Real name: Matsumoto Takanori
Birthday: 1-02-1982
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Blood Type: B
Height: 162cm
Piercings: 5 on the right ear
Colors: purple, red, black, silver
Hobbies: shopping, rental
Brand: Pink Dragon
Cigarette: Marlboro Menthol Light [stopped smoking]
Family: Parents, older brother
Animals: dog [chihuahuas], cat
Previous Bands: Mikoto, Ma'die Kusse, Kar+te=zyAnose
AOI (guitar)
Real name: Shiroyama Yuu
Birthday: 20-01-1979
Birthplace: Mie
Blood Type: A
Height: 171cm
Weight: 55kg
Colors: white, black
Hobbies: Composing, guitar solos
Brand: Peacemaker, Frontier Doll
Cigarette: Marlboro Menthal
Family: Parents, older brother, older sister
Animals: dog, cat
Previous Bands: Mervilles, Artia
URUHA (guitar)
Real name: Takashima Kouyo
Birthday: 9-06-1981
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Blood Type: O
Height: 177cm
Weight: 62kg
Colors: purple, grey
Hobbies: billiard, pachinko, bowling, soccer
Brand: PPFM, Dokomo
Cigarette: Marlboro Menthol Light
Family: Parents, two older sisters
Animals: dog, polar bear, penguin, domestic duck
Previous Bands: Karasu, Ma'die Kusse, Kar+te=zyAnose
REITA (bass)
Real name: Suzuki Akira
Birthday: 27-05-1981
Birthplace: Kanagawa
Blood Type: A
Height: 172cm
Weight: 55kg
Colors: purple, red, white
Hobbies: watching movies
Brand: Cropped head, Lock
Cigarette: Mild Seven Lights
Family: Mother, grandmother, older sister
Animals: parrot
Previous Bands: Karasu, Ma'die Kusse, Kar+te=zyAnose
KAI (drums)
Real name: Uke Yutaka
Birthday: 28-10-1981
Birthplace: Tokushima
Blood Type: B
Height: 172cm
Weight: 55kg
Colors: black, red, white, blue, silver, gold
Hobbies: cooking, soccer, collecting Zippos
Brand: Custom Culture
Cigarette: Red Marlboro Box
Family: Parents
Animals: dog, tiger, alligator/crocodile
Previous Bands: Mareydi†Creia
The Gazette (γ¬γΌγγ, Gazetto, biasa ditulis dengan the GazettE) adalah sebuah band Japanese visual kei rock yang terbentuk pada tahun 2002.
Biography
In March 2002, Ruki (lead singer), Uruha (guitar), Reita (bassist), Aoi (guitar) and Yune (drummer) formed a band under the name Gazette. Then they released their first single, entitled Wakaremichi and video released in April and then in September they released another two singles and another video and the first concert in October.
In early 2003, Yune decided to profit out of the band that later was replaced by Kai. After that they signed a contract with PS Company label and in May they released the EP with the title of Cockayne Soup. They started their first tour with the band during their tour Hanamuke and collaborated on two songs. The second tour together with Vidoll.
On 16 January 2004 they recorded a solo performance at Shibuya-AX. On 30 March 2004 they released their Madara mini-album which reached number two on the Oricon indie chart. During September and October they toured with fellow PS Company bands Kra and BIS. Their debut album "Disorder" was released in October and managed to reach the top five positions on the Oricon indie chart. Until the end of 2004 and 2005 they toured and released a mini album "Gama" in August.
In december 2005 the band released their first major label single of "Cassis" and on 8 February 2006 they released the album keduany "NIL" then start another Japanese tour. On June Beethovenhalle The GazettE appear in Bonn, Germany which is their first appearance outside of asia.
On 4 July 2007 they released three singles and was followed with the album "Stacked Rubbish". A few days after release, they made it to number two on the Oricon chart. They do a concert tour promoting his album in July and September and in October they toured Europe, English, Finnish, French and German.
New single called "Guren" was released on 13 February 2008 which made it to number one on the Oricon chart and in the autumn of 2008 they re-released the single "Leech", which again made it to number one on the Oricon chart.
In 2009 they released two singles "Distress and Coma" and "Before I Decay". The single "Before I Decay" then made the soundtrack of the movie "Fast and Furious 4".
sourced from : wikipedia
http://www.myspace.com/thegazetteofficial
this is cool :O
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