Band-Maid
Band-Maid | |
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![]() Band-Maid performing at Gramercy Theatre in New York City, September 2019 (L-R: Misa, Miku Kobato, Akane Hirose, Saiki Atsumi, Kanami Tōno) | |
Background information | |
Also known as | Band-Maiko |
Origin | Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 2013–present |
Labels |
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Website | bandmaid |
Members |
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Band-Maid (stylized as BAND-MAID® until March 2016) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2013. The band combines a rock sound with a maid image modeled on Japanese maid cafés.[9] Originally signed to Gump Records (an imprint of the Platinum Passport artist management and talent agency), they switched to major label Nippon Crown's sub-label Crown Stones in 2016 and later moved to new sub-label Revolver Records in 2019. The band's albums have been released internationally through JPU Records since 2016. In late 2020, the band left Revolver Records and signed with Pony Canyon.[10]
History[]
Early years[]
The band formed in July 2013. Singer/guitarist Miku Kobato, formerly an employee of a Japanese maid café, envisioned forming a band that juxtaposed the maid image with rock music. Kobato recruited lead guitarist Kanami Tōno after an Internet search. Tōno had performed as a singer-songwriter and suggested her occasional backing drummer Akane Hirose for the new band. Hirose in turn suggested bassist Misa, with whom she had attended music school.[11] On July 24, 2013 they had their first live performance at the PP Audition held at Osaka Deep, as a quartet with Kobato on vocals.[12] The band then decided to recruit an additional lead singer and selected Saiki Atsumi during auditions.[13] Their first performance as a five-piece was at the P Festival at Shibuya-AX on August 22, 2013.[12]
Early in their history, Band-Maid regularly performed live at various venues around the Tokyo area.[14] The group released their debut mini-album Maid in Japan in January 2014, written in collaboration with musicians Masahiko Fukui[15] and Kentaro Akutsu.[16] In August 2014, they released the maxi-single "Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador" (titled "Love, Passion, Matador" internationally).
In November 2015 they released their sophomore mini-album New Beginning.[17] The mini-album was their first chart placement, reaching No. 64 on the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart.[18] The band undertook a tour of Tokyo venues to promote the album through February 2016, culminating in a sold-out concert on February 14.[19]
International recognition[]
Band-Maid first gained international notice in April 2015 when the English-language Facebook page of internet radio station Jrock Radio promoted the music video for "Thrill", which led to over 1 million views in the following year.[20] In the wake of that video's success, the band decided to abandon the more mainstream pop-rock sound of their debut mini-album and pursue a much more hard rock direction.[21] In March 2016 they had their first overseas performance at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington.[22][23]
The group released their third mini-album and major label debut, Brand New Maid, in May 2016 on the Nippon Crown sub-label Crown Stones[24] and JPU Records in Europe.[25] That album reached No. 19 on the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart.[26] In October and November 2016, they went on their first world tour that took them to Mexico, Hong Kong, and several countries in Europe.[27][28]
In January 2017, Band-Maid released their first full-length album titled Just Bring It. It was preceded by the single "YOLO," released in November 2016. Just Bring It reached No. 16 on the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart.[29] Band-Maid appeared at the 2017 Golden Melody Awards and festival in Taiwan on June 23–24.[30][31] The maxi-single "Daydreaming/Choose Me" was released in July 2017.[32] They covered "Honey" for the November 2017 Mucc tribute album Tribute of Mucc -En-.[33]
The band released their second full-length album titled World Domination on February 14, 2018 .[34][35] World Domination reached no. 9 on the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart.[36] Also on February 14, 2018, they reissued their 2014 debut album Maid in Japan with two bonus tracks.[37][38] While the original release of that album did not chart, the reissued version reached No. 26 on the Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart.[39] On April 1, 2018, they performed at Warped Tour at Makuhari Messe[40] as the first date on a world tour.
The maxi-single "Start Over" was released on July 25, 2018.[41] The CD singles "Glory" and "Bubble" were released simultaneously on January 16, 2019.[42] Under the name Band-Maiko and adopting a maiko image, the band released an EP titled Band-Maiko on April 3, 2019, which adapted several previous Band-Maid songs with traditional Japanese musical instruments and lyrics in the Kyoto dialect.[43] In April 2019, the band announced a tour of the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Taiwan, and the United States in partnership with Live Nation Entertainment.[44][45]
The band's third full-length album Conqueror was released digitally on December 4, 2019, with physical formats following one week later.[46] The album featured one song produced by Tony Visconti.[47] It debuted at no. 9 on Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart,[48] but debuted at no. 1 on the Oricon weekly Rock Albums chart.[49]
They released their first standalone concert video Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya (Shibuya Public Hall) in April 2020.[50] The non-album single "Different" was released in December 2020; the song also serves as the theme for the Japanese anime series Log Horizon: Destruction of the Round Table.[51] The band's fourth full-length album, Unseen World, was released digitally on January 13, 2021, with physical formats following one week later.[52] It debuted at no. 8 on Japanese Oricon weekly albums chart,[53] but debuted at no. 1 on the Oricon weekly Rock Albums chart.[54] Guitarist/singer Miku Kobato, under the name Cluppo, released the solo single "Peace & Love" in April 2021,[55] and the double single "Peace & Love/Flapping Wings" in August 2021.[56] Band-Maid will make a cameo appearance in the upcoming 2021 Netflix film Kate, playing themselves.[57][58] The non-album single "Sense" will be released in October 2021; the song will serve as the theme for the Japanese anime series Platinum End.[59]
