LM.C
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LM.C is a Japanese visual kei
rock duo playing a mix of electronic rock and pop
, which they call "new century electrock".
his support band Ishihara Gundan (Ishihara being Miyavi's real last name, Gundan means 'brigade' or 'army' in Japanese) and a guitarist in his own band The Sinners. While still with Miyavi, Maya and other support members also played live shows as LM.C. Later they were joined by Aiji of Pierrot
.
After Maya quit Miyavi's band and Aiji's band Pierrot disbanded, LM.C made their major label debut in October 2006, releasing two singles, "Trailers (Gold)" and "Trailers (Silver)".
As 2007 began, the group came out with a third single, "Oh My Juliet", which was the 2nd ending theme for the Red Garden
anime. On March 7, they released their first EP
, Glitter Loud Box.
They released their fourth single, "Boys and Girls", in June 2007, featured as the second opening theme for the Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
anime.
Their fifth single, "Liar Liar/Sentimental Piggy Romance", saw an October 2007 release, while their sixth single, "Bell the Cat", was released in December of the same year.
In 2008, LM.C released "John" in the winter and "88", another opening theme for the Katekyō Hitman Reborn! anime, in the summer. LM.C then debuted in North America, performing at Anime Expo
's "Battle of the Bands
" on 3 July 2008, followed by a concert at the Crash Mansion in Los Angeles, California
on 5 July.
Also in July, they performed their first hall concert at C.C. Lemon Hall in Shibuya, Japan. Tickets to the show were sold out within two minutes of its release. Closing on July, they were invited to perform at the "Formoz Festival" in Taiwan as a main act for the second consecutive year.
In November, LM.C's first album Super Glitter Loud Box and the second album Gimmical Impact!! were simultaneously released worldwide. These two albums were also available worldwide on main music download stores on the same day.
In March 2010, the band released the album Wonderful Wonderholic.
In October 2010, the band released a new single called "Let Me' Crazy!!" which featured their two new songs: "Let Me' Crazy!!" and "No Fun, No Future". Both songs had a PV released for them.
In July 2011, the band's single "Hoshi no Arika" was featured as the first opening theme for Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season.
In October 2011, the band's latest single "The Love Song" will be released as the second opening theme for Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season. "The Love Song" will be on the ☆★Best the LM.C☆★2006-2011 Singles album on October 12, 2011
, Europe
, and Asia
for a total of 34 shows in twelve countries.
LM.C was scheduled to appear at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas
on May 29, 2009 but canceled due to threats of Swine flu
. All other overseas tours were canceled by Pony Canyon.
The band's European tour started on April 3, 2010 with a total of twelve shows in eight different countries. In May LM.C appeared at FanimeCon
2010 in San Jose, California
, where they performed on May 30 and also held a Q&A panel the day after. ._.
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
rock duo playing a mix of electronic rock and pop
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
, which they call "new century electrock".
History
LM.C was founded by Maya, a guitarist for musician MiyaviMiyavi
, better known by his stage name , is a Japanese visual kei musician. His work as guitarist for Dué le Quartz and his successful solo career have established him as an accomplished musician in the Japanese music scene.- Early life :...
his support band Ishihara Gundan (Ishihara being Miyavi's real last name, Gundan means 'brigade' or 'army' in Japanese) and a guitarist in his own band The Sinners. While still with Miyavi, Maya and other support members also played live shows as LM.C. Later they were joined by Aiji of Pierrot
Pierrot (band)
Pierrot was a Japanese visual kei rock band, originally founded as Dizy-Lizy in 1994 by Kirito and Jun in Nagano. The original band members were Hidelow on vocals, Kirito and Jun on guitar, Kohta on bass and Luka on drums. After changing their name to Pierrot, Luka left in November and Takeo joined...
.
After Maya quit Miyavi's band and Aiji's band Pierrot disbanded, LM.C made their major label debut in October 2006, releasing two singles, "Trailers (Gold)" and "Trailers (Silver)".
As 2007 began, the group came out with a third single, "Oh My Juliet", which was the 2nd ending theme for the Red Garden
Red Garden
is a Japanese animated television program produced by Gonzo studios and broadcast in Japan on TV Asahi since October 3, 2006. The plot revolves around four girls who become involved in a series of supernatural murders happening throughout the vicinity of a fictional depiction of New York City...
anime. On March 7, they released their first EP
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, Glitter Loud Box.
They released their fourth single, "Boys and Girls", in June 2007, featured as the second opening theme for the Katekyō Hitman Reborn!
Reborn!
Reborn!, known in Japan as , is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Akira Amano. The plot revolves around the life of a young boy named Tsunayoshi Sawada, who finds out that he is next in line to become the boss of the most powerful Mafia organization called Vongola, the Vongola Family...
anime.
