D=Out

D=Out
Origin Japan
Genres Alternative rock, pop rock, industrial rock
Years active 2006 2014
Labels Geneon Entertainment, Speed Disk, PS Company
Website www.pscompany.co.jp/d-out
Members Kouki
Ibuki
Hikaru
Reika
Past members Minase

D=Out (ダウト Dauto) is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 2006, previously signed to Speed Disk and Geneon Entertainment. They are currently signed to PS Company and Tokuma Japan.

Biography

D=Out began activities in December 2006. Following Kouki's former band, Mist of Rouge's, disbandment in 2003, he teamed up with Ibuki (guitar), Hikaru (guitar), Reika (bass) and Minase (drums) to start a new band. Only five days after the announcement of D=Out's formation, the five members played their first concert on December 29 at Holiday Shinjuku with a number of concerts at Ikebukuro Cyber and Holiday Shinjuku after that. They signed to Speed Disk in 2007, moved to Geneon Entertainment next year, then moved first to Indie PSC in 2010, then to PS Company, when they signed with Tokuma Japan in 2011. They also released their first two albums in Europe through CLJ Records and had two tours in Europe, first in 2009, then in 2010.

Minase(Drummer) decided to leave the band due to the fact that he was the oldest son in his family, and needed to take care of his family. He decided to quit the band and stop further music activities, to keep his job as the oldest son

During 2014 Kouki(Vocals) left the band to launch his new SOLO career, changing his stage name to Hanamizakura Kouki, given by his friend Kiryuuin Shou from band, Golden Bomber. He had made a message saying his new SOLO album would be released on 18th of February 2015

They covered hide's song "Doubt" for Tribute II -Visual Spirits-, released on July 3, 2013.[1]

Members

Former members

Discography

Albums and EPs

Singles

References

  1. "Two hide Tribute Albums to be Released Simultaneously!". musicjapanplus.jp. Retrieved 2013-12-15.
  2. www.oricon.co.jp Doubt Oricon Album Rankings Retrieved February 20, 2011
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 www.oricon.co.jp Doubt Oricon Single Rankings Retrieved February 20, 2011

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