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.