[article] Japanese rock band The Brilliant Green to perform after 5 year hiatus

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Japanese rock band The Brilliant Green is set to begin performing again for the first time in five years with the single "Stand by me," which will be used as the opening song in the drama Tantei Gakuen Q (Detective School Q), it has been learned.

The Brilliant Green has three members: bass guitarist Shunsaku Okuda, 36; vocalist Tommy, 32; and guitarist Ryo Matsui, 35.

The band debuted in 1997 with the single "Bye Bye Mr. Mug." In 1998, their song "There will be love there," which was used as the theme song for the drama "Love Again," shot up to the top of the charts.

The band, familiarly known in Japanese as "Buri-Guri," sold more than 1.5 million copies of their first album, "the brilliant green," but in 2001 vocalist Tommy went solo, and activities of the band had been suspended.

"Over these past 10 years, every day has been like an adventurous journey in search of a treasure chest. In the future I want to aim to create music that speaks to people's hearts," Tommy said.

The new single, which goes on sale on Aug. 22, will cost 1,500 yen for the DVD version and 1,020 for the regular version. Up until Aug. 21, the group is distributing the 14 singles they have released so far as cell-phone downloads.

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