DaizyStripper

[Kaishiki]

There’s no thread for them yet so I decided to create one.

They officially started activity 2007.06.05 so they celebrated their 15th anniversary just two weeks ago. In 2017 they also went major.

By now they released quite some singles (I count 20 but I’m not sure, whether all of them count es singles or like the 妄想日記 (mousou nikki) for シド’s anniversary or what that was about in 2013 belongs to this or not), 8 albums (the 9th one to be out in less than two months), a best of album that got voted for by fans, several mini albums, DVDs, a live album (including two full lives on four discs) and so on.
They had some massive output especially in 2011 with three albums released within one year, along with three singles, too.

Members:
vo. 夕霧 (Yuugiri)
gt. なお (Nao)
gt. まゆ (Mayu)
ba. Rei
dr.&pf. 風弥 (Kazami)

Most songs get composed by 風弥 (Kazami), followed by なお (Nao). Few by まゆ (Mayu) and Rei. All of them also have written lyrics even though overall that’s just exceptions and they usually get written by 夕霧 (Yuugiri).

Their style is pretty various, they have quite some beautiful ballads, some heavy songs and lot of stuff inbetween, cheesy sounding songs, jazzy influences at times and a lot more.

まゆ (Mayu) went on hiatus for almost a year in - I think - 2013/2014 (I’d need to look this up to be sure of that). Before he’d been listed second in the band but he changed positions with A (Nao) when he returned (which he gladly did).

For their 10th anniversary all of them created tiny solo projects, all of them coming up with different things. 風弥 (Kazami) is still holding on to this, back then he released two albums with piano covers of their songs, recently the fourth one of these gets or got released.

After the earthquake and tsunami in 2011 they started a project named BLUE PLANET JAPAN together with A (Ace) and FEST VAINQUEUR and created a song that got sung together with lots of other vocals and some more band members.

There’s also been Frantic EMIRY in 2010, which seemed to be their alter ego band. They only released one single.
In 2019 Frantic EMIRY returned as Frantic EMIRY～second crisis～ but except for 風弥 (Kazami) none of DaizyStripper’s members were involved.

Usually with each release they tour throughout all 47 prefectures, and also usually this gets accompanied by lots of instore events. I don’t follow other bands who do both much therefore I don’t know, if that’s still as much common practice or not however basically I always just see them being extremely busy.

まゆ (Mayu) started some fashion brand a while ago, なお (Nao) is about to start a solo project as 直 (also read as Nao) which seems to be an instrumental project. 風弥 (Kazami) is involved in tons of projects I barely can keep track with.

With all of this I wonder whether that will make them stop one day or that’s the perfect way for them to keep a balance between DaizyStripper and individual interests of the members.

[delkmiroph]

~New look

Vo. Yugiri (夕霧)

Gt. Nao (直)

Gt. Mayu (まゆ)

Ba. Rei

Dr. Kazami (風弥)

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New look👀!!!!!

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— DaizyStripper official (@Daizy_Staff) June 5, 2024

[zeetabyte]

Thank you for making this thread! I heard about them by virtue of the fact they’re close buddies with so many other bands (I love their duets/friendship with D=Out!) but I really haven’t always been keeping a close ear/eye on the entire range of their discography. Though, from all I’ve heard and loved, Yuugiri’s range is insane…! A band that can definitely use more love. Looking forward to more updates here

Also learning about Nao’s tragic growing-up story and his absolutely adorable friendship with a stray ginger cat broke and mended my heart

[Kaishiki]

@zeetabyte

A band that can definitely use more love.

Definitely agree on that.
(I guess they’re working on a new album for a while but so far there hadn’t been anything official regarding news.)
I think they get way too little recognition. I barely can’t count how often people were surprised that they’re still active (they just had their 17th anniversary last month) while they’re actually active as hell, which’s pretty obvious on their SNS accounts, too.

@zeetabyte

Also learning about Nao’s tragic growing-up story and his absolutely adorable friendship with a stray ginger cat broke and mended my heart

He’s very lovely maybe because of all the tragic things when he still was more a child than in his youth.

I’m always glad seeing people being interested in them because they are so worth it. And with Kazami they have a musical genius in the line-up, I think.
So thank you for commenting and listening to them.

[zeetabyte]

Thank you so much for your thoughtful response! Indeed… They seem to have been through countless ups and downs. I just got reminded that Yuugiri recently lost his father as well and it was heartbreaking to see him post on social media that he hoped his dad was listening to his songs a band that wears their heart on their sleeve for sure.

Seconded about Kazami’s genius! I found myself listening a lot to his piano work for Lareine back in the day, and it was so fun to hear that he was working with Sakura (ex-L’arc en ciel) for like a drum seminar. I feel like if anything Kazami should definitely be a more celebrated name in the scene now, though I think in general all of them should be as well, they’re so sweet anyways I must go relisten to some of their songs again soon! Thank you again

[Kaishiki]

There for sure have been ups and downs in that long period of time, personal as well as within the band.

