Official Hige Dandism

Biography

Official Hige Dandism (Japanese: Official髭男dism; 'Manly Moustache', or 'Macho Moustache', stylized as Official HIGE DANdism), commonly abbreviated Higedan (ヒゲダン), is a pop rock band formed in Shimane, Japan in 2012.
After signing a record deal with the major label Pony Canyon in 2018, Official Hige Dandism released the debut single No Doubt, the lead single from the extended play, Stand by You EP. The following year, the band released the second single, "Pretender×Pretender15 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Pretender5:262Amazing3:523Pretender (Acoustic ver.)3:44Disc 21日曜日のラブレター2553ゼロのままでいられたら4可能性5ニットの帽子6115万キロのフィルム7Tell Me Baby8異端なスター9ノーダウト10犬かキャットかで死ぬまで喧嘩しよう！11Stand By You", which ranked at number three on the year-end chart of Billboard Japan Hot 100 in 2019. Their debut studio album Traveler×Traveler11 September 2019 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 14 tracks1イエスタデイ4:592宿命4:403Amazing3:514Rowan4:445バッドフォーミー3:556最後の恋煩い4:337ビンテージ4:128Stand By You4:169FIRE GROUND3:4310旅は道連れ3:15110525190:1012Pretender5:2613ラストソング5:5314Travelers1:46 was released on 9 October 2019 and reached number one on the Japan Albums Chart.

Members

Satoshi Fujihara (藤原 聡) – lead vocals, keyboards, percussion (2012–present)
Daisuke Ozasa (小笹 大輔) – guitar, backing vocals (2012–present)
Makoto Narazaki (楢﨑 誠) – bass guitar, synthesizer, saxophone, backing vocals (2012–present)
Masaki Matsuura (松浦 匡希) – drums, percussion, backing vocals (2012–present)

History

The band Official Hige Dandism was formed on June 7, 2012. They released their indie debut mini album "Love to Peace wa kimi no naka (ラブとピースは君の中×ラブとピースは君の中22 April 2015 · Studio albumSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 8 tracks1SWEET TWEET4:552恋の前ならえ3:293夕暮れ沿い4:064雪急く朝が来る3:175始発が導く幸福論4:586愛なんだが…4:197parade4:408ダーリン。5:14)" on April 22, 2015. Their major debut single "No Doubt (ノーダウト)" was released on April 11, 2018.
On May 15, 2019, the hit song "Pretender×Pretender15 May 2019 · SingleSpotifyYouTube MusicTracklist · 14 tracks · 2 discsDisc 11Pretender5:262Amazing3:523Pretender (Acoustic ver.)3:44Disc 21日曜日のラブレター2553ゼロのままでいられたら4可能性5ニットの帽子6115万キロのフィルム7Tell Me Baby8異端なスター9ノーダウト10犬かキャットかで死ぬまで喧嘩しよう！11Stand By You" was released. In October, after their live performance on the popular program Music Station, the song topped the Japan Hot 100. That same year, the band released "Shukumei" (宿命) as the official song of the tv broadcast for the 101st edition of the National High School Baseball Championship.
On September 4, 2019, Abema TV announced that Official Hige Dandism would be producing the song "Break it Down" for Airi Suzuki's second album. They attended the 70th NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2019 with the song "Pretender".
The band again attended the 71st NHK Kōhaku Uta Gassen on December 31, 2020, performing the song "I Love...×I LOVE...12 February 2020 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 2 tracks1I LOVE...4:422I LOVE...〜Instrumental〜4:39".
On March 12, 2021, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Cry Baby×Cry Baby7 May 2021 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Cry Baby4:00" for the anime Tokyo Revengers, premiering in April 2021. On March 17, 2022, they announced the opening theme song "Mixed Nuts" for the anime Spy × Family, also premiering in April 2022.
In 2023, Official Hige Dandism provided the opening theme song "White Noise" for the second season of Tokyo Revengers.
The band announced on March 11, 2023 that it would be on temporary hiatus while Fujihara underwent medical treatment and recovery for a vocal cord polyp.
On September 7, 2024, it was announced that the band provided the opening theme song "Same Blue×Same Blue2 October 2024 · SingleSpotifyYouTube Music (search)Tracklist · 1 track1Same Blue3:58" for the anime Blue Box, which premiered in October 2024.