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Kyo (musician)
is a Japanese musician, singer, lyricist and poet. He is best known as the vocalist and lyricist of the Heavy metal music, heavy metal band Dir En Grey. He was formerly in a string of visual kei rock bands, with the most notable being La:Sadie's from 1996 to 1997. When they disbanded, he formed Dir En Grey in February 1997 with three of its members. Kyo formed the experimental rock band Sukekiyo in 2013, and the supergroup (music), supergroup Petit Brabancon (band), Petit Brabancon in 2021. Career Kyo was inspired to become a musician when he saw a picture of Buck-Tick vocalist Atsushi Sakurai on the desk of a junior high school classmate. When he then discovered X Japan he was particularly fond of Hide (musician), hide and had his parents buy him the guitarist's black signature model guitar. However, after realizing how difficult it was to play guitar and then bass, he then switched to vocals. He worked as a roadie for Kuroyume. Kyo was in a string of visual kei rock bands, with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kyoto
Kyoto ( or ; Japanese language, Japanese: , ''Kyōto'' ), officially , is the capital city of Kyoto Prefecture in the Kansai region of Japan's largest and most populous island of Honshu. , the city had a population of 1.46 million, making it the List of cities in Japan, ninth-most populous city in Japan. More than half (56.8%) of Kyoto Prefecture's population resides in the city. The city is the cultural anchor of the substantially larger Greater Kyoto, a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) home to a census-estimated 3.8 million people. It is also part of the even larger Keihanshin, Keihanshin metropolitan area, along with Osaka and Kobe. Kyoto is one of the oldest municipalities in Japan, having been chosen in 794 as the new seat of Japan's imperial court by Emperor Kanmu. The original city, named Heian-kyō, was arranged in accordance with traditional Chinese feng shui following the model of the ancient Chinese capitals of Chang'an and Luoyang. The emperors of Japan ruled fro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenor
A tenor is a type of male singing voice whose vocal range lies between the countertenor and baritone voice types. It is the highest male chest voice type. Composers typically write music for this voice in the range from the second B below middle C to the G above middle C (i.e. B2 to G4) in choral music, and from the second B flat below middle C to the C above middle C (B2 to C5) in operatic music, but the range can extend at either end. Subtypes of tenor include the ''leggero'' tenor, lyric tenor, spinto tenor, dramatic tenor, heldentenor, and tenor buffo or . History The name "tenor" derives from the Latin word '' tenere'', which means "to hold". As noted in the "Tenor" article at ''Grove Music Online'': In polyphony between about 1250 and 1500, the enor was thestructurally fundamental (or 'holding') voice, vocal or instrumental; by the 15th century it came to signify the male voice that sang such parts. All other voices were normally calculated in relation to the ten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Novembers
THE NOVEMBERS is a four-piece Japanese alternative rock band. A preceding band was first formed in 2002 by Kobayashi Yusuke and Takamatsu Hirofumi. Subsequently, the preceding band disbanded in 2005, and "The Novembers" was officially formed in March 2005 with Kobayashi and Takamatsu joined first by drummer Yoshiki Ryousuke in August 2005, before its current lineup solidified in October 2005 with the arrival of Matsumoto Kengo. The band released two demo albums in 2006 before making its indie debut on UK Project's Daizawa Record with the release of their album, ''The Novembers'' in November, 2007. They launched their independent label MERZ in October 2013 and also played a variety of Japanese festivals, such as appearing at the Red Marquee stage at the Fuji Rock Festival in 2014. In October 2015 they joined forces with producer Masami Tsuchiya (Blankey Jet City, GLAY) and released their fifth EP, ''Elegance''. The band celebrated their 11th anniversary (its significance highlig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tokyo Shoegazer
is a Japanese shoegaze band formed in 2010. Their debut album, ''Crystallize'', was released in 2011. The band contributed two tracks to the My Bloody Valentine tribute album '' Yellow Loveless'', those being covers of " Only Shallow" and "I Only Said". Career Tokyo Shoegazer was initially formed as a one-time band, performing at the birthday party of Sasabuchi Hiroshi in October 2010. In 2011, the band released their debut album, ''Crystallize'', and held a concert tour that included dates in Taiwan. In 2013, Tokyo Shoegazer contributed two tracks to '' Yellow Loveless'', a tribute album to ''Loveless'' by My Bloody Valentine; of the 11 tracks on ''Yellow Loveless'', Tokyo Shoegazer contributed covers of " Only Shallow" and "I Only Said". Later that year, the band released their second album, ''Turnaround''. By the time of ''Turnaround''s release, guitarist and vocalist Yuki had been replaced by guitarist Yoshitaka Sugahara, and shortly after the album's release, Ananda Jaco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miya (musician)
, better known as , is a Japanese musician, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as guitarist and leader of the visual kei rock band Mucc since 1997. He is also a guitarist of the supergroup Petit Brabancon (band), Petit Brabancon. In addition to his work as a musician, Miya also works as a DJ and as a record producer and audio engineer for other artists. His private recording studio is named Sixinc Studio2. He also makes and sells homemade audio equipment with engineer Koji Watanabe under the brand name . Early life Miya was born on July 26, 1979, in rural Ishioka, Ibaraki, Japan. He described the area around his parents' house as village-like, and said his grandfather's house had cows, pigs, and goats around it. With both parents music teachers, Miya practiced Classical music, classical piano everyday from an early age and was taken to classical concerts, but did not particularly care for it. He only became interested in music in elementary school due to video gam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yukihiro (musician)
