{{Short description|Japanese band}} {{Primary sources|date=October 2016}}{{Infobox musical artist <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians --> | name = The Hiatus | image = | caption = | image_size = | background = group_or_band | alias = | origin = Japan | genre = Alternative rock, progressive rock, experimental rock | years_active = 2009–present | label = For Life Music, Iron Gear, Nayutawave | website = http://thehiatus.com/<br>http://www.universal-music.co.jp/the-hiatus | current_members = Takeshi Hosomi<br />Masasucks<br />Koji Ueno<br />Takashi Kashikura<br />Ichiyo Izawa | past_members = Hirohisa Horie }}
'''The Hiatus''' is a Japanese rock supergroup formed by Takeshi Hosomi, lead vocalist of Ellegarden.
==Members== * {{Nihongo|Takeshi Hosomi|細美 武士|''Hosomi Takeshi''}} – vocals, guitar (Ellegarden, MONOEYES) * Masasucks – guitar (Fullscratch) * {{Nihongo|Koji Ueno|ウエノ コウジ|Ueno Koji}} – bass (Radio Caroline, ex-Thee Michelle Gun Elephant) * {{Nihongo|Takashi Kashikura|柏倉 隆史|Kashikura Takashi}} – drums (Toe) * {{Nihongo|Hirohisa Horie|堀江 博久|Horie Hirohisa}} – keyboard (Neil & Iraiza) - Left group in late 2012 to pursue his own album
'''Live support members''' * {{Nihongo|Masakazu Ichise|一瀬 正和|Ichise Masakazu}} – drums (Asparagus) * {{Nihongo|Ichiyo Izawa|伊澤 一葉|Izawa Ichiyou}} – keyboard (Tokyo Jihen) - Became full-time keyboard player after Hirohisa Horie's departure
'''Visual artists''' * {{Nihongo|Kaori Maki|牧かほり|''Maki Kaori''}} – illustration * Balcolony – art direction/design * {{Nihongo|Sora Matsumoto|松本 空|''Matsumoto Sora''}} – CGI direction/motion graphics * {{Nihongo|Shuichi Banba|番場 秀一|''Banba Shuichi''}} – music video director
== Discography == '''Albums''' * ''Trash We'd Love'' (May 27, 2009) * ''Anomaly'' (June 30, 2010) * ''A World of Pandemonium'' (November 23, 2011) * ''Keeper of the Flame'' (March 26, 2014) * ''Hands of Gravity'' (July 6, 2016) * ''Our Secret Spot'' (July 24, 2019)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/our-secret-spot/1472297996|title=Our Secret Spot by the HIATUS|website=Apple Music|accessdate=July 31, 2019}}</ref>
'''EPs''' * ''Insomnia'' (November 18, 2009) * ''Hatching Mayflies'' (June 1, 2011) * ''Horse Riding'' (July 31, 2013)
'''DVD''' * ''The Hiatus Trash We'd Love Love Tour Final at Studio Coast'' (December 23, 2009) * ''The Afterglow - A World of Pandemonium'' (September 12, 2012) * ''The Afterglow Tour 2012'' (March 22, 2013) * ''Closing Night - Keeper of the Flame Tour 2014 - Nippon Budokan 2014.12.22'' (June 24, 2015)
'''Live albums''' * ''The Afterglow Tour 2012'' (March 22, 2013)
==See also== * Ellegarden * Nothing's Carved in Stone
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [http://thehiatus.com// Official website] * [http://www.universal-music.co.jp/the-hiatus The Hiatus] on Nayutawave Records * [http://takeshihosomi.com// Takeshi Hosomi's website] * [http://ueno-koji.com/ Koji Ueno's website] {{The Hiatus}} {{Authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Hiatus, The}} Category:Japanese alternative rock groups Category:Japanese progressive rock groups Category:Musical groups established in 2009 Category:Universal Music Japan artists Category:English-language Japanese musical groups