Yuugiri is mentioning his father pretty often these days but it’s not been long since his passing.

Did you know that Kazami’s also been doing the piano for at least one of Versailles songs, if I’m not mistaken?
About the drum seminar, he’s been doing that several times already, I think.
Seeing him post on SNS, looking at all the people he’s involved with at the same time, I often wonder when he finds time to get some sleep.
With the variety of instruments he’s playing (and seemingly easily learning how to play one) and his experience in making music (playing and creating) he’s truly someone living on music with every single bit of his self, I think.

However it’s fascinating to also watch Nao growing throughout the past years. I don’t really listen to his solo work yet because I’m not much into instrumental music (even though I might give it a shot since there’re always exceptions but most of the times I just lose track with the music when there’s no lyrics) but he’s very determined and for a while that shows a lot more obvious than before (they of course are all otherwise the band weren’t at the point it is).

What I also really like about them a lot is how much they also still cherish the music from when they began.

[Kaishiki]

Three of DaizyStripper’s members, 夕霧 (Yuugiri), Rei and 風弥 (Kazami), just announced a new collaboration with Dearest CROWN today.
They’ve been doing in the past but it’s been some years, I think.

It’s some earrings (ETERNITY・Y -Pierce-) and a necklace (ETERNITY・Y -2024-) for 夕霧, a fingerring (Moonlight Melody Ring) for Rei and a necklace (Heart Beat Pendant) and a bracelet (Heart Beat Bracelet) for 風弥.
They come in different colors and partly sizes. Orders can be made from here.

[delkmiroph]

~New look

Vo. Yugiri (夕霧)

Gt. Nao (直)

Gt. Mayu (まゆ)

Ba. Rei

Dr. Kazami (風弥)

[Autumn]

I love this band. I discovered them through 切望のフリージア that still is my fav song. They have this energic and catchy sound I love from J-Rock, without being too metal !

[Kaishiki]

@Autumn

They have this energic and catchy sound I love from J-Rock, without being too metal !

Actually that depends on the songs and that makes them very varied.
Some songs are exactly like you described it. But you can’t put ARREST, G.Z.S.K.K, #13, GOD SPEED, The End of Music, HIDDEN PAIN, Zero Crysis and quite some more into that pattern. Like also some of their ballads aren’t catchy in the everything’s lovey-dovey sparkly way but rather in a heartbreaking one.

[Kaishiki]

It’s Kazami’s birthday (in Japan it already is, elsewhere it’s not yet) and Yuugiri posted a long tweet that I’d like to share.

恋人は五線譜の作曲家。バンドのために頑張りすぎると真顔になる所好き。初期の頃メンバーみんなでライブビデオ観ながら反省会してる時に、直の顔を一点に見つめながら「誰か一人チューニングずれてるな、誰か一人」って言ってたの好き。機材車で機材車積み下ろししてる時に率先してやってくれる所好き。初期の頃は「誰か一人手伝って」って言ってるのにみんな聞こえない感じになって半分無視されてるのに黙々と積み下ろしする所好き。歯並び好き。コンプレックスは？って質問したら、「目でしょ？鼻でしょ？口でしょ？耳でしょ？あと、頭蓋骨」って言ってきた所好き。絶対音感ある所好き。2〜3年に一回やるかやらないかの俺の全力全裸ダンス見れるといつも物凄い勢いで爆笑してくれる所好き。合鍵くれない所嫌い。メンバーで昔アンパンマンの子供用のおもちゃトランペットをプレゼントして数日後に家にお邪魔した時トランペット無かったからどこにあるの？って聞いたら親が親戚の子供に勝手にあげてたのを何故か誤魔化したの好き。ライブ中ドラムの方見るとほぼ絶対目が合うの好き。意外と涙もろい所好き。即興で曲作れる所好き。誕生日ドッキリするといつも全力で驚いてくれる所好き。しりとりしよ？って言うと初手からプリンとかで終わらせてくる所好き。二人で高速道路走ってて料金所のおじさんと会計してる時俺がめちゃくちゃオネェの声で「ねぇぇ！早くホテルいこうぅぅ！！」って言ったらお釣り受け取るか受け取らないかギリギリお釣りが空中に浮いてるくらいのタイミングで全力でエンジン吹かして加速しながら「マジやめて！マジやめて！」って叫ぶ所好き。初期の頃クリスマスライブあるからみんなでコスプレ探してる時、「風弥はツリーマンね？」っていう声に全力で否定して来たモテたいメンタル好き。ホテルの大浴場でシャンプーしてる時上からシャンプーかけ続ける無限シャンプーしたり、背中にそっと抱き付いたりして以来、俺と大浴場で会うとシャンプー中ずっと薄目で俺の事警戒してるの好き。まつ毛がメスラクダくらい長いの好き。愛車ポルシェなの好き。音大中退なの好き。嫌いなとこ含めて全部好き。

