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Kaya is a Japanese singer (ex-Schwarz Stein).
Kaya began his career in 1999 as vocalist for the Shikoku based band Meties under the name Hime. They released a two song demo tape.
In 2001, he met keyboardist Hora at a concert of his band Velvet Eden, and together they formed Rudolf Steiner, once again with Hime as vocalist and lyricist. Unlike most visual kei bands, their music didn’t feature any acoustic instruments, but was completely electronic. The band released two demo tapes, Perfect Garden and Queen of Decadence before, in 2002, their unique style attracted the attention of Mana (Moi dix Mois, ex-MALICE MIZER), who signed them to his independent label, Midi:Nette, and changed their name to Schwarz Stein. Around the same time, Hime changed his name to Kaya.
Now thrust into the limelight, they quickly gained popularity both in the Visual Kei and the Japanese Goth scene and released two singles, Queen of Decadence and Current, as well as two albums, New Vogue Children and Artificial Halluciation, but in 2004 split up due to artistic differences.
Despite the break-up, Kaya and Hora remained on friendly terms. In April 2006, they once again collaborated on a one-off project called another cell and released a self-titled album, for which Hora wrote the music and Kaya most of the lyrics. Apart from brand new compositions, it also featured re-arranged versions of songs by Rudolf Steiner as well as Hora’s solo project.
Kaya began his career in 1999 as vocalist for the Shikoku based band Meties under the name Hime. They released a two song demo tape.
In 2001, he met keyboardist Hora at a concert of his band Velvet Eden, and together they formed Rudolf Steiner, once again with Hime as vocalist and lyricist. Unlike most visual kei bands, their music didn’t feature any acoustic instruments, but was completely electronic. The band released two demo tapes, Perfect Garden and Queen of Decadence before, in 2002, their unique style attracted the attention of Mana (Moi dix Mois, ex-MALICE MIZER), who signed them to his independent label, Midi:Nette, and changed their name to Schwarz Stein. Around the same time, Hime changed his name to Kaya.
Now thrust into the limelight, they quickly gained popularity both in the Visual Kei and the Japanese Goth scene and released two singles, Queen of Decadence and Current, as well as two albums, New Vogue Children and Artificial Halluciation, but in 2004 split up due to artistic differences.
Despite the break-up, Kaya and Hora remained on friendly terms. In April 2006, they once again collaborated on a one-off project called another cell and released a self-titled album, for which Hora wrote the music and Kaya most of the lyrics. Apart from brand new compositions, it also featured re-arranged versions of songs by Rudolf Steiner as well as Hora’s solo project.
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sadoasis wrote:
Kaya's AUSA concert was by far the BEST show I've ever been to.
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thereisnofate wrote:
http://kaya.fc.yahoo.co.jp/6/ Right?
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wyndslash wrote:
does anyone have the link to kaya's diary?
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Baby_STAVRUZA wrote:
да нахера это слушать
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Baby_STAVRUZA wrote:
херища
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sadoasis wrote:
one more day 'till Kaya's return to the US!!
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Y4h0 wrote:
akajajajaja albumes mas escuchados FAIL XDDDDDDD KAMBIEN ESA WEA XDDDD
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thomas534 wrote:
łoda fak?
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LoverOfLMC wrote:
Pretty
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Eisenque wrote:
Kaya is really hot as a man and as a woman.. Such a beautiful creature he is ^
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experiment0513 wrote:
i enjoyed that part about the last snow dvd the most, along with the glitter and chocolat clips *-* oh and his performance @ tokyo decadence... i'm speechless, how hot was that
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VampyrePhantasy wrote:
wow. kaya looks hot as a man
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retrome wrote:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mxLMlFmmBvw&NR=1 <------------------- ....
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retrome wrote:
great o/
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Eisenque wrote:
Kays at Tokyo decadence is J_J reaally awesome ... xD
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hyperaesthesia wrote:
Upp the new (good quality) Ophelia photo: http://www.last.fm/music/Kaya/+images/37135573 I will upload the others quite soon~
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hyperaesthesia wrote:
haha, kaya at tokyo decadence <3
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thereisnofate wrote:
*dead*
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sweet_sadism wrote:
omg!
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clytie_hizashi wrote:
*speechless*
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Tusia_Gengusia, Lady-Meister and Wazmusashius added Kaya to their libraries. 5 hours ago
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langothe tagged Kaya with industrial and electronic. yesterday evening
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mjp-official and linkschick added Kaya to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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Kashiwagi_ tagged Kaya with industrial, darkwave, electronic and one other tag. Wednesday evening
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Kashiwagi_, tatia1979, Senfbanane and 4 other people added Kaya to their libraries. Wednesday evening
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TheNakki wrote about Kaya in Images of my collection.. Monday evening
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Thenightside wrote about Kaya in First, then and in the end.. Sunday evening
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hyperaesthesia wrote about Kaya in first, fall in love, current favourite. Sunday afternoon
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Loire added Kaya to the lineup of シフォン ポップスオーケストラ～TVの中の名曲集 ほか～ at 和光市民文化センター. Sunday afternoon
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