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90s__ 1991__
In February, Tetsu, the bassist and leader of the group, formed L'Arc with the members Hyde (vocal), Hiro (guitar), and Pero (drums). The name comes from the French word for rainbow, or more literally, "the ark in the sky.", Tetsu had watched a movie with the same title and thought how perfect would it be for the name of his band. During that year, they had their first live at Namba Rockets and became quite prominent and popular in the indies scene.
**First demo with first members**1992
By 1992, the guitarist, Hiro, had left the group. With a live being imminent, the need for a guitarist was pressing. Tetsu then remembered his childhood friend, Ken, who at the time was still in university studying architecture, was a guitarist and figured he could be apart of the band. It took around three days for Ken to finally accept the offer to become a permanent member and he quit college around a month or two before graduation. Shortly after, "Voice" was recorded for the Omnibus Gimmick CD. A month after that, they released their first single "Flood of Tears" along with another track "Yasouka". December 30th, their drummer departed after a live. Tetsu contacted Sakura, whom of which he'd seen in a few lives, and proposed that he be their new drummer. As you can see, Tetsu was..very proactive. Always has been. None of the members were familiar with Sakura, and he was in Tokyo, while they were based in Osaka. This led to Sakura having to constantly make trips to Osaka for rehearsals and performances.
"Voice" on Gimmick
**Demo with official members** | **Sometime Before 1992**1993
January 16, 1993, Sakura became an official member of the group. April, their very first album, DUNE, was released on the record label Danger Crue. The album skyrocketed to #1 on the Oricon Indies Chart a month later. Following the release of DUNE, they went on two different tours, Feel of Dune and Close by Dune. In September, the group moved to Tokyo. Their video "Touch of Dune" was released on October 21st.
Dune on Apple Music | Dune on Spotify | Dune PV
Feel of Dune Tour | Close by Dune Tour |Touch of Dune1994
In February, a special was released called "Nostalgie no Yokan" on Valentine's Day. It is also worth noting that Hyde was in his very first CM (it's adorable.). That year, they signed a contract with Sony's Ki/oon label and released their major debut album, Tierra. It was released the same day as their first major tour, Sense of Time. August 20th, they performed alongside Die in Cries, Buck-Tick, Soft Ballet, and Luna Sea at L.S.B. "Blurry Eyes" was released on October 21st. Their short films Siesta Film of Dreams was released in December 1st. Two PVs were released for "Nemuri ni Yosete" and "Blurry Eyes".
Tierra on Apple Music | Tierra on Spotify
|Hyde's first CM|
Blurry Eyes PV |Nemuri Ni Yosete PV | Kaze no Yukue PV
Nostalgie No Yokan | Sense of Time '94 |
Siesta Film of Dreams1995
This year was booming for the group, having risen to fame rather expeditiously. They established their fanclub, Ciel, on February 1st. May 21, 1995, the PV for "And She Said"was released, in addition, the tour in CLUB '95 began until June 27th. On July 6th, "Vivid Colors" was released as a single, with two different music videos. Next, the legendary Heavenly 1995 began on September 8th, shortly after the album "Heavenly" was released, which was on September 1st. On October 21, 1995, their single "Natsu no Yuutsu (time to say goodbye)" was released as well. Please note that "Natsu no Yuutsu" and "Natsu no Yuutsu (time to say goodbye)" are the same song but with different pitch, lyrics, and length. One is not on Heavenly; "(time to say goodbye)" version is only a single. Finally, on December 12-13, they held their concert, The Other Side of Heavenly 1995.
