Mrtzcmp3


KAMIJO


KAMIJO is a well-known vocalist, composer, lyricist, and producer in the visual-kei scene in Japan. He was born on July 19th, 1975. Having been in the industry since 1994, KAMIJO is particularly famous for his incredibly flowery and garish aesthetic, as well as for being a passionate Gallophile. His two most successful projects, LAREINE and VERSAILLES, both used elaborate costumes and had a heavy classical influence in their music. Kamijo first formed Lareine in November of 1994 with guitarist Mayu, whom he met as roadie for Malice Mizer. Together, along with bassist Emiru, Lareine became a successful visual-kei act of the late 1990's, bewitching audiences with their romantic and frilly performances. The height of their career was in the year 2000, a time when the band was signed to Sony Music Entertainment Japan and released their second album フィエルテの海と共に消ゆ～THE LAST OF ROMANCE～ (FIERTE no Umi to Tomo ni Kiyu). Unfortunately, shortly after this release Emiru announced his departure from the band, followed by subsequent secessions from Mayu and drummer Machi. From that point until 2001, Lareine acted as a solo project for KAMIJO, and released the two albums Scream and Vampire Scream. In 2002, KAMIJO joined the band New Sodmy with Mayu. Although this project was a change of style for KAMIJO, changing to a more of a soft, straightforward, rock sound as opposed to the more symphonic and whimsical style of Lareine, the band only lasted about a year bef...

Related Artist

Top Tracks

Copyright © 2019 | Mrtzcmp3