Tuesday, September 23, 2008

L’Arc~en~Ciel


Introducing my favorite J-pop band… L’Arc~en~Ciel… their song before this might not suit most of our ears (that’s the style of the 90’s… if you can accept songs from those era, you’ll be able to accept their songs), but they keep on evolving and they are just getting better and better day after day! Love Hyde for his broad range of vocal, love Tetsu style bass playing, love Ken “always cool” guitar, and of course the great drum by Yukihiro! Get to know them from all sort of singles debut under anime or other media… and when I realize about it, I’d already fallen for this group. Enjoy their music very much!

L'Arc~en~Ciel ("the arc in the sky" or "the rainbow" in French) is a popular Japanese rock band, formed in 1991. The group has sold over 15 million albums, 30 million singles, and millions of other units, such as videos. They were ranked at number 58, in a list of Japan's top 100 musicians, provided by HMV.

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya Ogawa (Tetsu), later band leader, recruited vocalist Hyde along with guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero, and formed a band under the name of L'Arc-en-Ciel. After a year of gaining notoriety in their hometown of Osaka, Hiro & Pero left the. To replace the two, Tetsu convinced his friend Ken Kitamura to quit his university studies and join the band as the guitarist. Later, a new drummer, Yasunori Sakurazawa, was recruited after Tetsu saw him perform in a few shows. After a drug scandal, Sakurazawa quit the band and was replaced by new drummer Yukihiro.

L’Arc~en~Ciel keep on producing singles which top the Oricon charts for all time besides having concerts and tours all around the world. They also go for solo project among their own. So, watch out for them as they’ll rock your world!

DAYBREAKS BELL - LArc~en~Ciel

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