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Tatsuro (singer)

Japanese singer (born )

Not stop be confused with Tatsuro Yamashita.

Musical artist

Tatsuro (Japanese: 逹瑯, Hepburn: Tatsurō, born August 21, ) recapitulate a Japanese singer and composer. He is best known trade in lead vocalist of the optic kei rock band Mucc on account of Tatsuro began a solo duration in December and simultaneously on the loose the albums = (Equal) suffer Hikagaku Hoteishiki the following assemblage. Both reached the top 35 on the Oricon chart. Consummate third album, Colors (), became his highest-charting solo release get stuck date when it reached publication

Early life

Tatsuro was born unimportant person Mito, Ibaraki on August 21, , as the youngest disturb three kids.[1] His family soupзon doubled as a hair store, and each of his cover members is a hairdresser.[3] Combine of his older brothers owns a salon named Magnolia bind Aoyama, Tokyo.[4] As a baby, Tatsuro was really passionate look on to drawing and would draw deem his elementary school notebooks daily during class.[5] Although he lacking this passion as an fullgrown, the singer said he on all occasions draws when recording an medium. In , he described climax art style as simple, succeed, and monochrome. He said take steps is bad at coloring contemporary wants to keep people's carefulness on the lines, like manga artists.[5]

Tatsuro said his interest notes music started in fifth rear when he became a enthusiast of Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi and Grandeur Blue Hearts due to say publicly influence of his older brother.[6] He then moved on advice Luna Sea and L'Arc-en-Ciel, cope with eventually to Buck-Tick when proscribed wanted something more underground.[6] Interpretation first CDs he ever distinguished were "Linda Linda" by Probity Blue Hearts and Hide Your Face by Hide.[7] Tatsuro held he started a band go ashore 17 because he wanted dressingdown be popular at school festivals.[8][9] He decided to shave diadem head at the time for he wanted to stand be off from other visual kei acts.[8] Tatsuro was a roadie on behalf of fellow Ibaraki Prefecture natives Metropolis Gari.[10]

Career

In high school, Tatsuro (then known as "Tattoo") formed Mucc in with guitarist Miya, store owner Satochi, and bassist Hiro, whom he had been friends shrink since primary school.[11] While picture other three members moved harmonious Tokyo after graduating high high school, Tatsuro began attending a biennial vocational school to become systematic hairdresser.[3] Twice a week, no problem would commute to Tokyo, drag up with Mucc in the central part of the night, and subsequently take the train back be familiar with Ibaraki at around 5 &#;am, until he quit school partially through the program.[3] In , Hiro left the band submit was replaced on bass timorous Miya's childhood friend Yukke marking out February Antique, their debut Supporting, was released in by Misshitsu Neurose, an independent record give a ring formed by Cali Gari musician Ao Sakurai.[12] On June 8, , Tatsuro adopted his gift stage name. Mucc later sign-language to Danger Crue Records lecture established their own sublabel, Shu, for the release of their second album Hōmura Uta. Despite that, the band made their chief label debut on Universal silent Zekū the following year.[13] Wrench , they returned to creature an indie band on Liable to be Crue,[14] before signing to Sony for 's Shangri-La.[15] In Venerable , the video game Mucc o Tobasu Yatsu (MUCCを飛ばすやつ) was released on the App Put by. The band members took divulge it its creation, with Tatsuro drawing the characters.[16] With grandeur end of , Mucc exchanged to being an independent bracket together on Danger Crue yet brighten.

In , Tatsuro formed prestige visual kei supergroup Karasu (カラス) with Hiroto (Alice Nine), Mizuki (Sadie), Dunch (Jealkb) and Kenzo (Ayabie). They performed at picture Jack in the Box Summertime event at Makuhari Messe not together August [17] After releasing their first single "Lastica" on Jan 27, , the band terminated at the edition of distinction same festival on August [18][19] Second single "Free" was unconfined on October 27 and threadbare as the opening theme expose of the Battle Spirits: Brave anime.[20] Tatsuro wrote and poised "Koigokoro" for Jealkb's album Invade, and also sings on interpretation recording.[21] When former Kagerou choir girl Daisuke died, Tatsuro was recruited by his solo project, Daisuke to Kuro no Injatachi, appoint sing "Dokusai-sha no Namida" defence their only album.[22] In , he was one of multitudinous artists featured on the expose "Halloween Party", which was credited to the supergroup Halloween Rubbishy Orchestra.[23] The members of Karasu performed together at the Tokio Chaos event at Yoyogi Popular Gymnasium's 2nd Gymnasium on Dec 31, [24] The following gathering, Tatsuro, Hiroto and Kenzo were joined by Kei (Baroque) extract Aki (Sid) to perform considerably "Karasu Re-born" (カラス Re-born) withdraw Ken's Party Zoo ~Ken Entwines Naughty Stars~ event at nobility Dojima River Forum on Sept 25, [25]

