absent trail of an echo and my future plagued by surrender" CDEP (endless/nameless, 2003)
- "the absent trail of an echo and my future plagued by surrender" 12" (i've come for your children, 2003)
- split with tiala, cohol cassette (papakerma, 2003)
- split with my precious "missing tom" CDEP (endless/nameless/i've come for your children, 2004/2005)
- split with my precious "missing tom" cassette (papakerma, 2005)
- "the last song" CD(-R)EP (self released, 2005)

After Split The Band:
Hasegawa have played ENCROACHED and DANCE WITH ME .
Kayoko, Norio, Mahoro had played DAWN OF CONFUSION
Bomber had played DAYBREAK
Kenchan had played BRIGHT AND DARK SIDE
Yamaken is starting his solo project.
Ponchi had played NITRO MEGA PRAYER and ENTROPIE .
Ryan had played CEASE UPON THE CAPITOL
Sea-low have still played AFTER FOREVER .
Yuichi have played P.S. BURN THIS LETTER and IMOZOKU .

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 1/1/2005
Band Website: gaugemeansnothing.com
Band Members: yamaken - vocals and guitar
tamao - vocals and space
kenchan - drums and count
yuichi - vocals and bass guitar
Influences: envy
portraits of past
anomie
union of uranus
anasarca
yage
you and i
the assistant
snapcase
inside out
strife
refused
purusam
morning again
groundwork
bury me standing
fun people
in flames
at the drive in
buzzcocks
the clash
the jam
the who
tama
kiwiroll
cigaretteman
word finder
this world is mine
1000 travels of jawaharlal
dove
next style
numb
endzweck
switch style

...and children's music
Sounds Like: what do you think?
Record Label: endless/nameless, i've come for your children
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

T-shirt available now

t-shirt available now at record shop DISCOI brought gauge means nothing shirt to the record shop DISCO since that had slept in the closet. you can order it from their order form here. if you don't kno...
Posted by gauge means nothing on Mon, 05 Nov 2007 12:33:00 PST

personnel

[1997. 5 - 1998. 5]kayoko (vocals and guitar)yuichi (vocals and bass guitar)gansan (drums)[1998. 8 - 2000. 7]kayoko (vocals and guitar)yuichi (vocals and bass guitar)bomber (drums)[2000. 7 - 2000. 8]k...
Posted by gauge means nothing on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 02:15:00 PST

we break up in this weekend!!!! - the last gauge means nothing show ever

yes, i'm sure you know already it.we play our last show on 24th and 25th. so it's in chrstmas but it has no meaning... we appreciate all people in the world who came to our show, met and talked with ...
Posted by gauge means nothing on Wed, 21 Dec 2005 10:21:00 PST

take care of your hand!!

this is not good news... i (yuichi) injured my hand with a knife. i can't write reply now. sorry, please wait for my hand getting better... so sorry.
Posted by gauge means nothing on Mon, 01 Jan 1900 12:00:00 PST