The REAL Band of the Month: Kaya

Yeah so...did you (as if someone actually reads this?) really think I would leave that as BotM, when so many AMAZING things are coming out? It was actually a hard decision between Kaya, Gazette, D, and ViVid. If more people read this, it would have totally been ViVid, because they are amazing, and totally desire more recognition. Butwe only have twelve followers...and I doubt they read these (hey...someone should totally prove me wrong...). I ended up picking Kaya because SHIVER disappointed me and she (yes, I said she. It's a crime to refer to such a gorgeous person with a male pronoun...or should be at least) has more releases than D. That and her birthday is this month.

So here goes!

(hey...can anyone tell me what that is on the plate?)

Bio

Kaya, also known as the Vocal Queen or Queen Kaya, was born on July 17 in Tokushima Prefecture.  He started his music career around 1999 in a band named Meties. Together they released 4 songs, a demo named RECUR to MIND + one omnibus song called ｢痛の空｣(Gekitsuu no Sora). After that he joined ISOLA, they brought out 2 releases: 2-track CD release called Egoiste Butterfly and a demo called Over. He then met Hora after one of Velvet Eden’s concerts, and shortly after they started Rudolf Steiner. They released two demo tapes, Queen of Decadence and Perfect Garden, before they changed their name to Schwarz Stein. Kaya changed his name from ｢姫｣(Hime) to "Kaya" and they signed to Mana's label, Midi:Nette. As Schwarz Stein they released 2 albums and 2 singles. In 2004 due to differences of their musical goals, they disbanded and started solo careers. However, in April of 2006 the two released a collaboration CD under the name Another Cell; Hora also wrote a few songs for Kaya’s first album. In April 2005 he announced release of his first single Kaleidoscope, it was released in July and followed by release of second single Masquerade in September. On the 26th of December, Kaya released his first album Glitter. It was announced early 2007 that Kaya would take part in a "Theatrical Rock Show" along with KAMIJO, Juka, HIZAKI, and 勇(Yuu) called ｢ノード・オブ・スケルツォ｣(Node of Scherzo). They had their first appearance at X-day on March 14th, and it was done as a rock opera, where they acted out a play, singing it entirely. They had another appearance as Node of Scherzo on May 4, 2007 on the last day of their X-day II concerts. Back on his solo career, in April of 2007 his 3rd single ｢桜花繚乱｣(Ouka Ryouran) was released, with the theme of sakura/cherry blossoms. Though his solo project seems to be successful, Kaya said that one day he might join a band again or do a joint project with someone, but for now with his solo project he is trying to "express decadence and beauty in a way that's easy to understand" and would like to "establish an aesthetic genre of music".

(Thank to Rose Addict on Livejournal for this excellent Bio. For the first time ever, Wiki has failed me!)

Yrs
1999- (ongoing)
Status
Active
Label(s)
Midi:Nette, next media communications inc.
Associated Acts
Meities, Isola, Schwartz Stein (Rudolf Steiner), Velvet Eden, Another Cell

Discography

Albums
Glitter
Glitter (Best of Indies)

Minis
Kaya Meikyoku Series 1: BonJour! Chanson
Hyakkiyakou

Singles
Kaleidoscope
Masquerade
Ouka Ryouran
Carmilla
Chocolat
Last Snow
Ophelia

My Pick

Chocolat

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