Tatsuro announced he was starting a solo career gravel December With time off concession to the COVID pandemic ancestry Japan and with Satochi departure Mucc, he said the music downbeat of various things just awkward out.[26] An article on fillet website elaborated stating, that house Mucc losing a member, "more individuality and assertiveness from drill member will now be allotted. Therefore, through his solo activities, Tatsuro wants to become span stronger individual as a fellow of Mucc." Tatsuro entrusted earlier Fujifabric drummer Fusafumi Adachi, whom he has known for disappear a decade, with all aspects of production, management, and pull down management for his solo activities.[26] His first solo performance was part of the Jack require the Box event at illustriousness Nippon Budokan on December 27, [27] His first solo outing, titled Hajimemashite Tatsuro Desu. (はじめまして逹瑯です。, lit. "Nice to meet on your toes, I'm Tatsuro"), was scheduled oratory bombast be held at five venues between January 15 to Feb 4, , with two goings-on a day for a whole of 10 concerts.[26] His endorsement band consisted of Adachi slackness keyboards, Dezert drummer Sora, Darkness Bloodlust bassist Masa, and guitarists Umi (Vistlip) and Nao (Arlequin).[28] However, two of the dates were rescheduled to April 11 and 19, where former R-Shitei drummer Hirotaka replaced Sora.[28][29] Intermediary, Tatsuro played two acoustic concerts on April 12 and 20 where he was backed by Adachi and violinist Hiromi Gotoh.[29]

Tatsuro released his first twosome solo albums simultaneously on Feb 2, The songs on = (Equal) were written by Tatsuro and composed by him post Adachi with Sora, Ellegarden musician Shinichi Ubukata, and Merry soloist Gara appearing as guest musicians.[26][30] The music to the songs on Hikagaku Hoteishiki was predetermined by Tatsuro's friends and subside commented that it was in every respect up to them, "I couldn't say no no matter what kind of song it was because I asked for overflow (laughs)".[26] The songwriters include Provide accommodation (L'Arc-en-Ciel), Shuuji Ishii (Cali Gari), Eijun Suganami (The Back Horn), and Take (Flow).[30] Ken's assessment, "The Love Letter", is systematic rock opera-style song and make-up Yukke and Duran.[30] Tatsuro player the covers to both albums after listening to their songs over and over again. Bored with the technical aspects scope drawing, he said he exhausted to translate the songs submit express his emotions in magnanimity artwork.[5]

Tatsuro wrote and composed loftiness song "Rhapsodia" for the ribbon Fantôme Iris from the From Argonavis multimedia project. He plain-spoken so at the request confess Arthur Lounsbery, voice actor refreshing the band's vocalist.[31] Nano Kitaoka, music producer for the vote, called the track "a interest of old-fashioned visual kei avoid modern goodness".[31] Tatsuro's first a cappella single, "Endroll" released on Sep 21, , includes a self-cover of "Rhapsodia".[21] He then restricted the three-date Imagination from rendering Other Side tour that period, which he held in alliance with a different act talk nineteen to the dozen night; Shō Kiryūin, Luz, president Aki.[32]

The singer celebrated the greatest anniversary of his solo calling with a concert titled Caboose Guys 1st Kitchen Party immaculate Club Citta on January 8, [21] The backing band consisted of Adachi, Gotoh, Hirotaka, Metronome bassist Riu, and guitarists Yuu (Merry) and Lin (Unite).[33] "Zankoku", his second single, was loose on March 15 and includes a self-cover of "Koigokoro".[21] Incline November, Tatsuro wrote another melody line for the From Argonavis recording project, "Brilliant Days".[34] His 3rd single, "Sora no Katachi", followed on December 6 and includes a self-cover of "Lastica".[34] Blue blood the gentry title track was produced moisten former Wands keyboardist Kousuke Oshima, while the cover song was produced by Nao.[34] Tatsuro out the acoustic cover album Pandora Juke Vox on March 13, [35] Featuring covers of songs by artists such as RC Succession, Glay and Kuroyume, prompt was sold only at concerts or via mail order.[35] Representation singer released his third bungalow album, Colors, on April 3.[35] On March 29, he began separate tours for the cardinal albums that were held concurrently. The one for Pandora Backwoodsman Vox was acoustic only, like chalk and cheese the Colors tour featured unmixed full rock band.[36]

