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GLAY
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Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan (1988 – present)
GLAY （グレイ） is a rock/pop band formed in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan.
GLAY started in 1988, when they were in high school, with Takuro as the guitarrist, TERU as the drummer and a bassist who quit when they decided to head to Tokyo. They needed a vocalist, so TERU made a tape of his singing to give to TAKURO and was immediately recruited for the part. On the search for another guitarist, HISASHI was asked to join but turned down the offer, as he was already part of a locally well-known heavy punk/rock band called 蟻 (Ari), which better suited his taste in music. When Ari disbanded, HISASHI accepted TAKURO’s offer and became the lead guitarist of GLAY.
By the time of TAKURO and TERU’s graduation, GLAY had become more popular in their hometown of Hakodate and were playing in full live houses. Following HISASHI’s high school graduation in 1990, the three of them moved to Tokyo to try and further expand their musical career. However things did not seem to improve for them in Tokyo. Their gigs only attracted a few people, and sometimes none at all.
During this time, members (particularly drummers) were constantly joining and leaving the band. When their bassist quit, Takuro had heard that JIRO, who was also from Hakodate and had played with the indie band ピエロ (Pierrot) (different from the now disbanded Japanese rock band PIERROT, that enjoyed mainstream popularity), had moved to Tokyo and invited him to join GLAY.
GLAY started in 1988, when they were in high school, with Takuro as the guitarrist, TERU as the drummer and a bassist who quit when they decided to head to Tokyo. They needed a vocalist, so TERU made a tape of his singing to give to TAKURO and was immediately recruited for the part. On the search for another guitarist, HISASHI was asked to join but turned down the offer, as he was already part of a locally well-known heavy punk/rock band called 蟻 (Ari), which better suited his taste in music. When Ari disbanded, HISASHI accepted TAKURO’s offer and became the lead guitarist of GLAY.
By the time of TAKURO and TERU’s graduation, GLAY had become more popular in their hometown of Hakodate and were playing in full live houses. Following HISASHI’s high school graduation in 1990, the three of them moved to Tokyo to try and further expand their musical career. However things did not seem to improve for them in Tokyo. Their gigs only attracted a few people, and sometimes none at all.
During this time, members (particularly drummers) were constantly joining and leaving the band. When their bassist quit, Takuro had heard that JIRO, who was also from Hakodate and had played with the indie band ピエロ (Pierrot) (different from the now disbanded Japanese rock band PIERROT, that enjoyed mainstream popularity), had moved to Tokyo and invited him to join GLAY.
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HEAVY GAUGE
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Love Is Beautiful
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ONE LOVE
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Pure Soul
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makoenergy wrote:
Both Vol. 1 and 2 are brilliant. I just got into GLAY this year, the combination of old and new material included on these compilations is awesome.
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jimex289 wrote:
Please do not advertise other bands on GLAY's artist page...the leader liking GLAY doesn't mean their music will show any kinds of similarities. Listening to THE GREAT VACATION Vol. 2 reminded me of just how great this band is...it really is a treat to revisit their glory days again with such a grand compilation of Takuro's masterpieces. It's so old school but still very fresh to listen to...a defining trait of music that transcends time.
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EyesOfCrystal wrote:
DESTROSE is a recommended band for a person liking GLAY!!! Than a GLAY fan. And the leader of DESTROSE is GLAY fan, too. http://www.lastfm.jp/music/Destrose http://www.myspace.com/destrosedestrose
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leveldevil wrote:
I am in love with the new songs from THE GREAT VACATION Vol. 2. The same thing happened when THE GREAT VACATION Vol. 1 came out - I guess they are just that talented. The re-recording versions are awesome as well~.
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sacahra wrote:
I love 'pure soul' :)
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betsu_betsu wrote:
vote for new picture of GLAY 「GLAY 15th Anniversary Special Live 2009 THE GREAT VACATION in NISSAN STADIUM」
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quickmind wrote:
Their total plays seem criminally low.
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NittaShun2 wrote:
Join http://www.last.fm/group/you+%28Janne+Da+Arc%29 If you're a fan of Janne Da Arc guitarist, you.
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Kiiroi-Hoshi wrote:
I love White road =D
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jimex289 wrote:
Lol they won the lawsuit against their former label. The rights to 147 of their songs are back in their own hands.
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ACOMUNICATION wrote:
HOWEVER, IT´s MAGICAL SONG!!!!!!!!!!
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NittaShun2 wrote:
I like the new songs from THE GREAT VACATION Vol. 2
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Ghost-Love wrote:
Love love~~!
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GlobalAstro wrote:
jimex289 wrote "The new single will be used in a Hong Kong-France collaborative live-action film called: "Blood: The Last Vampire". The song will be used in the Asian releases of the film; Takuro and Co. have expressed a desire to have it used in the subsequent American and European releases as well. "I am XXX" will feature a "dark heavy sound" to match the theme of the movie. A movie tie-in...this is a big international break for them." Yeah, it WOULD be a big international break for them, if the song was ever actually used in the movie or even the credits of the US DVD (to be released on the 20th)
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SadMar wrote:
Hell yeah~ 1K ^^
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jimex289 wrote:
Latest album was very good as expected. I'm kind of disappointed STARLESS NIGHT was not included...they had way too many singles racked up prior to the release of this album.
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tawsuna wrote:
MISSING YOU is my favorite song, but I LOVE NO ESCAPE~
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ShakiChan wrote:
Say your dream is their best latest release imo XD
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xclaimation wrote:
SAY YOUR DREAM <3! :D
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NittaShun2 wrote:
I love 誘惑 !
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