Wagakki Band
| WagakkiBand | |
|---|---|
 WagakkiBand during a photo shoot at Japan Expo 2014 in Paris | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | J-pop, Folk rock, Folk metal |
| Years active | 2013 – present |
| Labels | Avex Trax |
| Website |
wagakkiband |
| Members |
Yuko Suzuhana Kiyoshi Ibukuro Daisuke Kaminaga Beni Ninagawa Kurona Machiya Asa Wasabi |
WagakkiBand (和楽器バンド wagakkibando) is a musical group from Japan. The shigin lead singer Yuko Suzuhana (elected Miss Nico Nama ニコ生 in 2011) and seven musicians fuse Vocaloid songs with wagakki (traditional Japanese musical instruments) and Western rock.[1][2] Their music video Tengaku (天樂) was seen more than 200 000 times in four days.[3] Moreover, the music video of the song Senbonzakura (千本桜) has received more than 50 million views on YouTube.[4] In 2014, WagakkiBand was invited by Japan Expo 2014 in France and their first oversea independent concert was held at Taipei in 2015. On July 4, 2015, WagakkiBand headlined a sold-out concert at Club Nokia in Los Angeles as a main event at Anime Expo. The Vocaloid IA was the opening act, also in her first North American live show. They cover vocaloid songs in their album "Vocalo Zanmai" and also composed their original music in subsequent albums.
Members
- Yūko Suzuhana (鈴華ゆう子) – lead vocals
- Machiya (町屋) – guitar, backing vocals
- Beni Ninagawa (蜷川べに) – tsugaru shamisen
- Kiyoshi Ibukuro (いぶくろ聖志) – koto
- Asa (亜沙) – bass
- Daisuke Kaminaga (神永大輔) – shakuhachi
- Wasabi (山葵) – drums
- Kurona (黒流) – wadaiko
Discography
Studio albums
Singles
- "Hanabi" (華火) (2014) [8]
- "戦-ikusa-/なでしこ桜" (2015) [9]
- "Valkyrie -戦乙女-" (2016) [10]
- "Kishikaisei -起死回生-" (2016) [11]
Live albums/Video releases
- Vocalo Zanmai Dai Ensoukai (ボカロ三昧大演奏会) (2014)[12]
- Dai Shinnenkai 2016 Nippon Budōkan -Akatsuki no Utage- (大新年会2016日本武道館 -暁ノ宴-) (2016)[13]
- WagakkiBand 1st US Tour 衝撃 -DEEP IMPACT- (WagakkiBand 1st US Tour 衝撃 -DEEP IMPACT-) (2017)[14]
- Dai Shinnenkai 2017 Tokyo Taiikukan -Yuki no Utage, Sakura no Utage- (大新年会2017東京体育館 -雪ノ宴・桜ノ宴-) (2017)[15]
Other releases
- Cradle of Eternity (2016) - Yūko Suzuhana solo album[16]
See also
- Hanafugetsu (ja:華風月) (formed by Yuko, Daisuke & Kiyoshi in 2012)
References
- ↑ "鈴華ゆう子with和楽器バンド". ニコニコ大百科. Retrieved 2014-06-14.
- ↑ "WagakkiBand". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "WagakkiBand in showcase". Japan Expo. Retrieved 2014-06-28.
- ↑ "Nihongo".
- ↑ "Vocalo Zanmai - WagakkiBand". AllMusic.com. Retrieved 2014-06-20.
- ↑ "2nd ALBUM "Yasou emaki"". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ "【リリース情報】待望のNEW ALBUMが3月22日に発売決定！！". Wagakki Band. 2016-12-28. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ "和楽器バンド / NEW MUSIC VIDEO「華火」先行トレーラー". Retrieved 2014-07-12.
- ↑ "和楽器バンド / 2/25発売「戦-ikusa-/なでしこ桜」ダイジェスト／WagakkiBand"Ikusa""Nadeshikozakura"Digest". Retrieved 2015-02-25.
- ↑ "[NEW]TVアニメ「双星の陰陽師」OP＆EDテーマ ～Valkyrie -戦乙女-/アイズ ～". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-05-18.
- ↑ "[NEW]MUSIC DVD & Blu-ray 「起死回生」". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-08-07.
- ↑ "LIVE DVD & Blu-ray 「ボカロ三昧大演奏会」". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ↑ "和楽器バンド 大新年会2016日本武道館 -暁ノ宴-". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2017-04-16.
- ↑ "[NEW]LIVE ALBUM 「WagakkiBand 1st US Tour 衝撃 -DEEP IMPACT-」". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
- ↑ "[NEW] LIVE DVD & Blu-ray 「和楽器バンド大新年会2017東京体育館 -雪ノ宴・桜ノ宴-」6月21日発売". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2017-04-26.
- ↑ "[NEW][鈴華ゆう子]1stソロミニアルバム「CRADLE OF ETERNITY」". Wagakki Band. Retrieved 2016-12-31.
External links
- Wagakki Band
- Wagakki Band playlist on YouTube
- Wagakki Band on Twitter
- Wagakki Band on Facebook
- Wagakki Band on Instagram
- wagakkiband official G-APP on Google Play
- wagakki band official G-APP on iTunes Preview