Duran (Japanese musician)

DURAN (内藤デュラン晴久, Naito Duran Haruhisa) is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter and guitarist born of a Japanese mother and Spanish-Filipino father.[1]

DURAN
内藤デュラン晴久
Birth nameHaruhisa Duran Naito
BornYamanashi, Japan
Genresrock, garage rock, Funk, blues
Occupation(s)Singer, Songwriter, Guitarist
Instrument(s)Vocals, Guitar, Piano, Bass, Drums
Years active2009–present
LabelsELECTRIC GOSPEL RECORDS
Websiteduranguitar.com

Career

Born in Japan, raised in Philippines

DURAN was heavily influenced by his father, who was a bassist, as well as musicians Jimi Hendrix , Led Zeppelin, Prince.[2] At age 3, DURAN started learning piano and by 14, he learned to play the guitar.[3]

By 2009, he was member of a street musicians band known as The Rootless. He performed with them until 2013. He was also member of the bands a flood of circle, Made in Asia.[4]
He has also worked with artists such as Koshi Inaba (B’z), Shikao Suga, Kiyoharu and Exile Atsushi. With Atsushi, together with Fuyu and Phekoo, he contributes in the band Red Diamond Dogs,[5][6] which Atsushi had created for his solo career, after Exile's hiatus in 2016.

In November 2017, DURAN made his official solo debut, with the release of his first album, Face, which features artists Shikao Suga, Kiyoharu and Katsuma (coldrain) as guests.[7]

Discography

Albums
  • Face (2017)
  • Kaleido Garden (2021)

Singles
  • Ride 4 me (2019, digital)
  • Black & White / The World Is A Gimmick (2019, venue-limited physical CD)[8]
  • Sampaguita (March 23, 2020)[9]
  • Echo (Electric Gospel) (June 29, 2020)[10]
  • No In Between (feat. Mars Daniel, Southeast!) (August 16, 2020)[11]
  • TWIAG_2 (feat. 906) (November 8, 2020)
  • Phantasmagoria (December 22, 2020)
  • Revive feat. Katsuma (coldrain) (August 25, 2021)
  • No In Between (September 22, 2021)
  • Leavin' It All Behind feat. 906 (October 20, 2021)
  • Shades Of Night (June 15, 2022)
  • Zankon (Devil Talkin' Blues) (July 12, 2022)
  • Real Eyes (December 29, 2022, 7 inch vinyl)

Other recordings
  • Okay (single) (2020, collaboration with Yoshito Tanaka)[12][13]
  • love letter (single) (2022, collaboration with Tatsuro (mucc) produced by ken (L'Arc〜en〜Ciel)

Stage

References
  1. "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  2. "DURAN 1st albumにスガ シカオ、清春らが参加". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  3. "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  4. "About Duran". duranguitar.com. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  5. "EXILE ATSUSHI Forms New Band RED DIAMOND DOGS". aramajapan. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  6. "EXILE ATSUSHIバンド、臨場感あふれるライブ映像がMVに". natalie.mu (in Japanese). June 23, 2016. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  7. "DURAN 1st albumにスガ シカオ、清春らが参加". excite.co.jp (in Japanese). June 4, 2018. Archived from the original on December 18, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.
  8. DURAN、ソロ初ワンマンで会場限定CDリリース＋MVゲリラ撮影予告も. barks.jp (in Japanese). October 11, 2019. Archived from the original on October 24, 2019. Retrieved October 24, 2019.
  9. "DURAN、新曲「Sampaguita」3/23配信限定リリース". skream.jp (in Japanese). March 12, 2020. Archived from the original on March 12, 2020. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
  10. @THEDURANNAITO (June 23, 2020). "DURAN new single "Echo (Electric Gospel)" 29 June" (Tweet). Archived from the original on June 23, 2020 – via Twitter.
  11. @Electric_Gospel (August 2, 2020). "_ @THEDURANNAITO new music 'No In Betweem [sic] (feat. Mars Daniel, Southeast!) 16 August #blm #asiansforblacklives" (Tweet). Archived from the original on August 7, 2020 – via Twitter.
  12. Okay – Single on iTunes
  13. "田中義人×DURANのコラボ曲「Okay」がリリース　収益の一部はライブハウスの支援に". billboard-japan.com (in Japanese). May 15, 2020. Archived from the original on May 17, 2020. Retrieved May 16, 2020.
  14. "Hedwig and the angry inch / cast". hedwig2019.jp (in Japanese). 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
  15. "「ヘドウィグ・アンド・アングリーインチ」歌詞を及川眠子が担当". natalie.mu (in Japanese). April 12, 2019. Archived from the original on April 12, 2019. Retrieved April 12, 2019.
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