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UNiTE.

UNiTE. (2015)

UNiTE. (ユナイト) is a visual kei band formed on February 1st, 2011. The band's name comes from the word, "unity" meaning to be united. They consist of five members: a vocalist, two guitarists, a bassist and a drummer. UNiTE. are currently an indies band signed with the label Danger Crue Records. Previously, Shiina Mio as their leader chose the name "unite" for the track song but finally it became band's name.

Members

Former Members

Biography

UNiTE. promoting "AIVIE" (2012)
L-R: LiN, Haku, Yui, Shiina Mio, Yukimi

Before forming UNiTE., Shiina Mio, Haku, and Yukimi began a oshare-kei band Canzel in 2007. Then, after the release of the last single, they disbanded in 2010. After almost one year, around 2011, they formed a new band and recruited a vocalist Yui (known as Kai in his previous oshare-kei band ALiBi) and a guitarist LiN (former bassist of LeMpicka?).

Their first performance took place on March 29th, 2011 at shibuya duo MUSIC EXCHANGE. At the same day they released Greeting CD "UNiTE.". In 2011 UNiTE., released two singles "U -s m e h-" and "Middle Note", which peaked #1 and #3 at Indies Oricon Chart. Around the middle of 2011, before the release of their first album, band announced that they joined Danger Crue Records.

On 2012 they hold UNiTE. FIRST ANNIVERSARY ONEMAN LIVE [U&U's -ANSWER-] at Akazaka Blitz. In October 2012, they joined JROCK EVOLUTION 2012 along with various visual-kei artists, such as MUCC, girugamesh, Alice Nine, SuG, and D=OUT. Their second album MEANiNG came out on December 5th, 2012.

On March 2013, UNiTE. released first DVD that consists of all of their music videos, including unreleased music videos such as "Torikago Kouji Sekimu -TORIKAGO like obligation-", a track of their previous single "AIVIE" and Yakusoku. For the promotion of the song they changed their visual look to darker one and called themselves Kuro UNiTE. (黒ユナイト). UNiTE. opened official Fanclub called elite U's in middle of April 2013.

In June of 2013, UNiTE. released a three month consecutive singles, "small world order" being the first installment, "Shikisokuzekuu -Irosunawachi Kore Sora Nari-" the second and "Heartless Classic Memory" being the third. Each single was released in two different versions. Each regular edition included the "off vocal" version of the title song. The "Gouka" versions came with a different short novel story.

On January 1st, 2014, UNiTE. released their first digital single, "Genten:Purple Ratio", which was free to download on their online home page for 30 days. Following the release of their first digital single, twenty-one days later, UNiTE. released their third full length album, Ai. Three months later on April 10th, drummer Yukimi announced that he would depart from the band due to health problems with his lower back. Three months later the drummer Sana joined UNiTE. that became a five member band again.

Following the gain of a new drummer, UNiTE. re-recorded "Eniver" from their debut album STARTiNG OVER'S and sold the single including an "off vocal" version at Shibuya Koukaidou on August 16, 2014. On September 17th of 2014, the band released the single "rev / ice". To start off 2015, the band released a new DVD then a new single entitled, "marble" on March 18th. UNiTE. announced on March 18th at Nakano Sun Plaza, that they would be releasing their fourth album, UNiVERSE. Following the release of their album, the main part of UNiTE. paused activities for one month while, Kuro UNiTE. played lives.

Discography

Albums

Singles

Other Singles

Digital Singles

DVDs

External Links

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