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Following the break-up of her short-lived idol group, [[Lil Cumin]], singer [[Kobato Miku]] conceived the idea of combining a hard rock band with a maid café image, emphasizing the contrast, or "gap."  She approached singer/songwriter/guitarist [[Tohno Kanami]] after discovering her through videos uploaded to the internet.  Kanami suggested they include [[Hirose Akane]], a drummer she had worked with on previous occasions who was at that time without a band.  In turn, Akane recommended bassist [[MISA]] who was a friend and fellow student at the Tokyo School of Music.  The original, four-person lineup performed their first gigs in July 2013, but soon decided that the heavier rock styles they wished to explore would require more powerful vocals.  [[Atsumi Saiki]] was auditioned and joined the band in August.  Miku would continue as backing vocalist and alternate lead vocalist, later solidifying her position as rhythm guitarist.
 
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Following the break-up of her short-lived idol group, [[Lil Cumin]], singer [[Kobato Miku]] conceived the idea of combining a hard rock band with a maid café image, emphasizing the contrast, or "gap."  She approached singer/songwriter/guitarist [[Tohno Kanami]] after discovering her through videos uploaded to the internet.  Kanami suggested they include [[Hirose Akane]], a drummer she had worked with on previous occasions who was at that time without a band.  In turn, Akane recommended bassist [[MISA]] who was a friend and fellow student at the Tokyo School of Music.  The original, four-person lineup performed their first gigs in July 2013, but soon decided that the heavier rock styles they wished to explore would require more powerful vocals.  [[Atsumi Saiki]] was auditioned and joined the band in August.  Miku would continue as backing vocalist and alternate lead vocalist, later solidifying her position as rhythm guitarist.
 
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From their earliest days as a band, the members asserted their goal to be "world domination," described by Miku as having their music and name known all around the world.  BAND-MAID played their first shows outside of Japan in 2016 at Sakura-Con in Seattle, USA in March and at MCM London Comic Con in the UK in May. Since then, they have performed short European and North American tours annually and have appeared in festivals throughout Japan and other Asian countries. They are scheduled to perform at Nippon Budokan in February 2021.
 
From their earliest days as a band, the members asserted their goal to be "world domination," described by Miku as having their music and name known all around the world.  BAND-MAID played their first shows outside of Japan in 2016 at Sakura-Con in Seattle, USA in March and at MCM London Comic Con in the UK in May. Since then, they have performed short European and North American tours annually and have appeared in festivals throughout Japan and other Asian countries. They are scheduled to perform at Nippon Budokan in February 2021.
  

Revision as of 13:20, 9 October 2020

BAND-MAID promoting "Different" (2020)

BAND-MAID (バンドメイド) is a Japanese rock band formed in Tokyo in 2013.

Members

Information

BAND-MAID promoting "Ai to Jounetsu no Matador" (2014)

Following the break-up of her short-lived idol group, Lil Cumin, singer Kobato Miku conceived the idea of combining a hard rock band with a maid café image, emphasizing the contrast, or "gap." She approached singer/songwriter/guitarist Tohno Kanami after discovering her through videos uploaded to the internet. Kanami suggested they include Hirose Akane, a drummer she had worked with on previous occasions who was at that time without a band. In turn, Akane recommended bassist MISA who was a friend and fellow student at the Tokyo School of Music. The original, four-person lineup performed their first gigs in July 2013, but soon decided that the heavier rock styles they wished to explore would require more powerful vocals. Atsumi Saiki was auditioned and joined the band in August. Miku would continue as backing vocalist and alternate lead vocalist, later solidifying her position as rhythm guitarist.

BAND-MAID promoting Brand New MAID (2016)
BAND-MAID promoting "YOLO" (2016)
BAND-MAID promoting WORLD DOMINATION (2018)
BAND-MAID promoting "start over" (2018)
BAND-MAID promoting CONQUEROR (2019)

From their earliest days as a band, the members asserted their goal to be "world domination," described by Miku as having their music and name known all around the world. BAND-MAID played their first shows outside of Japan in 2016 at Sakura-Con in Seattle, USA in March and at MCM London Comic Con in the UK in May. Since then, they have performed short European and North American tours annually and have appeared in festivals throughout Japan and other Asian countries. They are scheduled to perform at Nippon Budokan in February 2021.

Discography

Albums

Mini-Albums

Singles

Digital Singles

Video Releases

External Links

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