ROTH BART BARON
{{Short description|Japanese musical project}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| image = Roth Bart Baron - Summer Sonic - GardenStage - Aug 16 2015.jpg
| caption = Roth Bart Baron performing on the Garden Stage at Tokyo Summer Sonic Festival in 2015
| native_name = ロットバルトバロン
| native_name_lang = jpn
| origin = Tokyo
| genre = {{Flatlist|
}}
| years_active = 2008-present
| label = Space Shower Music, Felicity
| current_members = Masaya Mifune
| past_members = Tetsuya Nakahara
| website = {{URL|rothbartbaron.com}}
}}
ROTH BART BARON (ロット・バルト・バロン) is a Tokyo-based musical project formed in 2008 with Masaya Mifune (vocal, guitar) and Tetsuya Nakahara (drums) but is currently a solo project headed by Mifune.{{Cite web |last=BARON |first=ROTH BART |date=2020-07-06 |title=中原鉄也、脱退のお知らせ |url=https://www.rothbartbaron.com/post/中原鉄也、脱退のお知らせ |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=rothbartbaron |language=ja}}{{Cite web |title=Biography |url=https://www.rothbartbaron.com/band |access-date=2022-08-15 |website=rothbartbaron |language=ja}} The band has released three EPs and six full-length albums along with one live album.{{Cite web |title=Roth Bart Baron |url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/5449860-Roth-Bart-Baron |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Discogs |language=en}} The group also composed and recorded the soundtrack for the Japanese film My Small Land.{{Cite web |date=2022-06-17 |title=MySmallLand {{!}} rothbartbaron |url=https://www.rothbartbaron.com/mysmallland |access-date=2022-06-17 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220617200239/https://www.rothbartbaron.com/mysmallland |archive-date=2022-06-17 }}{{Cite web |title=ROTH BART BARON・三船雅也が「映像と音楽の関係」を語る─初の映画音楽を担当 {{!}} J-WAVE NEWS |url=https://news.j-wave.co.jp/2022/08/content-550.html |access-date=2022-08-14 |website=J-WAVE NEWS {{!}} 音楽、映画、エンタメ「ここだけの話」 {{!}} J-WAVE 81.3 FM |language=ja}}
Biography
Masaya Mifune and Tetsuya Nakahara met in junior high school when they were partnered up to play tennis doubles.{{cite web|url=http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/10/23/music/roth-bart-baron-gets-theatrical-latest-album-atom/#.V1Zf2jWLTDc|title=Roth Bart Baron gets theatrical on latest album, 'Atom' - The Japan Times|work=Japan Times |accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160812233650/http://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2015/10/23/music/roth-bart-baron-gets-theatrical-latest-album-atom/#.V1Zf2jWLTDc|archivedate=12 August 2016}} They started the band in university and, in the beginning, spent most of the time rehearsing and home recording. The band's name, ROTH BART BARON, comes from the antagonist von Rothbart in Tchaikovsky's The Swan Lake. Mifune played the role in kindergarten which left a strong impression on him being the only antagonist at that time.
The band self-released three works including the EP "ROTH BART BARON"(2010), the five-track EP "Monster Mountain and Choirboys" (13 December 2012) and "Chocolate Demo" (21 September 2012). Songs from these early works, especially those in "Monster Mountain and Choirboys" are still often performed on shows.
ROTH BART BARON signed to Felicity and released their first full album ROTH BART BARON's THE ICE AGE in 2014. The album was recorded in Philadelphia with Jonathan Low and Brian McTear.{{cite web|url=http://www.qetic.jp/interview/roth-bart-baron-140410/112142/2/|title=和製Fleet Foxesと称されるROTH BART BARON。The National、Kurt Vileらを手掛ける制作陣参加の1stアルバムを語る。 - ページ 2 / 3 - Qetic - 時代に口髭を生やすニュースメディア"けてぃっく"|date=10 April 2014 |work=qetic.jp |accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160819232934/http://www.qetic.jp/interview/roth-bart-baron-140410/112142/2/|archivedate=19 August 2016}}
A second album, ATOM. was released in 2015. The recording was done at Hotel2Tango in Montreal. The music video for the lead track, "bIg HOPe" was filmed with 360/ VR cameras.{{citation needed|date=February 2020}}
In 2017, Roth Bart Barons started a crowdfunding project on Campfire for EP and music video production in UK.{{cite web|url=https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/17261|title=UKデビューに向け、イギリスでEP盤&ミュージックビデオを制作。 - CAMPFIRE（キャンプファイヤー）|website=CAMPFIRE（キャンプファイヤー）|accessdate=26 October 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922100358/https://camp-fire.jp/projects/view/17261|archivedate=22 September 2017}} With the success of the funding, the band took a short stay in London and worked with Bradley Spence for the EP.
