Baiser

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Baiser
BAISER (from the Hana (華) album)
BAISER (from the Hana (華) album)
Background information
Origin Flag of Japan Japan
Genre(s) Visual Kei


Baiser (from the french verb to kiss) was a Japanese Visual Kei band formed in 1991 by the vocalist Yukari.

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[edit] Band history

The original line-up for Baiser featured Hiderou on guitar, Akane on guitar, and Haiji on bass. Gaz (former drummer of Malice Mizer) was their support drummer until 1993, when he was replaced by Akihiro.[1] In 1993 they released their first demo-tape "Daraku", distributing only 100 copies. Their second demo-tape, "Fleurs des Fleurs", was released a year later. In 1994 they released their first album, Seppun Kuchizuke.[1]

In 1995, Akihiro was replaced by Toshimi. Following this change, Baiser recorded their second album, Ash.And it came to 2nd of the independentlabel's year album chart of the oricon(Japanese chart's magazine) [1] They also released the video pictures''which was famous that they did everything like ,taking video by themselves,scripting,editing,even MA mixing by themselves.that was the one of good video in 90's Japanese music videos.That year, a few of their songs appeared on compilation albums such as Sacred Seed, Turn Over Eagle Vision and Turn Over Crow Vision.

In 1996 toshimi left the band first,and the other member of the band decided to split up. Yukari, however, began to recruit new members for a new Baiser. The band was reformed in September 1997 with Shaisuke (former Penicillin) on bass, Katsura (former Shazna) on drums, and Mizuki and Rei (both former IRIS) on guitar.[2] [1]

In 1998 Baiser released two singles, three mini-albums, a full album, and three videos.

In May of 1999 Baiser signed with a major label, Fortune Records Japan (a division of Sony Music Entertainment[3] and released their debut single Prism. "Prism" was also used as the opening theme for the animated series Gokudo.[4] This maxi-single was produced by Hakuei of Penicillin.

After Prism they released two more maxi-singles, Angel and Doku, and their first and final major album, Hana.[5]. In the same year they also had their first major tour, Prismatic Colors.

In May 2000 they released their last maxi-single, Pegasus.[1] Following a period of no releases, Baiser announced that they were going to disband on January 5, 2001.

[edit] After Baiser

Yukari and Mizuki formed the band Endorphine with two other members, but they disbanded after three releases in 2001.[6]

Rei, Shaisuke and Katsura stayed together as well, forming the band Swallowtail. Rei, who adopted the name SIN, became the vocalist, and former Baiser member Hiderou joined as their support guitarist. The group disbanded shortly thereafter. Katsura started the band Vinett in 2002 (disbanded in 2005).[7]

Shaisuke passed away on July 16, 2001.[8] The cause of death was not released to the public. He had been checked into the hospital some 3 or 4 days prior to this date.

Yukari has remained active in the music scene, and produced Rentrer en Soi's single Yurikago.[9]

[edit] Discography

[edit] Single

  • Kuchizuke (single) (July 1998)
  • Kuchizuke - Lawson special Edit (Maxi-Single) (September 1998)
  • Psychoballet (November 1998)
  • Paradise Lost ~ the case of Adam (Maxi-Single) (April 1999)
  • Prism (May 1999)
  • Angel (August 1999)
  • Doku (October 1999)
  • Pegasus (ペガサス) (May 3, 2000)

[edit] Mini Album

  • en fleur (February 1998)
  • Kaleidoscope (April 1998)

[edit] Album

  • Kuchizuke (接吻) (June 12, 1994)
  • Ash (February 1995)
  • Terre (August 1998)
  • La Luna (October 1998)
  • Hana (First Major Album) (November 1999)

[edit] Video (including Video+CD)

  • [PICTURES-Virtue Style] (video) + CD [PICTURES-Vice Style] (August 1995)
  • Kaleidoscope Picture ~ Kuchizuke ~ (Video) (April 1998)
  • Kaleidoscope Picture ~ Glass ~ (Video) (April 1998)
  • Utopia (Video Box) (October 1998)

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c d e Baiser's Page on Grass Thread [1] Retrieved 8.15.2007
  2. ^ Vicious May 1999 pg 113
  3. ^ Fool's Mate 217 November 1999
  4. ^ Gokudo (Volume 5: Lover Extraordinaire) at DVD Times [2] Retrieved on 8.15.2007
  5. ^ Fool's Mate 219 January 2000
  6. ^ Endorphine's page on Grass Thread [3] Retrieved on 8.15.2007
  7. ^ Vinett from Visunavi [4] Retrieved 8.15.2007
  8. ^ Shaisuke's Memorial page created by Yukari [5] Retrieved on 8.15.2007
  9. ^ Rentrer en Soi's page on Grass Thread [6] Retrieved 8.15.2007
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