Heavenly on Apple Music |** Heavenly on Spotify**
Natsu no Yuutsu single on Apple Music
Natsu no Yuutsu single on Spotify
| And She Said PV | Natsu no Yuutsu PV |
in CLUB '95 tour| Heavenly 1995 Tour | The Other Side of Heavenly 1995 Tour
Vivid Colors PV VERSION 1| Vivid Colors PV VERSION 21996
The group continued to rise in fame. On April 3rd, the group began their tour Kiss me deadly Heavenly '96 Tour, promoting their most recent release, "Heavenly". The tour lasted until May 29th. July 8th, their newest single, "Kaze ni Kienaide" was released. Note: "I'm so happy" was also released in 1996, on the "Kaze ni Kienaide" single but was not put on the album later that year. On August 26th, they began touring on their BIG CITY NIGHTS ROUND AROUND '96 tour, starting at Nippon Budokan. Their single "flower" was released on October 17, and "Lies and Truth" was released on November 21st. On December 12, 1996, their last album with Sakura in the band was released, True. This was the first album of their to sell over a million copies. To promote the album, the group began touring on their Carnival of True Tour shortly after Carnival of True Eve; which was a few days prior on December 19th; starting on December 23 and ending on January 28, 1997.Note: The group were going to perform as their alter egos: DARK TETSU, HYDE DARK, Suck-D'ark-La and Kën D'Ark, ultimately switching roles under the name "D'ARK-EN-CIEL. With Tetsu as the vocals, Hyde on guitar, Ken on drums, and Sakura on bass. They performed their only song, "DARK IN MY LIFE" once at Carnival of True. This concept was later revisited in 2004 under the name P'UNK EN CIEL. The official DARK IN MY LIFE song is on the Fourth Avenue Cafe single, released in 2006, and it is 16 minutes long, most of it being silence.True on Apple Music | True on Spotify
I'm so happy on Apple Music
I'm so happy on Spotify |Kaze ni Kienaide PV | flower PV | Lies and Truth PV** |
Kiss me deadlyHeavenly '96 REVENGE
Carnival of True Eve| Carnival of True
**D'ARK EN CIEL performing at Carnival of True
**D'ARK EN CIEL on The Fourth Avenue Cafe single on Apple Music**
**D'ARK EN CIEL on The Fourth Avenue Cafe single on Spotify**1997
This year turned L'Arc and their fans' world upside down. A song from True, "The Fourth Avenue Cafe" was due to be their next single, however, in February, Sakura was arrested for heroin possession. This caused quite the scandal surrounding the group and subsequently led to all of their music being pulled from shelves immediately. During the year, Hyde, Tetsu, and Ken would be featured in magazines as just a threesome. Later, the group traveled to Europe for a trip and to record their PV for their comeback song, "Niji", meaning rainbow. The song and PV were released on October 17th, 13 days after Sakura officially quit the band, which was October 4th. In December, a "copycat" band called "The Zombies" who were "singing L'Arc's songs" was formed, along with their then only just support drummer, Yukihiro, who had been drummer in the groups Zi:Kill and Die in Cries. Most people consider The Zombies tour as the tour that broke the ice between Yukihiro and their devastated fans. Their big comeback concert, 1997 Reincarnation, was held on December 23, at the Tokyo Dome. They sold out in a record breaking 4 minutes and sold out all 56,000 tickets. The next month, in January of 1998, Yukihiro was signed as the new drummer for the group, and has been the drummer ever since.L'ARC EN CIEL IN EUROPE
Niji on Apple Music | Niji on Spotify
Niji PV
Reincarnation1998
"winter fall" was released, January 28, 1998. This was L'Arc's very first #1 single on the Oricon charts. On February 25, 1998, their fifth album, Heart was released. "Dive to Blue" was released on March 25th along with a commercial for NTT Personal Kansai. "Honey", "Shinshoku Lose control", and "Kasou" on July 8th. They went on tour again, Tour '98 HEART NI WO TSUKERO! LIGHT MY FIRE beginning on May 1st, ending on October 21, 1998 (WOW!) "Snow drop" was released on October 7th, and the iconic "forbidden lover" was released a week later on October 14th. "HONEY" was their first million seller, and was the reason the group got to be broadcasted on Kōhaku that year. Also it's worth noting that they won Best Dresser that year!