The "Atom (UK Mix)" video, as part of the project, was filmed near Brighton with the German photographer Julia Schönstädt.{{Cite web |title=Video Director London I Julia Schönstädt |url=https://www.schonstadt.com/freelance-director |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=Julia Schönstädt |language=en}}
On July 6, 2020, Masaya and Tetsuya announced that Tetsuya would be leaving the band.
In 2022, Mifune Masaya of ROTH BART BARON was featured on the song "You to You" by Asian Kung-Fu Generation which later appeared on Asian Kung-Fu Generation's album Planet Folks.{{Cite web |title=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION {{!}} プラネットフォークス |url=https://www.sonymusic.co.jp/Music/Info/AKG/PlanetFolks/ |access-date=2022-06-17 |website=ASIAN KUNG-FU GENERATION {{!}} プラネットフォークス |language=ja}}
In 2023, the song BLOW was released in collaboration with the Thai indie-pop band Safeplanet, as well as a new album titled 8.{{Cite web |title=ROTH BART BARON Releases New Song BLOW feat. Safeplanet |url=https://niewmedia.com/en/news/021986/ |access-date=2023-10-26 |website=Niew Media |language=en}}
Live Performances
= Tours =
- ROTH BART BARON'S THE ICE AGE release tour 2014
- ROTH BART BARON'S THE ICE AGE release tour in North America 2014
- ATOM Tour 2015~2016 in Japan
- ASIA TOUR 2016 (18 June, Shanghai; 19 June, Beijing; 26 June, Gachuurt, 28 June, Taipei)
- HEX TOUR 2018-2019 in Japan
- The Name of the Beast TOUR 2019-2020 in Japan and Taiwan
- Loud Color(s)& Silence Festival TOUR 2020-2021 in Japan
- HAKU's Resurrection TOUR 2021-2022 in Japan
- HOWL TOUR 2022-2023 in Japan
= Festivals =
- Summer Sonic 2015 {{cite web|url=http://www.summersonic.com/2015/lineup/|title=LINE UP - SUMMER SONIC 2015|work=summersonic.com|accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160609025220/http://www.summersonic.com/2015/lineup/|archivedate=9 June 2016}}
- Big Mountain Music Festival 2015{{cite web|url=http://www.bigmountainmusicfestival.com/program/egg|title=PROGRAM |work=Big Mountain Music Festival|accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160624023035/http://www.bigmountainmusicfestival.com/program/egg|archivedate=24 June 2016}}
- Play Time Festival 2016 {{cite web|url=http://playtime.mn/artists/|title=Хамтлагууд |work=Playtime Festival|accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160625125025/http://playtime.mn/artists/|archivedate=25 June 2016}}
- Fuji Rock Festival '16 {{cite web|url=http://fujirock-eng.com/lineup.html|title=FUJI ROCK FESTIVAL '16|last=smash-jpn.com|work=fujirock-eng.com|accessdate=7 June 2016|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011071553/http://fujirock-eng.com/lineup.html|archivedate=11 October 2016}}
- Rising Sun Rock Festival in Ezo '17 {{cite web|title=RSR '17 Lineup|url=http://rsr.wess.co.jp/2017/artists/lineup/|accessdate=22 September 2017|url-status=live|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170922145112/http://rsr.wess.co.jp/2017/artists/lineup/|archivedate=22 September 2017}}
Members
- Mifune Masaya (三船雅也) - vocal, writer, guitar, bass, piano, electronics
Discography
= Albums =
= EPs =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Title !Release Date !Label |
| ROTH BART BARON
|October 15, 2010 | rowspan="2" |Self-Released |
| MONSTER MOUNTAIN AND CHOIRBOYS
|December 13, 2012 |
= Demos =
| class="wikitable"
|+ !Tile !Release Date !Label |
| Chocolate
|September 20, 2012 |Self-Released |
References
{{Reflist}}