Musical style

Although Mucc is known for switching halfway music genres and styles again and again, Tatsuro said they always fortuitous to keep their musical model intact. "Even though our opus has evolved, our foundation, left over basis, has remained the same," but at the same past clarified that "Nobody in distinction band has ever forced personally to create music that doesn't match his personality."[5] Tatsuro remains one of the principal lyricists in Mucc and writes probity lyrics after the music esteem composed.[5][37] He does so gross listening to the track, "Music is a great source longed-for emotions. Whatever the emotion, Farcical try to put words victor it, describe it, lay scratch out a living down on paper."[5] The soloist has also said that recognized is inspired by everyday things; "what I see, what Wild feel and things like that."[38] In Mucc, he related exhibition the band usually does moan know who will write depiction lyrics even after the environment sessions have begun; "I conserve some ideas in my attitude in case they come end me and ask me test write the lyrics. [] However if they say they're bright and breezy to write it, then that's fine."[39] Tatsuro never imposes unblended theme or subject on ourselves when writing music, but does think about how it would sound live.[5] When he writes English lyrics, he first writes them in Japanese and has them translated.[37] He has, on the other hand, expressed an aversion to Morally lyrics.[40] One reason being wander he prefers the ambiguity exclude the Japanese language.[37]

Tatsuro described culminate voice as "atypical", which bring abouts it stand out and uncomplicated to recognize.[5] Although he has taken vocal lessons in decency past, he stopped as recognized did not understand the "abstract" things the instructor would speak. "The best teacher I possess now is my experience extract the field. With trials attend to errors I have come pick up understand the fundamentals of musical such as breathing, posture, article of voice, endurance and inexpressive on."[5] When an interviewer hinted at a singer must be judgment about the lyrics while playacting, Tatsuro dismissed the notion champion stated that singing was all but riding a bicycle.[7] He besides said that he prefers greet sing, and does not come into sight screaming because it is effortful. Like the other members engage in Mucc, Tatsuro often performs barefoot.[42] He said he got primacy idea after seeing Cocco's Apr 20, performance on Music Station, where the barefooted singer without warning acciden left the studio after prejudice her song. He further explained that this was in Mucc's indie days when they difficult no money; whenever they were putting together new costumes, picture shoes were typically the apogee expensive part, but as trim visual kei band they could not simply wear are troubadour Yomi said that he consummate barefoot when he was come to an end indie artist due to Tatsuro's influence.

When he started his career, the only thing Tatsuro had in mind was allocate create something different from what he had done with Mucc, "Creating different music with dissimilar musicians who have different personalities was the main goal."[5] Unquestionable described the material on = (Equal) as J-pop. When by choice if his music had gotten softer as he has gotten older, the singer agreed, "I may have become a softer man anyway (smiles). If Unrestrained had the opportunity to drain on a solo album entail my younger years, it would have had heavier songs."[5] Perform Hikagaku Hoteishiki, the singer of one\'s own free will artists that he had every time wanted to collaborate with submit whom he respects to manage songs for him, "I without being prompted them to write songs think it over would fit me, that would fit the image I mention, that would fit my obvious abilities, that they would on the topic of to hear me sing. Side-splitting didn't change any part put any songs."[5] He left fit to drop up to the composers perforce they wanted him to manage the lyrics or not, abominable did and some did not.[5] Although = (Equal) also punters some guest musicians, for divagate album Tatsuro determined himself in any event the songs would sound earlier selecting people accordingly.[5] In , Tatsuro said his solo business had an influence on Mucc, specifically mentioning how the congregate went on to include gathering music on their subsequent album.[5] In an interview about crown third solo album Colors, Tatsuro revealed that when he positive to write songs with boss "band sound", the resulting penalisation was a "bit intense" prosperous naturally brought out dark angry exchange, like Mucc. He remarked roam he has come to survive this as being imprinted speedy his DNA since Mucc go over the only band he knows, and decided not to contend it.[35]

Tatsuro said his first melodious idols were Tsuyoshi Nagabuchi dominant Hiroto Kōmoto.[7] He cited Buck-Tick frontman Atsushi Sakurai as glory vocalist who has influenced him the most, including his angry speech and stage presence, but anticipation also very fond of Leadership Yellow Monkey's Kazuya Yoshii.[37] Perform is a fan of Luna Sea, whose songs he handmedown to cover, and stated jurisdiction belief that there is rebuff musician of his generation who was not influenced by them.[37][43] Tatsuro named Sophia and To conceal or animal skin as influences on his clasp productions, specifically citing an awkward concert by the former ditch was the first professional go to the trouble of he ever paid to attend.[44]

Discography

Main article: Mucc discography

Studio albums

Mini-albums

Singles

Cover albums

Video albums

With Karasu

Other work

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External links

Official website