HEART on Apple Music | HEART on Spotify
LIGHT MY FIRE TOUR |
[winter fall PV]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TaNlrxTlIfM) | Dive to Blue PV| HONEY PV
| Kasou PV | forbidden lover PV
**NTT Personal Kansai BTS + CM**1999
Yet another eventful year for the group. This year was considered their peak. Starting off with the release of "Heaven's Drive" on April 4th."Pieces" was released on June 6th. On July 1st, the group released two albums, ark and ray, selling 4 million units, both taking the #1 and #2 spots on the Oricon charts. On July 11th, they began their 1999 GRAND CROSS TOUR. 650,000 people were in attendance, and there were 12 concert dates until August 22nd. "Driver's High" as a single was released on August 11th, and "LOVE FLIES" as a single was released on October 27th. On December 31st, they held one RESET>>LIVE*000 concert.ray on Apple Music | ark on Apple Music |
ray on Spotify | ark on Spotify
Heaven's Drive PV | Pieces PV | **Driver's High PV** | **LOVE FLIES PV|
**1999 GRAND CROSS TOUR | **RESET>>>LIVE*000 CONCERT**
2000s2000
Still popping as ever, L'Arc continued into a new century with new music. "Neo Universe/Finale" was released on January 19th. On April 21st, their fanclub name was changed from "Ciel" to "LE-CIEL". Yukihiro did a remix album for the group called "ectomorphed works" released on June 28th. ""Stay Away" was released on July 19th, the same day their PS1 racing game, Gekitotsu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel was released. On August 30th, their eighth album, REAL was released. It reached number one and sold over a million copies. On October 8th, they began their tour, 2000 CLUB CIRCUIT REALIVE. On November 4th, last tour of the year, TOUR 2000 REAL * began.**REAL on Apple Music* | **REAL on Spotify**
**ectomorphed works on Apple Music| **ectomorphed works on Spotify
**Stay Away PV**
[NEO UNIVERSE PV]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l_1-ZF6adRk/)
**2000 CLUB CIRCUIT REALIVE**
**Gekitosu Toma L'Arc: TomaRunner vs L'Arc-en-Ciel**2001
In January, the group held a poll on their Yahoo website on what songs to put on their compilation album, Clicked Singles Best 13, which was released on March 14th. This album included the song "Anemone". Their last single before their hiatus, "Spirit dreams inside" was released on September 5th. This was their first single of the 21st century.
**Clicked Singles Best 13 on Apple Music**
**Clicked Singles Best 13 on Spotify**
**Spirit dreams inside on Apple Music**
**Spirit dreams inside on Spotify**2003
On March 19th, three best of albums were released. All of these albums contain singles and b-sides.
The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994-1998, The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998-2000, and The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel c/w. Shibuya Seven days 2003 Tour began on June 28th.**The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994-1998 on Apple Music** | **The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998-2000 on Apple Music** | **The Best of L'Arc-En-Ciel c/w on Apple Music** |
**The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1994-1998 on Spotify** | **The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel 1998-2000 on Spotify** | **The Best of L'Arc-en-Ciel c/w on Spotify**
**Shibuya Seven Days 2003**2004
Feburary 4th, their 22nd single, "Ready Steady Go" is released, charting at #1. March 3rd, their 23rd single "Hitomi No Jyunin" is released, debuting at #1. Their 9th album, SMILE is released, debuting #1 on Oricon on March 31st. April 21st, DUNE-10th Anniversary Edition is released. SMILE TOUR 2004 begins on May 11th. Later released in USA. June 31st marked their first performance in America, as they held L'Arc-en-Ciel Live in USA in Baltimore, Maryland.
