DYGL
DYGL are a four-piece indie rock band from Tokyo, Japan.[1]
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Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock |
Occupation(s) | Rock band |
Instrument(s) | Guitars, bass, drums |
Years active | 2013 | –present
Labels | Hard Enough |
Members | Nobuki Akiyama Kohei Kamoto Yosuke Shimonaka Yotaro Kachi |
Website | dayglotheband |
Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, were also members of five-piece indie rock band Ykiki Beat, which officially disbanded in 2017.[2]
Band members
- Nobuki Akiyama – lead vocals, guitars
- Kohei Kamoto – drums
- Yosuke Shimonaka – guitar
- Yotaro Kachi – bass[3]
Biography
DYGL is a band formed in Tokyo, Japan. DYGL (pronounced Day-glo) might have begun via a hometown tradition, but it's in this cross-continental, wide-reaching approach that they've truly found their place.
The band released their first EP recorded in the United States. As Nobuki Akiyama (Vocalist) said that their first album would be the first step for public recognition,[4] they successfully released the 1st album in April 2017, which was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. With huge support from Albert,[5] DYGL did an Asia tour, a Japan tour and did some performances the United Kingdom and United States.[6]
Discography
Studio albums
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [7] | ||
A Daze in a Haze |
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30 |
Songs of Innocence & Experience |
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38 |
Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
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37 |
Extended plays
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon | ||
Don't Know Where It Is |
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128[8] |
First EP |
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Singles
Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
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JPN Oricon | |||
2021 | "Half of Me | - | A Daze In A Haze |
2021 | "Did We Forget How To Dream In The Daytime?" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
2021 | "Banger" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
2021 | "Sink" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
2019 | "Don't You Wanna Dance in This Heaven?" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
2019 | "A Paper Drean" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
2018 | "Bad Kicks" / "Hard to Love" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
2017 | "Let it out" / "Let it Sway" | - | Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
2016 | "Waste of Time" / "Sightless"[9] | - | Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
2014 | "Let's Get Into Your Car" | - | First EP Don't Know Where It Is |
References
- "DYGL soaks in New York's garage rock and politics | The Japan Times". The Japan Times. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- "Ykiki Beat on Facebook". Facebook. Archived from the original on 2022-04-27.
- JpopAsia. "DYGL | JpopAsia". JpopAsia. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- "DYGL soaks in New York's garage rock and politics". May 2016.
- "DYGL: The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr introduces the Tokyo band". NME. 24 November 2017.
- "DYGL".
- For Songs of Innocence & Experience: 週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年07月10日付 [Weekly CD Album Ranking on July 15, 2019]. Oricon News (in Japanese). Retrieved 2019-07-10.
- "[Music Review] Indie Band DYGL/ Don't Know Where It Is". Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi. 2016-05-17. Retrieved 2016-12-23.
- "New DYGL: "Waste Of Time" | Make Believe Melodies". Make Believe Melodies. 2016-10-05. Retrieved 2016-12-23.