{{Short description|Japanese three-piece rock band}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Prague | image = | caption = | image_size = | alias = | origin = Japan | genre = Rock | years_active = {{Start date|2006}}—present | label = Ki/oon Records (Japan) | associated_acts = | website = {{Url|praguemusic.jp}} | current_members = Yuta Suzuki <br />Kensuke Ito<br />Tsuguhito Konno | past_members = }} {{nihongo|'''Prague'''|プラハ|Puraha}} is a Japanese three-piece rock band formed in 2006. In September 2009, they signed with Sony Music Japan's Ki/oon Records and made their major-label debut.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://3rdstones.com/management_en/prague_en.html |title=Prague | 3rd stone form the sun |publisher=3rdstones.com |date=2009-09-09 |accessdate=2012-03-05 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042022/http://3rdstones.com/management_en/prague_en.html |archivedate=2012-03-21 }}</ref>
==Members== * {{Nihongo|Yuta Suzuki|鈴木 雄太|Suzuki Yuta}} – vocals, guitar ** Birthdate: April 20, 1986 * {{Nihongo|Kensuke Ito|伊藤 賢佑|Ito Kensuke}} – drums ** Birthdate: November 20, 1986 * {{Nihongo|Tsuguhito Konno|金野 倫仁|Konno Tsuguhito}} – bass ** Birthdate: May 27, 1986 ** Nickname: {{Nihongo|Konpi|こんぴー}}
==Biography== The band first formed when all three members were attending the same music college. Suzuki and Ito, classmates since high school, were introduced to bassist Konno through a mutual friend, and in 2006 they began playing around Tokyo under the name Sound Coordination. In 2009, they signed with Ki/oon Records and released their first major-label single, ''Slow Down''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://metropolis.co.jp/arts/japan-beat/prague/ |title=Arts & Entertainment | Prague |publisher=Metropolis |date=2010-06-03 |accessdate=2012-03-05}}</ref> The band's second single, ''Light Infection'', was featured as the opening theme during Season 4 of the ''anime'' series ''Gin Tama.'' The band's fourth single, ''Balance Doll'', was used as the eighteenth ending theme of the anime series ''Gin Tama.''
==History== *2006 **Prague forms *2009 **September 9 First single, ''Slow Down'', released via Ki/oon Records **December 9 2nd single, ''Light Infection'', released. Hits 25th on the Oricon charts. **December 29 Appear at the Countdown Japan 09/10 festival. *2010 **Prague presents "Light Infection" Tour starts **May 12 3rd single, ''Distort'', released **June 29 Special free concert Perspective at Shibuya Quattro **July 14 1st album ''Perspective'' released **July 27, August 31, September 28 Prague Monthly Sessions "Fire Fire Fire" concert series **August 7 Appear at the Rock in Japan Festival 2010 **December 28 Appear at Countdown Japan 10/11 festival *2011 **January 15 Volume 1 of Prague-Stream, the band's semi-regular Ustream concert series **May 26 Solo concert at Shimokitazawa Shelter
==Discography== ===Singles=== * ''Slow Down'' – (September 9, 2009) * ''Light Infection'' – (December 9, 2009) * ''Distort'' – (May 12, 2010) * ''Balance Doll'' – (August 10, 2011) * ''Dasso no Season'' – (November 21, 2012)
===Albums=== * ''Perspective'' (July 14, 2010) * ''Hanataba'' (March 11, 2011) * ''Akegata no Metaphor'' (October 26, 2011)
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20110721182343/http://www.praguemusic.jp/ Official site] * [http://www.facebook.com/home.php?ref=home#!/pages/Prague/109768459051537 Official Facebook Page] * [https://web.archive.org/web/20120321042022/http://3rdstones.com/management_en/prague_en.html English site]
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