**SMILE on Apple Music** | **Dune 10th Anniversary Edition on Apple Music** |
**SMILE on Spotify** | **Dune 10th Anniversary Edition on Spotify**
**Hitomi No Jyunin PV**
**Ready Steady Go PV**
**LIVE IN USA 2004**2005January 13, their 25th single "Killing Me" is released, April 6th "New World" single is released. On May 18th, "Jojoushi" is released. All three songs entered the charts at #1. June 26th, their 10th album AWAKE releases at #1 on the charts. July 20th, new single Link releases charting at #2. On August 6th, the group began their AWAKE TOUR 2005 until the 31st. September, Tour ASIALIVE 2005,
an Asia-wide tour began in South Korea, and ended at Tokyo Dome.**AWAKE on Apple Music** | **AWAKE on Spotify**
**Killing Me PV| **New World PV | **Link PV**AWAKE TOUR 2005
**ASIALIVE 2005**2006
This year marked 15 years since the band formed! November
25-26th, they held their 15th L'Anniversary Live at Tokyo Dome. 109,000 people were in attendance.***15th L'Anniversary Live***2007May 30th, the group released their 30th single, "SEVENTH HEAVEN". Of course.. it goes without saying at this point, #1 on the Oricon chart during 1st week of release. Their tour, Are you ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero! begins June 11th until August 30th. They then went on to perform on July 28th at Performed at "INCHEON PENTAPORT ROCK FESTIVAL 2007” in Korea, as the very first Japanese headliner. MY HEART DRAWS A DREAM is released August 29th. November 14th, Hurry Xmas soars to #2 on the Oricon chart during 1st week of release. November 21st, KISS album is released. December 22nd, TOUR 2007-2008 THEATER OF KISS starts off at Saitama Super Arena.**KISS on Apple Music**
**KISS on Spotify**
**SEVENTH HEAVEN PV**
**Hurry Xmas PV**
**INCHEON PENTAPORT ROCK FESTIVAL**
**TOUR 2007-2008 THEATER OF KISS*
Are you ready? 2007 Mata Heart ni Hi wo Tsukero!2008
April 2nd, "DRINK IT DOWN" is released.
April 19th, their first tour including a show in France, TOUR 2008 L'7～TRANS ASIA via PARIS～ begins.**DRINK IT DOWN PV*
**TOUR 2008 L'7TRANS ASIA via PARIS**
S2010s- Now2010
BLESS is released on January 27th. On March 1st, QUADRINITY ～MEMBER'S BEST SELECTIONS album is released. March 2nd, the band perform in a "PEPSI NEX" TV commercial singing "I Love Rock 'N' Roll".**QUADRINITY~MEMBER'S BEST SELECTIONS on Apple Music**
**QUADRINITY~MEMBER'S BEST SELECTIONS on Spotify**
**PEPSI NEX CM**2011
This year marked the 20th anniversary of the band. On May 28-29th, they held the first two shows of their 20th L'Anniversary LIVE. June 29th, "GOOD LUCK MY WAY" is released. December 21st, "CHASE" is released.**20th L'Anniversary LIVE**
**20th L'Anniversary, different days**
**GOOD LUCK MY WAY PV**
**CHASE PV**2012
February 8th, BUTTERFLY and the P'UNK EN CIEL compilation album, P'UNK IS NOT DEAD are released. March 3rd, L'Arc～en～Ciel's WORLD TOUR 2012 began.
They performed in front of 450,000 people in a 17-concert tour across 14 cities in 10 countries.
in Hong Kong at the Asia World EXPO ARENA, in Bangkok at IMPACT ARENA, in Shanghai at MERCEDES-BENZ ARENA, in Taipei at WTC Nangang Exhibition Hall, in New York City at Madison Square Garden, being the first among Japanese artists to headline. In London at indigO2, in Paris at Le Zenith, in Singapore at Singapore Indoor Stadium as part of WORLD TOUR 2012, in Jakarta at Lapangan D Senayan, in Seoul at Jamsil Gymnasium, in Hawaii at Waikiki Shell. While there, the city of Honolulu establishes May 31st as "L'ArcenCiel Day"
**BUTTERFLY on Apple Music**
**BUTTERFLY on Spotify**
**P'UNK EN CIEL- P'UNK IS NOT DEAD download link**
**WORLD TOUR 2012 at Madison Square Garden**2014
From January 21-22, L'ArcenCiel LIVE 2014.
The most in the venue's history, a whopping 160,000 people audience in 2 days. The stadium was opened at 360 degrees for everyone to be able to see the group. August 13, "EVERLASTING" is released. December 5th, documentary Over The L'Arc En Ciel is released. The film followed the group and their crew as they embarked on the seemingly meticulously put together 20th anniversary/ world tour.L'ArcenCiel LIVE 2014
EVERLASTING on Apple Music
EVERLASTING on Spotify2015
From September 21-22nd, the band put on 2015 L'ArCASINO. December 23, A new Single "Wings Flap" is released.
