Delispice

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Delispice (Korean: 델리스파이스) is a South Korean rock band.

History[]

The band formed in the 1990s in the Hongdae Club area, which was at that time a popular area for punk rock and indie rock bands.[1] The group members met on a rock appreciation chatroom in Hitel, an early Internet communication platform.[1] Kim Min-kyu, the group's guitarist and lead vocalist, wanted to form a band influenced by Anglophone rock groups like U2 and REM.[1]

The band's debut album, Delispice, was released in 1997; its title song (i.e., its lead single) was "Mask", but after the song "Chau Chau" was used in the 2002 film  [ko], it became the album's most publicly visible song, and one of Delispice's best-known tracks.[1] Their second album followed in 1999, by which time the group had undergone several line-up changes.[1] This album includes a cover of a song by the group Sanulrim.

A third album was released in 2000 (whose title translates in English to Sad but True), with darker lyrical themes; four songs from this album were banned from rotation by a Korean broadcasting agency.[1] A fourth album, Drrr..., followed in 2001, and a fifth, Espresso, in early 2003. Espresso featured the single "Confession", which was included on in the television drama Answer Me 1997, and became one of the band's most successful songs.[1]

The band released further albums in 2006 and 2011. The 2011 release, Open Your Eyes, was issued in a Japanese special edition which included a live version of "Chau Chau", and the group toured Japan following its release.[2] In 2014, they released a three-song EP called Time Machine, with two of the songs issued in 5.1 surround sound.[3]

Lead vocalist and guitarist Kim Min-kyu released four solo albums as Sweet Pea, and retired this stage name in 2017.[4] He has also started his own independent record label, Moonrise, and produces the albums it releases.[4]

Members[]

Current
  • Kim Min-kyu (guitar, lead vocals)
  • Jun Jun-ho (bass guitar, vocals)
  • Seo Sang-joon (drums; guest member)
Former
  • O In-rok (drums) - After the 1st album, he left
  • Choi Jae-hyeok (drums) - After the 6th album, he left
  • Lee Seung-gi (keyboard) - During the recording of the 2nd album, he left
  • Lee Yo-han (keyboard)
  • Yang Yong-joon (keyboard) - After the 3rd album, he left

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[5][6]
Deli Spice
  • Released: August 8, 1997
  • Label: Music Design
  • Format: CD, cassette
 No data No data
Welcome To The Delihouse
  • Released: March 3, 1999
  • Label: Music Design
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — N/A
Sad But True... (슬프지만 진실…)
  • Released: February 11, 2000
  • Label: Music Design
  • Format: CD, cassette
 33
  • KOR: 11,560+[7]
DRRRR!
  • Released: September 1, 2001
  • Label: Fresh Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 — N/A
Espresso
  • Released: February 1, 2003
  • Label: Fresh Entertainment
  • Format: CD, cassette
 14
  • KOR: 39,138+[8]
bombom
  • Released: February 13, 2006
  • Label: Moonrise
  • Format: CD
 17
Open Your Eyes
  • Released: September 29, 2011
  • Label: Mirrorball Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

Extended plays[]

Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales
KOR
[6]
Contact (聯 (연))
  • Released: August 23, 2012
  • Label: Mirrorball Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 — N/A
Time Machine (타임머신)
  • Released: March 21, 2014
  • Label: Mirrorball Music
  • Format: CD, digital download
 42 N/A
"—" denotes release did not chart.

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g 한국인의 보편적인 정서 건드리는 '모던록 1세대' 델리스파이스. 매경프리미엄, March 2, 2018.
  2. ^ 델리스파이스, 10년 만의 日 공연 성황리에 마무리. Chosun.com, February 15, 2012.
  3. ^ 델리스파이스, 8집 선공개 싱글 '타임머신' 발매. The Hankyoreh, March 15, 2014.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b '챠우챠우' '고백' 노래 만든 그 사람. Sisain.co.kr, March 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on February 19, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b "Gaon Album Chart". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  7. ^ "February 2000 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on December 27, 2008. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  8. ^ "April 2003 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on April 9, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2018.
  9. ^ "March 2006 K-pop Album Sales Volume". Recording Industry Association of Korea (in Korean). Archived from the original on May 18, 2009. Retrieved September 15, 2018.

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