Image and music[]
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Band-Maid's image is modeled on maid café hostesses, with the standard uniform adapted to match each member's personality.[11] In interviews, they explained the concept came from founding member Miku Kobato who had previously worked at a maid café in Akihabara.[13] This theme is reinforced by the band, who refer to their male fans as "masters," their female fans as "princesses," and their concerts as "servings."[60] The band's "cute and submissive" maid appearance is meant to contrast with their aggressive rock style.[11][61] They decided to have two vocalists to allow a larger variety of music with two different voice types.[13]
Kobato loved Japanese enka music when she was a child, and Tokyo Jihen led her to rock.[62] She attended a vocal school around 2012, but started playing guitar with the formation of Band-Maid the following year.[63] Atsumi started singing when she was 14 and Band-Maid is her first band. Tōno is a big fan of Carlos Santana, has played classical piano since she was a child, and began playing guitar when she joined her high school band club. Hirose is a fan of Deep Purple and Maximum the Hormone, particularly the latter's female drummer Nao Kawakita, and also played trombone and piano. Misa likes Paz Lenchantin,[62] The Smashing Pumpkins and Jimi Hendrix; she started playing piano at around 3 or 4 years of age, and also played trumpet, alto horn, and guitar.[11][13][60]
Band members[]
- Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) – rhythm guitar, vocals (2013–present)
- Kanami Tōno (遠乃 歌波) – lead guitar (2013–present)
- Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) – drums, percussion (2013–present)
- Misa – bass guitar (2013–present)
- Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) – lead vocals (2013–present)
Discography[]
Band-Maid discography | |
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Studio albums | 7 |
Video albums | 2 |
Music videos | 27 |
EPs | 1 |
Singles | 7 |
Studio albums[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | ||||||
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JPN Oricon [64] |
JPN Billboard |
UK Ind |
UK Indie Break |
UK Rock |
US Heat |
US World | ||
Maid in Japan |
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26 (re-issue) | 22[65] | — | — | — | — | — |
New Beginning |
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64 | 49[66] | — | — | — | — | — |
Brand New Maid |
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19 | 15[67] | — | — | — | — | — |
Just Bring It |
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16 | 20[68] | 49[69] | 13[70] | 17[71] | — | — |
World Domination |
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9 | 7[65] | — | — | — | — | — |
Conqueror |
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9 | 9[72] | 29[73] | 4[74] | 11[75] | 19[76] | 11[76] |
Unseen World |
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8 | 6[77] | — | — | — | — | — |
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
EPs[]
Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
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JPN Oricon [78] | ||
Band-Maiko (as Band-Maiko) |
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15 |
Singles[]
Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||
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JPN Oricon [79] |
JPN Hot 100 |
JPN Hot Singles | |||
"Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador" (愛と情熱のマタドール, "Love, Passion, Matador") |
2014 | — | — | — | Maid in Japan (2018 edition) |
"YOLO" | 2016 | 36 | — | 42[80] | Just Bring It |
"Daydreaming / Choose Me" | 2017 | 20 | — | 18[81] | World Domination |
"Start Over" | 2018 | 16 | 65[82] | 16[83] | non-album single |
"Glory" | 2019 | 12 | — | 11[84] | Conqueror |
"Bubble" | 14 | — | 13[84] | ||
"Different" | 2020 | 19 | — | 17[85] | non-album singles |
"Sense"[59] | 2021 | To be released | |||
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |
Digital singles[]
Title | Year | Album |
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"Secret Maiko Lips" (as Band-Maiko) |
2018 | Band-Maiko |
"Endless Story" | 2019 | Conqueror |
"About Us" | 2021 | non-album single |
DVD / Blu-ray[]
Title | Details | Peak positions | |
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JPN | |||
DVD [86] |
Blu-ray [87] | ||
Band-Maid World Domination Tour [Shinka] at Line Cube Shibuya (Shibuya Public Hall) |
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8 | 10 |
Band-Maid Online Okyu-Ji (Feb. 11, 2021) |
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11 | 13 |
Other appearances[]
Year | Title | Album |
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2017 | "Honey" (ハニー) (Mucc cover) | Tribute of Mucc -En- |
Music videos[]
Song | Year | Director(s) [88][89][90] |
Link |
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"Thrill" (スリル) | 2014 | Daishi Hamada | [1] |
"Real Existence" | 2015 | Takayuki Kojima[4] | [2] |
"Don’t Let Me Down" | [3] | ||
"Alone" | 2016 | Ryōji Aoki | [4] |
"The Non-Fiction Days" | [5] | ||
"Before Yesterday" | Unknown | [6] | |
"Order" | Ryōji Aoki | Brand New Maid DVD only | |
"YOLO" | [7] | ||
"Don't You Tell Me" | 2017 | [8] | |
"Secret My Lips" | [9] | ||
"Daydreaming" | [10] | ||
"Choose Me" | [11] | ||
"Domination" | 2018 | Toshikazu Tamura | [12] |
"Dice" | Ryōji Aoki | [13] | |
"Secret Maiko Lips" | [14] | ||
"Start Over" | [15] | ||
"Glory" | [16] | ||
"Bubble" | 2019 | [17] | |
"Gion-cho" | [18] | ||
"Endless Story" | [19] | ||
"Rinne" (輪廻) | [20] | ||
"Blooming" | [21] | ||
"The Dragon Cries" | 2020 | [22] | |
"Different" | [23] | ||
"Manners" | 2021 | [24] | |
"Warning!" | [25] | ||
"After Life" | Pennacky | [26] |
Awards and nominations[]
Award ceremony | Year | Category | Nominee(s)/work(s) | Result | Ref. |
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Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards | 2016 | Japan Next Generation | Band-Maid | Won | [91] |
Neo Awards | 2020 | Best Musical Act | Won | [92] |
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