**L'ArCASINO**
**Wings Flap on Apple Music**
**Wings Flap on Spotify**2016
This year marked their 25th anniversary. They collaborated with video game series, Biohazard and were made into 3D CGI characters. December 21st, their new single "Don't be Afraid" was released, which would become the Biohazard's Japanese dub theme. This is the last release that the group has put out.
**Biohazard Collab**
Don't Be Afraid on Spotify(This is the only release that is not on Apple Music.)
**Don't Be Afraid PV**2017
On April 8- 9th 25th L'Anniversary LIVE was held.
**25th L'Anniversary LIVE**2018
From December 19- 20th LIVE 2018 L'ArChristmas concerts were held. This concert was the first time since the 90s where "Shizuka No Umide" and "Dearest Love" were performed.
**LIVE 2018 L'ArChristmas**2020
On January 10th, L'Arc's music became available on all major music streamings services. The same day, MMXX, their first arena tour in eight years, was announced. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, they were only able to hold eight concerts out of the twelve. It is said that they will postpone the concerts when the pandemic is over. L'30 is in 2021, they are expecting to either go on tour or put out another album, but that is TBD.
MMXX ARENA TOUR SAITAMA2021
2021 marked a milestone with the band, as they celebrated 30 years together. Despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, "L'APPY BIRTHDAY" concerts were held, starting on May 29th to May 30th at Makuhari Messe. The day after the second and last show, their first single in five years, "Mirai" was released. This song was performed at the shows before released, and an announcement was also put out. A second single, "FOREVER" was put out in July. Currently, the band are touring on the "30th L'Anniversary TOUR" nationwide, from September 5th-December 26th.
Mirai on Apple Music
Mirai on Spotify
FOREVER on Apple Music
FOREVER on Spotify
VOCALS
Born to young parents in 1969, Hyde came from in some way or another, humble beginnings. He's always been short and shy, which unfairly made him a target of bullying as a child. His parents had wished for a girl, so they would dress him in "girly" clothing, keep his hair long, and even made him wear bikinis. His father did not approve of his demure demeanor and signed him up for self defense classes...It didn't work. The young Hyde dreamed of becoming a mangaka, however he later found out that he is partially colorblind. But that has never stopped him. He's an incredible artist who draws intricately to this day. As a result, he instead went to school for graphic design. As a teen, he listened to mostly Western rock music such as Motley Crue, Kajagoogoo, etc. Depeche Mode and David Sylvian being his biggest influences.In 1989, at 20, his career began when he strolled into the indies scene. At first, he was simply a guitarist, but when he caught the eye of Tetsu, he was subsequently upgraded to vocals. Not going to waste your time talking about his career with L'Arc, however it is worth noting that 90% of their songs are written by him. Also, Since Hyde originally spoke in Kansai-ben (the Japanese equivalent to a country accent for those unfamiliar), Sakura had to teach him the standard dialect, he literally didn't know how...allegedly.Hyde is quite the odd fellow.. by odd I mean, he's mysterious. He's so kind..so...so kind. He is somebody you instantly admire. So very philosophical, even in his music. The lyrics are boundlessly deep and full of emotion to the point where a seemingly happy song actually isn't. He's very child-like, watching him evolve into the older gentleman he is today, it is shocking to realize just how silly and sometimes childishly blasé he is. It's not easy to grasp the type of person he is at a first glance. There's no way you can watch one interview, or even listen to one song and be able to fully come to an understanding of the type of person he truly is. You really have to take time to observe and fully marinate on his very innovative ways of thinking, his morals, his battle with his beliefs, because often does he contradict himself. If I have learned anything from him, it's that.. it doesn't matter how old you are, evolution never ceases. Hyde expressed that up until recently, he never felt free and felt joy while performing. Recently, that has changed and he says he feels freer than he's ever felt. I am so drawn to him because he's not close-minded.. he is endlessly changing, always thinking about how he can improve; as a person that walks about this Earth just like me and you, and as a performer. Definitely an old dog