ピエロ
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Pierrot (katakana: ピエロ) was one of the most famous rock bands in Japan. Formed in 1994 in Nagano, Pierrot enjoyed a successful indie career before debuting on a major music label (Toshiba EMI) in 1998. In 2000, Pierrot left Toshiba EMI and signed up with their current label, Universal Music Japan. Pierrot initially had a different line up in their indie days with Kohta (Bass), Kirito (Guitar), Luka (Drums), Jun (Guitar) and Hidelow (Vocals). However, after recording “Kikurui Piero”, the band’s first indie album, Luka left shortly after and TAKEO replaced him on drums.
A couple of months after, an ultimatum from band leader Kirito, who had a different vision of the band than Hideow, delivered among the lines of “Either Hidelow goes or I do” saw the departure of Hidelow. Aiji (Guitar) was also recruited around that time and Kirito took over Hidelow’s position as vocalist.
Pierrot was considered Visual-Kei in their early days, though they have since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito’s thought provoking lyrics. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being (“Haruka”), which was used as the ED theme for the anime “Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne” and “Barairo no Sekai”, which was used as the second OP theme for the anime “GetBackers”. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito releasing his first solo single, “Door”, in June 2005 and Takeo, in a music unit called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the “GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package” CD soundtrack.
Pierrot was considered Visual-Kei in their early days, though they have since became much more mainstream in look and sound. Pierrot is well known for Kirito’s thought provoking lyrics. Some of their songs have had tie-ins with commercials or animes - the most popular tie-ins being (“Haruka”), which was used as the ED theme for the anime “Kamikaze Kaito Jeanne” and “Barairo no Sekai”, which was used as the second OP theme for the anime “GetBackers”. Some of the band has dabbled in solo work with Kirito releasing his first solo single, “Door”, in June 2005 and Takeo, in a music unit called G-Brain, contributing a remix to the “GHOST IN THE SHELL STAND ALONE COMPLEX -Prototype Sound Package” CD soundtrack.
