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DuelJewel Origin Tokyo, Japan Genres Alternative rock, indie rock Years active 1997–present Labels Cyber Force, Zero Range, Universal, Sword Records, DropC#, Maru Music (US), Gan-Shin (EU) Website dueljewel.jp Members Hayato
Shun
Yuya
Natsuki
ValPast members Psy
Takashi
Ka-nonDuelJewel (デュエルジュエル) is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in January 1997.
Contents
History
DuelJewel began in 1997; during their early beginnings they released several demos.[1] The vocalist Hayato joined in 1997, left, and returned in 1999.[1] The band released their first album in 2001 and Natsuki joined in 2002 when Ka-non left the band.[1] They performed at A-Kon (an anime convention) in Dallas, Texas in 2002, which was their first international concert.[1] They returned to the United States, playing in Washington, D.C., Chicago, Anaheim, San Jose, and Houston through the rest of the year and into 2003.[2]
The band continued to tour in Japan, gaining a larger fanbase, and in May 2007, the band performed at the sold-out two-day JRock Revolution concert held in Los Angeles, CA.[3] On July 11, 2007, they released their first single on Universal, "Es."[4]
They played in the V-Rock Festival alongside many other bands.[5]
In 2010 DuelJewel became signed by Maru Music and Gan-Shin and released a USA and European exclusive album entitled "We Will Melt You" on September 17, 2010.[6]
Profile
- Hayato (隼人) - vocals
- Shun - lead guitar, backup vocals
- Yuya (祐弥) - guitar
- Natsuki - bass
- Val (ばる) - drums
Past members
- Psy - bass (January 1997 - July 1998)
- Takashi - guitar (June 1997 - March 1999)
- (DuelJewel → 侍～cid～人)
- ka-non - bass (January 1999 - December 2001)
Name
Meaning
When Shun and Val formed DuelJewel, they had narrowed the possibilities for name to two. Unable to choose between them, they combined them into DuelJewel. Fans have speculated on the meaning of the band's name, but in an interview with JaME in 2007, Val stated that there was none.[8]
Confusion over the name
"DuelJewel" has been commonly miswritten, even among Japanese fans, as "Duel Jewel" with a space. However, the band's name does not have a space. According to the band's official homepage, the members's blogs, and magazines, "DuelJewel" is a single word with the D and J capitalized.
Discography
Albums
- 2001: Lapidary
- 2002: Noah
- 2006: Visions
- 2007: BULLET
- 2008: Glass Sphere (グラスフィア)
- 2010: Will
- 2010: ｢ZERO｣
- 2011: Luminous
Compilations
- 2009: "Revive"
- 2010: "We Will Melt You"
- Special edition, released only in Europe
Omnibus
- 2000: "STONING2"
- 2001: "make an epoch"
- 2001: "make an epoch 2"
- 2003: "LOOP OF LIFE III"
- 2004: "HYSTERIC MEDIA ZONE V"
- 2004: "Decadence 2004～SPLEEN & IDEAL～"
- 2005: "CANNONBALL vol.2"
- 2005: "Shock Edge 2005"
Demo Tapes
- 1998: "Kaze ～The Winding Garden～" (風～The Winding Garden～)
- 2000: "Kuro" (黒)
- 2000: "Shiro" (白)
- 2000: "Chinmoku" (沈黙)
Singles
- 2003: "Sepia"
- 2003: "Vermillion"
- 2004: "Nauthiz"
- 2005: "The Birth"
- 2006: "azure"
- 2006: "Aishuu Melancholia/Life On..." (愛愁メランコリア)
- 2006: "Life On.../Aishuu Melancholia"
- 2007: "es"
- 2008: "Iolite" (アイオライト)
- 2011: "Vamp Ash"
- 2011: "Polaris"
DVDs
- 2008: "Jewelry Box"
- 2011: "Dear Lapidary"
References
- ^ a b c d Cahoon, Keith, DuelJewel Profile Nippop, 2005
- ^ DuelJewel profile at Jhouserock Entertainment
- ^ DuelJewel Profile at JaME
- ^ HMV Japan
- ^ V-Rock Festival Table-2
- ^ DuelJewel to release exclusive album in europe
- ^ Cure vol.5, February 2004
- ^ a b JRock Revolution Interview with DuelJewel
External links
Categories:- Gan-Shin artists
- Japanese rock music groups
- Visual kei bands
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