you can teach tricks to. Even if he's stubborn as a mule at times. WELL.. enough getting my own emotions involved.During L'Arc's hiatus, Hyde had written a letter to Tetsu explaining that he no longer wanted to be apart of the band. Of course, he got talked out of it. In 2001, Hyde did a residency in England to record his first solo album, later released on March 27, 2002; Roentgen, for which he got an x-ray of his head for the cover. In 2003, he starred in the action comedy film Moon Child alongside fellow musician, Gackt. After that, he starred in his last film appearance, Kagen no Tsuki. He composed the song "Glamorous Sky" for the live-action adaptation of Nana. In 2006, Hyde went on his first solo tour, U.S. tour Hyde Faith Tour 2006.In 2008, he formed VAMPS with Kaz, of Oblivion Dust.It is worth noting that Hyde, though naturally androgynous, has always felt the pressure to make sure his style in L'Arc reflects that. To this day, there is pressure for him to make a clear distinction between "hyde" (of L'Arc) and "HYDE"(the soloist). This is why in L'Arc he dresses like **this, while during his solo, he dresses like **this.I do not know why he wears the red lipstick, aight?His solo career is seemingly flourishing now, surprisingly at the ripe time of his 50s, with his recent music releases. He is tirelessly working to put out music and perform. He's a punk rocker, L'Arc's music is not exactly his authentic sound, and if he's content with his solo career and sound, then I'm happy too. If he seems interesting to you, please support Hyde by streaming his music, following him on social media, and even participating in the contests he holds on his Facebook~ lately he's been reacting on camera to fan submissions, so you might just get lucky!**Roentgen on Apple Music****HYDE on Apple Music****666 on Apple Music****FAITH on Apple Music****ANTI on Apple Music****VAMPS on Apple Music****Roentgen on Spotify****HYDE on Spotify****666 on Spotify****FAITH on Spotify****ANTI on Spotify****VAMPS on Spotify****Kagen no Tsuki****Moon Child**
GUITAR
Ken Kitamura
BDAY:
11/28/1968
BANDS: L'ARCENCIEL, SONS OF ALL PUSSYS
HOMETOWN: MAIBARA
HEIGHT:
5'10 / 177 CM
SOCIAL MEDIA:
**TWITTER**
Not much childhood info other than he was friends with Tetsu during childhood, he's a year older. As stated in the History page, Ken was going to become an architect and was literally inches away from his graduation date when he dropped out to become the legendary guitarist we all know him as. There's not that much info about his upbringing, but he's quite the character.Ken is like if a cartoon character jumped out of your TV still in animated form. He's a ball of energy, he's cocky, he's HILARIOUS, he is BEAUTIFUL. Like Hyde, he has this magnetic energy, and.. everyone falls in love with him right away. He's somebody you'd want to be best friends with. Not only that, but the passion that man has for his guitar is so bizarre and extraordinary..If you watch Ken when he's playing guitar, it's almost...erotic. He looks as if he is making love to the guitar and.. it sounds..magical. I have literally never heard such raw talent and passion. You combine this gorgeous being with his undeniably brilliant talent, and you have yourself a DYNAMITE musician. There's so much to love about Ken. Everyone's eyes go to him, he's always making people laugh. His dynamic with Hyde is adorable, it's very clear he has always had this enormous crush on Hyde, he's always running away from him shyly, and he gets flustered when Hyde entertains him or touches him playfully. But they truly are best friends. A dynamic duo, and a hell of a combo when it comes to making music, as Ken has composed and written a good portion of L'Arc's music. Notably "Voice". During L'Arc's hiatus, he, former member Sakura, and a model who starred in a few of L'Arc's PVs; Ein, joined together to form the group Sons of All Pussys (S.O.A.P) in 2002. Ken was the vocal..and he was so uniquely..GOOD, for lack of a better word. He had this very.. free..sort of vocal. I can't describe it, you would have to listen yourself. S.O.A.P to me, are one of the most underrated bands of all time. Each member gave songs based on their own respective themes; Ken with love, Ein with desire, and Sakura with his experiences in jail. They put out three BRILLIANT albums. Unfortunately, the group discontinued activities after 2 short years.He has his very own mascot, **CH Lion Ragbaby.**Ken also has his own solo career, though we are not sure what he does nowadays. He has an album In Physical released in 2009, one mini album, The Party released in 2010, and two singles,
