Lite (band)

Lite, stylized as LITE, is a Japanese math rock band that has been termed "one of Japan's top instrumental rock acts." The band's members are Nobuyuki Takeda (guitar), Kozo Kusumoto (guitar & synthesizer), Jun Izawa (bass), and Akinori Yamamoto (drums).

Biography

Formed in 2003 in Tokyo, LITE did many gigs around Tokyo and self-released two demo CDs. In 2006, they released one mini-album, ''LITE'', and one full-length album, ''Filmlets'', through Transduction in the UK and Cargo in Europe.

LITE's sound combines the precision and musicianship of prog rock with the emotionally charged cinematic compositions of art rock, in a heavier, more modern package that they describe as “math rock”.

LITE toured the UK and Ireland in 2006. In July 2007, they played at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan and followed that with another UK & Ireland tour in September, coinciding with a split release with Funanori (Kaori Tsuchida from The Go! Team and Mike Watt from the Minutemen). Titled "A Tiny Twofer", the split CD features three songs each. In 2008 they released their second album ''Phantasia''. In May 2009, they made their American debut in New York City opening for Mike Watt's Missingmen.

LITE produced two EPs, ''Turns Red'' in 2009, and ''Illuminate'' in 2010, and third album ''For All the Innocence'' in 2011.

Their mini-album ''Past, Present, Future'' was released in 2012.

LITE released their 4th album ''Installation'' in 2013 from Japan (I want The Moon) and the US (Topshelf Records).

In 2015, the band released their US tour documentary DVD titled ''Past 7 Days'' (I want The Moon).

In 2016, LITE and mouse on the keys released LITE / mouse on the keys ''split'' and they did the US tour from November 2016 and March 2017.

The band released their 5th album ''Cubic'' from Japan (I want The Moon) and the US (Topshelf Records).

In 2018, LITE released their new single ''Blizzard'' from Japan (I want The Moon) and the US (Topshelf Records).

In 2019, LITE released split 7 inch with Redneck Manifesto ''TRM・LITE'' from STIFFSLACK in Japan.

The band released their 6th album ''Multiple'' from Japan (I want The Moon) and the US (Topshelf Records).

In 2021, LITE released their 7th album ''Fraction''.

Members

* Nobuyuki Takeda (guitar)
* Kozo Kusumoto (guitar & synthesizer)
* Jun Izawa (bass)
* Akinori Yamamoto (drums)

Discography

CDR releases

* ''1st Demo CD (2003)''
* ''2nd Demo CD (2004)''
* ''Lite Demo CD-R US West Coast Tour 2010 Limited (2010)''

Mini-albums

Source:
* ''Lite'' (2005)
* ''Past, Present, Future'' (2012)

Albums

* ''Filmlets'' (2006)
* ''Phantasia'' (2008)
* ''For All The Innocence'' (2011)
* ''Installation'' (2013)
* ''Cubic'' (2016)
* ''Multiple'' (2019)
* ''Strata'' (2024)

Live appearances

* ''Live in Limerick (2007)''
* ''Live in New York (2009)''
* ''Live in Los Angeles (2010)''

EP

* ''A Tiny Twofer (2007)''
* ''Turns Red (2009)''
* ''Illuminate (2010)''
*''Blizzard (2018)''

Singles

* ''Rabbit'' (2011)
* ''Arch'' (2012)
* ''Blizzard'' (2019)
* ''Crushing'' (2023)

DVDs

*Approaches (2011)
*Approaches 2 (2013)
*Approaches 4 (2015)
*Past 7 Days (2015)

References

External links

*

Official Facebook page

Lite on Topshelf Records

{{DEFAULTSORT:Lite (Band)
Japanese rock music groups
Musical groups established in 2003
Musical groups from Tokyo
Topshelf Records artists
Japanese math rock groups