誕生日おめでとう。何回も言うけど俺は貴方に出会えて人生がとても幸せです。貴方の曲がどれだけの人の勇気になってるか、俺が1番実感してます。これからも素敵な曲をたくさん作って一人でも多くの人を笑顔にして下さいな。たぶん俺の方が先に逝くから、俺の葬式ではピアノでも弾いて下さい。大勢から誘われた人生だろうに俺を、俺達を選んでくれてありがとう。またDaizyStripperしようね。

https://x.com/yugiri_Daizy/status/1967242219662037125

DeepL translation:

My boyfriend is a composer who writes music on staff paper. I love how he gets dead serious when he pushes himself too hard for the band. Back in the early days, during a post-show review where all the members watched the live video together, I loved how he stared intently at Nao’s face and said, “Someone’s tuning is off. Just one person.” I love how he takes the lead when loading and unloading gear from the equipment van. I love how in the early days, even when he’d say “Someone help me out,” everyone would act like they didn’t hear him and half-ignore him, yet he’d just silently load and unload anyway. I love his teeth. When I asked him, “What’s your complex?” he said, “My eyes, right? My nose, right? My mouth, right? My ears, right? Oh, and my skull.” I love that. I love that he has perfect pitch. I love how he always bursts out laughing at my full-on naked dance, which I do maybe once every two or three years. I hate that he won’t give me a spare key. I love how, when the members gave him a kid’s Anpanman toy trumpet as a present and we visited his house a few days later, the trumpet was gone. When we asked where it was, he somehow tried to cover up that his parents had given it to a relative’s kid without asking. I love how we almost always make eye contact when I look at the drums during a live show. I love how surprisingly tearful you are. I love how you can make songs on the spot. I love how you always react with total shock when we prank you on your birthday. I love how when I say “Let’s play shiritori?”, you end it with something like pudding right from the start. I love how when we’re driving on the highway together and paying the toll booth guy, I’ll suddenly use this super high-pitched voice and say “Heyyy! Let’s hurry to the hoteloo!!” and then, right when the change was hovering in the air, just before he could take it or not, he’d floor the gas pedal and accelerate while screaming “Seriously, stop it! Seriously, stop it!” I love that. Back in the early days, when we were all looking for cosplay outfits for the Christmas live, I loved his desperate-to-be-popular mentality when he vehemently denied being told, “Kazuya, you’re the Christmas tree, right?” I love how, ever since I did infinite shampooing by pouring shampoo on you from above in the hotel’s big bath, or gently hugged you from behind, you’ve kept one eye half-open and watched me warily the whole time whenever we meet in the bath. I love your eyelashes being as long as a female camel’s. I love your beloved Porsche. I love that you dropped out of music college. I love everything about you, including the parts I dislike.

Happy birthday. I’ll say it again and again, but meeting you has made my life incredibly happy. I know better than anyone how much courage your songs give to so many people. Please keep making wonderful songs and bringing smiles to as many faces as possible. I’ll probably go first, so please play the piano at my funeral. Thank you for choosing me, choosing us, even though you must have had so many invitations in your life. Let’s do DaizyStripper again sometime.

[anadentone]

aww so sweet… Im gonna ship the hell out of them

[rsm_rain]

how incredibly surreal to read.

good for them tho they sound happy!

[sayonara_blue]

huh ;;; is that bromance or an official PSA ?

If I was Kazami i just know i’d cry my eyes and heart out, snot all over my face !

[rsm_rain]

Afaik that’s his real twitter, 35k followers

The language sounds so simple like it’s something the audience is familiar with, but as far as i’ve known i haven’t ever heard about a bandman just happily volunteering the info that they’re

a) in a relationship

b) with a guy

c) who’s in the same band

Actually it’s part a that’s the most surprising to me lol, i’m not used to band guys dropping the persona and talking in regular person mode, but what a way to do so!

I’d bet for their lgbt fans this might be very validating / affirming to read, so much respect to these to for sharing as they did

[sayonara_blue]

i’m dubitative cuz the fruitiest VK men i know end up having wives and kids, so i’d not get super excited about that tweet.
I’ve never seen a VK dude put so much passion in a birthday tweet honestly, but ! it’d not shock me if Yugiri did all that ranting in a friendly/brotherly whatever way. Good for them either way lol

[Kaishiki]

I wouldn’t have posted that, if it weren’t Yuugiri’s account.
And I’m pretty sure he’s been calling Kazami 恋人 before. So I’m really not convinced this is real but rather like some kinda nickname. If it’s going beyond this, great, but I’m not believing now.

[rsm_rain]

I mean i was mid typing some “um just because the translator chose to write ‘boyfriend’ let’s not jump to conclusions, pronouns are different in jp/eng etc etc” - but then i read past the first sentence and thought okay yeah no, he’s really going for it

I know cultural differences and not everywhere’s as nervous around nudity/affection as americans, but it’s hard for me to read anyone choosing to recount hugs from behind and pouring shampoo on eachothers’ head and call that just dudes just being pals lmao