"Speed" released in 2006, and
"Deeper" in 2009.If you'd like to hear Ken's solo and S.O.A.P, please click the links below. I have also linked my favorite intro of his to give you an idea of how serene and smooth his strumming is.**S.O.A.P- gimme a guitar on Youtube****S.O.A.P- GRACE on Youtube****S.O.A.P- high! on Youtube****S.O.A.P- Paradise on Youtube****S.O.A.P- GRACE on Spotify****S.O.A.P- gimme a guitar on Spotify****S.O.A.P- high! on Spotify****S.O.A.P - Paradise on Spotify****Ken on Spotify****ken- speed on Youtube****ken- deeper on Youtube****ken- T.P.I.T.P PV****My favorite intro of his of all time, As if in a dream**
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Yukihiro Awaji
BDAY:
11/24/1968
BANDS: L'ARCENCIEL, acid android, geek sleep sheep
HOMETOWN: ICHIKAWA
HEIGHT:
5'5 / 165 CM
SOCIAL MEDIA:
**IG**
Just an average kid with an average upbringing, Yukihiro never really thought twice about his future. He figured he's be just your ordinary Joe, graduate from college, work a normal job, live in a normal house, grow old, kick the bucket. He figured life would be better off on the straight and narrow, so he never questioned it. He however, enjoyed a broad spectrum of music, such as The Cure, Galliano, Cocteau Twins, Nine Inch Nails, and Sade. Naturally, with such talent to look up to, he began wanting to pursue music. With this, much like most artists, he felt like school was of no use to him. When he shared his ambitions with his parents, they strictly shot him down, however he continued music while still in school. Like Ken, he dropped out of college and joined a band, his was Zi:Kill. After that, he joined Die in Cries, but had some clashes with the group artistically. Some of the songs he'd penned would go on to be L'Arc songs after he joined the group. As stated on the History page, Yukihiro initially filled in for Sakura as he was strapped for time before the group would promote again.If there's anyone you will not find any information on, it's Yukihiro. I think I have only heard him say maybe.. 50 words.. He is very... very...very quiet. He keeps to himself.. he doesn't participate in MCs, in interviews he doesn't talk at all. He just simply nods or goes "Un", and sometimes not even that..Like Ken, he is somebody you would want to be friends with. He's very odd and adores things like corners.. yes, like a corner of a table, or a counter or something. He likes those. His music taste is so unparalleled. Often I think he is from another planet. The focus always seems to be on how intriguing Hyde is, but Yukihiro is bar none, the most intriguing member. Yet again, another beautiful L'Arc member. Nowadays he sports long, gorgeous hair, and his image has changed to be futuristic and more androgynous. This guy.. he is someone that at first, I wasn't so sure of, but now he's the member I adore the most, in actuality.He is the oldest member.During L'Arc's hiatus, Yukihiro formed the group acid android, for which he plays the bass and he sings. It is very experimental and much like him, odd and unique. In 2012, another side project was formed with two others from different bands called 'geek sheep sleep'. If you are interested in listening to Yukihiro's ART.. please click the links below.**acid android Live 2010****acid android- acid android on Apple Music****acid android- purification****acid android- 13:day:dream on Apple Music****acid android- code on Apple Music****acid android- GARDEN on Apple Music****acid android- GARDEN [2018 MIX] on Apple Music****acid android- faults EP on Apple Music****acid android- let's dance on Apple Music****acid android- roses / ashes on Apple Music****acid android- acid android on Spotify****acid android- purification on Spotify****acid android- 13:day:dream on Spotify****acid andorid- code on Spotify****acid android- GARDEN on Spotify**[acid android- GARDEN 2018 MIX] on Spotify**acid android- faults EP on Spotify****acid android- let's dance on Spotify****acid android- roses / ashes on Spotify****geek sleep sheep on Spotify****geek sleep sheep on Apple Music**
