Hi-Standard

Hi-Standard
OriginJapan
Genres
Years active1991–2000, 2011–present
Labels
MembersAkihiro Nanba
Ken Yokoyama
Past membersAtsuhiko Matsumoto
Akira Tsuneoka
Websitehi-standard.jp

Hi-Standard (stylized as Hi-STANDARD) is a Japanese punk rock band formed in 1991 by bassist and lead vocalist Akihiro Nanba, guitarist and vocalist Ken Yokoyama, and drummer Akira Tsuneoka. The release Making the Road sparked sold-out Japan shows and U.S./European tours with punk bands such as NOFX, No Use for a Name, and Wizo. Although the members of Hi-Standard are Japanese, all of their major releases are sung in English. Tsuneoka died in February 2023, with Nanba and Yokoyama continuing the band as a two-piece. In 2003, Hi-Standard was ranked by HMV Japan at number 64 on their list of the 100 most important Japanese pop acts.[3]

  1. ^ "【連載】奇跡の再始動STORY 〜Hi-STANDARD編〜". Rockin'On (in Japanese). 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  2. ^ "Hi-Standard Biography, Songs & Albums". Retrieved August 31, 2021 – via AllMusic.
  3. ^ "Top 100 Japanese pops Artists - No.64". HMV Japan (in Japanese). 2003-09-28. Retrieved 2024-03-15.