KIRITO
KIRITO (キリト) is the vocalist of Angelo and former vocalist of PIERROT.
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Profile
- Real name: Murata Shinya
- Birthday: February 24, 1972
- Horoscope: Pisces
- Birthplace: Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Blood Type: A
- Height: 168cm
- Weight: 55kg
- Shoe size: 25.5cm
- Colors: Blue/Green (Aoi)
- Hobby: "free-loading" at bookstores (Reading)
- Family: Parents, Younger brother (KOHTA)
- Previous Bands: Dizzy Lizzy, Crash and Noise, PIERROT
- Current Band: Angelo
Information
Kirito's solo career began in 2005, when he released his first solo single, "DOOR", and touring under the name, called "The FEF of HAMELN".
In 2006, he released his second solo single "TEAR" before PIERROT announced that they would disband in April 12th. In March 5th, he makes his concert NEO CYCLOID LIMITED SHOW CASE "EXISTENCE".
He participated in the album LAST DAYS~tribute to Mr.K, a tribute album to Kurt Cobain of Nirvana, who had died in 1994. He singed the song "Suicide view". He also participated in Death Note Tribute, an album tribute to Death Note a manga with much fame in Japan, where singed the song "GARDEN" and in the album LOUDSPEAKER of the guitarist Marty Friedman who accompanied to Kirito in the tour "The FEF of HAMELN", here singing the bonus song called "Noise no Ame" (雑音(ノイズ)の雨).
On July 19th, 2006, he released his third single called "DECIDE".
In the last presentation of his tour, EXISTENCE PROOF, of that year, he announced that he began a new band with his brother KOHTA (ex-bassist of PIERROT) and TAKEO (ex-drummer of PIERROT), called Angelo.
In September 20th, he released his MEMORIAL SINGLE of Symphonic Concert, entitled "PERIOD".
In October, he played his first concert with the Symphonic Orchestra called KIRITO Symphonic Concert 2006 EXISTENCE PROOF RE:PARADOX.Discography
Albums
Singles
- [2005.07.06] DOOR
- [2006.03.23] TEAR
- [2006.07.19] DECIDE
- [2006.09.20] PERIOD
- [2007.03.28] Cherry trees
- [2007.07.04] Haku dou
DVDs
- [2005.12.07] KIRITO TOUR 2005 "The Fef of Hameln" LIVE & DOCUMENT
- [2006.07.25] KIRITO TOUR 2006 "EXISTENCE PROOF"
- [2007.03.07] Kirito Symphonic Concert 2006 Existence Proof Re: Paradox
Compilations / Other
- [2006.04.05] LAST DAYS ～tribute to Mr.K (#10 Suicide View)
- [2006.06.21] DEATH NOTE TRIBUTE (#11 GARDEN)
- [2007.01.21] Rock Fujiyama Band Marty Friedman produce「ROCK FUJIYAMA」 (#10 Zatsuon no Ame feat. KIRITO)
Lives
- KIRITO TOUR 2005 "The Fef of Hameln" (2005/8/11~28)
- NEO CYCLOID LIMITED SHOW CASE 「EXISTENCE」 (2006/5/5・5/6)
- KIRITO TOUR 2006 「EXISTENCE PROOF」 (2006/7/20~8/14)
- KIRITO Symphonic Concert 2006 EXISTENCE PROOF RE:PARADOX (2006/9/30・10/1)
- KIRITO [BRAND NEW ENTRANCE］06-07 (2006/12/24~2007/1/4)
