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Kagrra,
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The band Kagrra, has an intentional comma in their name and belongs to the visual kei style of Jrock.
The band Kagrra, was originally known as Crow, under Key Party Records. They changed their name and their record label in 2000, and renamed themselves Kagrra,. They are under the management of the PS Company label, but are signed to the Colombia Music Entertainment label. And the term 'Kagrra' is a deliberate misspelling of the word 'kagura' (a traditional Japanese dance), which is commonly interpreted as 'music of the gods', but actually means 'the place of god'.
Isshi - Vocals
Birthday: December 7th
Height: 174 centimeters
Weight: 54 kilograms
Blood Type: A
Interesting Facts: Isshi likes reading, good people, and the color black. He dislikes women who smoke.
Shin - Guitar
Birthday: September 11th
Height: 164 centimeters
Weight: 50 kilograms
Blood Type: B
Interesting Facts: Shin likes kind and cute people, Shopping at h.NAOTO, yogurt, and afternoon naps. He dislikes cucumbers and proud people.
Akiya - Guitar
Birthday: August 25th
Height: 175 centimeters
Weight: 57 kilograms
Blood Type: B
Interesting Facts: Akiya likes Sugizo, kind people, and his own room. He dislikes liars and ignorance.
Nao - Bass
Birthday: February 5th
Height: 175 centimeters
Weight: 57 kilograms
Blood Type: A
Interesting Facts: Nao likes walking, the color white, and girls with cute eyes. He dislikes tomatoes.
Izumi - Drums
Birthday: February 11th
Height: 162 centimeters
Weight: 56 kilograms
Blood Type: O
Interesting Facts: Izumi likes billiards, kind people, jazz, and the color blue. He dislikes unkind people.
The members change their clothing and concepts for each song, and they are based on different periods of Japanese history. Their concepts might change, but their main one will always remain: ancient classical Japanese aesthetics.
Isshi is very interested in the Heian era of Japan (or the Golden Age). It was a time of great art and learning. During that time, they used Old Japanese. The women were only allowed to write in Japanese, and the men were allowed to write in Chinese, which was the official language for documents and other important things. It was thought of as 'girly' for men to write in Japanese. Isshi even wrote some songs in Old Japanese, which might make him seem effeminate.
Their Official Fanclub, AUGA, launched on March 3rd, 2000.
Discography -
Kagrra's first demo tape was called Kotodama, and it was released on the 21st of June, 2000. Their first mini album, Nue, was released on the 1st of December, 2000. Their second mini album, Sakura, was released on the 3rd of March, 2001. Then they made the single Genwaku no Jyoukei, which was released on the 27th of April, 2001. The single Memai followed, and was released on the 26th of May, 2001. They put out the single Kami Uta on the 29th of June, 2001. The single Tsurezurenaru mama ni was released on the 21st of July, 2001. Another mini album, Irodori, was released on the 3rd of October, 2001. The single Yume Izuru Chi was released on the 3rd of April, 2002. Their fourth mini album, Kirameki, was released on the 1st of May, 2002. Their first full album, [gozen], was released on the 11th of December, 2002. Another album, Miyako, was released on the 3rd of March, 2004. Shizuku (Normal Edition) and Shizuku (Limited Edition) were both released in 2007. They will be coming out with a new album in 2008.
Links
Official website:
http://www.pscompany.co.jp/kagrra,/
Kagrra, ~ cherry blossoms romance, a fansite:
http://kagrra.forbidden-lover.net/
~+~ neo japanesque ~ KAGRRA, a fansite:
http://kagrra.evadne.net/
Kamijo's website:
http://members.fortunecity.com/kamijo/kagrra.htm#
Keytalk:
http://keytalk.jp
I was kind of upset because I wrote all this before, and then my computer crashed and lost all the information. -_-; ..But it's back! :D