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Spoiled youngest of three children, Sakura grew up in a pretty nice household where his mother spoiled him to no end to make up for his older siblings bullying him. He took piano lessons as a child, but when he got to middle school, his interest changed and he began to take a liking to rock music. Initially, he wanted to be a guitarist but found percussion to be more his forte. In high school, he became a roadie for the legendary band, DEAD END.Sakura is a bit of a tough guy to work with. At least, with L'Arc he was. Of course his devilishly debonair looks and his fierce thrashing would leave you distracted, seeing past it. Perhaps you could come to feel empathy for Sakura. You see, he didn't really want the band to become this huge commercial success. He rejected it, even in interviews, he's so frank and curt in his manner of speech. He probably didn't realize the potential of the group, or he hoped that the members would share the same feelings as him, but they didn't. On the album True, he wrote the song "good-morning Hide" with Hyde. The reason why the lyrics are bit confusing is because they are translated. They wanted the song to be in English, however, they were without staff who spoke any good English. The message that is being conveyed is that Sakura felt like an outsider. He felt like nobody understood how he felt, that things were going so fast. That he could understand their vision -- their perspective, but that it wasn't the same as his and nobody wanted to understand it either. He began doing drugs at the time to perhaps cope with the stresses of being in a group that was rapidly evolving before his eyes. This isn't to say he wasn't close with the members, he was quite literally best friends with them, having lived with both Tetsu and Hyde at one point. Ken and Hyde being the two he was closest to. In fact, when he was doing time in jail, the two advocated the most for his return, Hyde sent him letters, Ken shunned Tetsu out. They did not want the group to continue without Sakura, and always felt like it was completely selfish to move on. They even threatened leaving the group if Sakura was replaced. Sadly, Sakura did not return and went on to join ZIGZO. He later revealed in his autobiography that if he had not left the group, he would not of gotten clean.Fear not, Sakura is still in the good graces of all the members. It's said he's also very good friends with Yukihiro. The OG L'Arc line up have performed together on a few occasions. Most recently he has made an appearance at Hyde's 50th birthday, his Halloween Party, and Tetsu's 50th birthday party. Sakura, now an older gentleman, is drummer to four bands and he's a drumming instructor. If you live in Japan want wanna learn drums, he's your guy! He posts pretty often on social media. He's worth following and his merchandise is pretty cool.I have a very special place in my heart for Sakura. The way he's always stayed true to who he is.. much like Hyde, he's quite philosophical and thinks about things both rationally and uniquely. He's always been his authentic self. When something doesn't work out for him, he doesn't just endure it to make other people happy, he does what is best for him, simply because he knows that sometimes, it's okay to be selfish for the sake of your own joy and sanity. We can all learn something from him.**good-morning Hide on Apple Music**
**good-morning Hide on Spotify**
Sakura also lent his vocals as backup on the track "I'm so happy".
**I'm so happy on Apple Music**
**I'm so happy on Spotify**
BASS
The genius behind the band would be Tetsu, who now goes by his full name, Tetsuya. To be able to scout out some of the most raw talent out there and bring them all together to create something that's never been done.. well I have to give credit where it is due. He is the leader and the founder of the group, and of course, gave the name after watching a movie with the same title. Like Sakura, Tetsu is very abrupt and frank in his way of speaking. He can be overbearing and meticulous, but a leader must possess some sort of orderly conduct or everything will fall apart. Dubbed insufferable by the band at times, he mostly kept to himself as he constantly felt like he was letting them down, even when Sakura was still in the group. Still, he has managed to be a strong leader for the past 30 years.He is known to do backup vocals in the band. If you listen to "Dearest Love", you will hear a very soft, high pitched voice drawing out a note. That is a prime example, he tends to sing very high which counters with Hyde's rich, melodic vocals. As far as his bass, he is known to also counter Ken's melodies.He has an odd obsession with bananas.He is bisexual.During L'Arc's hiatus in 2001, Tetsu established his solo career, TETSU69, however, now he goes by simply TETSUYA. He prefers a more pop sound, his solo career is a bit pop sounding, a bit like idol music.If you'd like to have a listen to Tetsu's music, please click the links below.**TETSUYA on Apple Music****TETSUYA on Spotify****TETSU69 on Apple Music****TETSU69 on Spotify**