Their fifth single, "Liar Liar/Sentimental Piggy Romance", saw an October 2007 release, while their sixth single, "Bell the Cat", was released in December of the same year.
In 2008, LM.C released "John" in the winter and "88", another opening theme for the Katekyō Hitman Reborn! anime, in the summer. LM.C then debuted in North America, performing at Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
's "Battle of the Bands
Battle of the Bands
Battle of Bands is a contest in which two or more bands compete for the title of "best band". The winner is determined by a panel of judges, the general response of the audience, or a combination. The winning band usually receives a prize in addition to bragging rights. Traditionally, battles of...
" on 3 July 2008, followed by a concert at the Crash Mansion in Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
on 5 July.
Also in July, they performed their first hall concert at C.C. Lemon Hall in Shibuya, Japan. Tickets to the show were sold out within two minutes of its release. Closing on July, they were invited to perform at the "Formoz Festival" in Taiwan as a main act for the second consecutive year.
In November, LM.C's first album Super Glitter Loud Box and the second album Gimmical Impact!! were simultaneously released worldwide. These two albums were also available worldwide on main music download stores on the same day.
In March 2010, the band released the album Wonderful Wonderholic.
In October 2010, the band released a new single called "Let Me' Crazy!!" which featured their two new songs: "Let Me' Crazy!!" and "No Fun, No Future". Both songs had a PV released for them.
In July 2011, the band's single "Hoshi no Arika" was featured as the first opening theme for Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season.
In October 2011, the band's latest single "The Love Song" will be released as the second opening theme for Nura: Rise of the Yokai Clan second season. "The Love Song" will be on the ☆★Best the LM.C☆★2006-2011 Singles album on October 12, 2011
Appearances
On November 16, 2008, the band embarked on their first world tour, the LM.C Tour '08-'09. The tour included stops in South AmericaSouth America
South America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
, Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
, and Asia
Asia
Asia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
for a total of 34 shows in twelve countries.
LM.C was scheduled to appear at A-Kon in Dallas, Texas
Dallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
on May 29, 2009 but canceled due to threats of Swine flu
Swine flu
Swine influenza, also called pig influenza, swine flu, hog flu and pig flu, is an infection by any one of several types of swine influenza virus. Swine influenza virus or S-OIV is any strain of the influenza family of viruses that is endemic in pigs...
. All other overseas tours were canceled by Pony Canyon.
The band's European tour started on April 3, 2010 with a total of twelve shows in eight different countries. In May LM.C appeared at FanimeCon
FanimeCon
FanimeCon is an annual anime convention run by the Anime Resource Group . It is the largest anime convention in Northern California and one of the ten largest anime conventions in North America...
2010 in San Jose, California
San Jose, California
San Jose is the third-largest city in California, the tenth-largest in the U.S., and the county seat of Santa Clara County which is located at the southern end of San Francisco Bay...
, where they performed on May 30 and also held a Q&A panel the day after. ._.
Members
- Maya – lead vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, synth guitar - Aiji – guitar, synth guitar, vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
Support band
- Hiko – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Death-O – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- JayKay – keyboardElectronic keyboardAn electronic keyboard is an electronic or digital keyboard instrument.The major components of a typical modern electronic keyboard are:...
- Denkiman – VJ
2010 world tour support
- Ken – bass
- Yuya – drums
- Jun – keyboard
- Denki Man – VJ, Para ParaPara Parais a synchronized group dance that originated in Japan. Unlike most club dancing and rave dancing there are specific synchronized movements for each song much like line dancing...
Albums and EPs
- Glitter Loud Box (March 7, 2007)
- Gimmical Impact!! (November 5, 2008)
- Super Glitter Loud Box (November 5, 2008)
- Wonderful Wonderholic (March 3, 2010)
- ☆★Best the LM.C☆★2006-2011 Singles (October 12, 2011)
Singles
- "Trailers (Gold)" (October 4, 2006)
- "Trailers (Silver)" (October 4, 2006)
- "Oh My Juliet." (January 31, 2007)
- "Boys & Girls" (May 23, 2007)
- "Liar Liar"/"Sentimental Piggy Romance" (October 10, 2007)
- "Bell the Cat" (December 12, 2007)
- "John" (February 20, 2008)
- "88" (June 4, 2008)
- "Punky Heart" (May 20, 2009)
- "Ghost Heart" (November 4, 2009)
- "Let Me' Crazy" (October 27, 2010)
- "Super Duper Galaxy" (May 18, 2011)
- "Hoshi no Arika" (July 27, 2011)
- "The Love Song" (October 12, 2011)
Compilations
- Luna Sea Memorial Cover Album -Re:birth- - with "In My Dream (With Shiver)" (December 19, 2007)
DVDs
- LM.C The Music Videos (4 June 2008, music videos)
- Rock the Party '08 (17 September 2008)
- The Live of the Wonderful Wonderholic (28 July 2010)