YukihiroStylized as yukihiro, and formerly as YUKIHIRO. (born November 24, 1968, in Ichikawa, Chiba) is a Japanese musician, best known as drummer of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel since 1998. He also sings and plays bass for his solo project Acid Android, and drums for the supergroup Petit Brabancon. Before joining L'Arc-en-Ciel he was in the popular visual kei bands Zi:Kill and Die in Cries. Biography Early life Yukihiro was born on November 24, 1968, in Ichikawa, near Tokyo. His father is a company worker, and his mother is a kimono-wearing instructor. He has a younger sister. Yukihiro has stated that he had an ordinary childhood just like other kids, never questioning his destined path of going to school, graduating from university, and ultimately becoming a white-collar salaryman. But he loved music, both Japanese and American, from heavy metal to pop. He was also a good short-track athlete in junior high school. However, he was kicked out from his athletics club for s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oneness M
''Oneness M'' is the sixth studio album by Japanese musician Sugizo, released on November 29, 2017. The album is a celebration of the musician's 20-year career. It was released in two editions: a regular edition and a limited edition with the instrumental version of all songs. Sugizo invited ten well-known vocalists to sing for the album, such as Ryuichi, Kyo, Toshi, etc. Writing The track "Towa" was originally written to be on Luna Sea's 2013 album ''A Will'', while "Phoenix ~Hinotori~" was originally written for X Japan's unreleased sixth album. The lyrics for each song were written by their guest, with the exception of "Daniela" feat. Yoohei Kawakami, where the lyrics were written by Takuro and "Voice", which had previously been released on Sugizo's 2003 album ''C:Lear'' with lyrics written by him. In 2019, Sugizo re-recorded "Hikari no Hate" with Aina the End on vocals to be used as one of the ending themes of '' Mobile Suit Gundam: The Origin - Advent of the Red Comet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sugizo
, born and better known by his stage name Sugizo, is a Japanese musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. He is best known as the lead guitarist and violinist of the Rock music, rock band Luna Sea since 1989. Sugizo started his solo career in 1997 and has since collaborated with a variety of different artists. He formed the Psychedelic music, psychedelic jam band Shag in 2002, the rock duo The Flare in 2004, and the electronica duo S.T.K (Sensual Technology Kooks) in 2005. In 2007 he became a member of the international trance music, trance/world music act Juno Reactor, and of the Japanese rock supergroup Skin (Japanese band), S.K.I.N. Sugizo officially joined the rock band X Japan in 2009, and became a member of the supergroup The Last Rockstars in 2022. In addition to being known for experimenting with many musical genres, mostly rock, psychedelic and electronica, he is known for his Political ideologies, political views and for being an Anti-war movement, anti-war ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Natalie
Natalie may refer to: Places * Natalie, Michigan, an unincorporated community People * Natalie (given name) * Natalie (singer) (born 1979), Mexican-American R&B singer/songwriter * (born 1999), better known as Natalie Zenn, Indonesian actress and singer * Shahan Natalie (1884–1983), Armenian writer and principal organizer of Operation Nemesis * (born 1983), Indonesian actress Music Albums * ''Natalie'' (Natalie album), by Natalie Alvarado, 2005 * ''Natalie'' (Natalie Cole album), 1976 Songs * "Natalie" (Ola song), 2006 * "Natalie", by Ada LeAnn, representing Michigan in the ''American Song Contest'', 2022 * "Natalie", by Bruno Mars from ''Unorthodox Jukebox'', 2012 * "Natalie", by Dave Rowland, 1982 * "Natalie", by Freddy Cannon, 1966 * "Natalie", by Rich Dodson, 1980 * "Natalie", by Shirley Bassey from '' I Am What I Am'', 1984 * "Natalie", by Stephen Duffy, 1993 Other uses * ''Natalie'' (film), a 2010 South Korean film * Natalie (website), a Japanese ent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Daisuke To Kuro No Injatachi
was a Japanese visual kei rock band, formed in September 1999 by vocalist Daisuke and bassist Masaya, with guitarist Yuana joining shortly afterward. In 2000 Kagerou left their record label Loop Ash to sign with Lizard, a sub-label of Free-Will. After experiencing success within Japan, the band set their sights abroad and in 2005 they played in both Germany and France. History Kagerou means "mayfly" in the Japanese language. Mayflies can be as old as three years. However, when mayflies reach their adulthood, their life span varies from two hours to three days. The short lifespan of a mayfly was thought to be symbolic of vocalist Daisuke. He suffered heart problems since infancy and knowing that his heart could stop any day the band was named Kagerou in honor of him. At their live on September 16, 2006, at Liquid Room Ebisu, Kagerou announced that they would disband. Member comments on their official website stated that their last live would take place on January 8, 2007 at Zepp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apocalyptica
Apocalyptica is a Finnish symphonic metal band from Helsinki, formed in 1993. The band is currently composed of three classically trained cellists Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, and Perttu Kivilaakso. Originally a Classical music, classical-style Metallica tribute band, the band eventually adopted a neoclassical metal style without the use of conventional guitars and bass. They have sold over four million albums to date. History Founding A cello String quartet, quartet, Eicca Toppinen, Paavo Lötjönen, Max Lilja, and Antero Manninen formed Apocalyptica in 1993 at Sibelius Academy in Helsinki, Finland. The band released their debut studio album, ''Plays Metallica by Four Cellos'', in 1996. The album consisted of only eight Metallica covers (mostly from ''Master of Puppets'' and their Metallica (album), self-titled ''The Black Album''). The band was featured on two songs on the Waltari album ''Space Avenue'' in 1997. Apocalyptica released their second studio album, ''Inquisit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
