Kyuso Nekokami

Biography

The band formed in December 2009, and was made up of students from Kwansei Gakuin University's music club in Nishinomiya. After finding it difficult to find full-time employment, the members decided to form the band. For three of the members, this was the fourth time they had formed a band. Seiya Yamasaki and Kazuma Okazawa were originally from a band called Self Borraginol (セルフボラギノール, Serufu Boraginōru), which formed at Kwansei Gakuin University and was active in 2008 and 2009. Keyboardist Shinnosuke Yokota was originally from a band called Blank Map, and drummer Taisuke Sogō from a band called Bakajikara (バカ力). The band took their name from an accessory from the game Final Fantasy X-2, Kyūso Nekokami (キューソネコカミ), which was translated as "cat nip" in the English version of the game. The name is a reference to the Japanese proverb Kyūso neko o kamu (窮鼠 猫を噛む, "A cornered rat will bite a cat").

In 2010, the band started performing at live houses across the Kansai area. In March 2012, the band released their first album Jūdai de Dashitakatta, followed by Daiji na Oshirase in December. The band entered the Rockin' On Japan web competition Ro69Jack 2011, and were one of 14 prize winning bands.

The band's 2013 extended play We Are Indies Band!! was successful, debuting in the top 20 of Oricon's albums charts. On April 1, 2014, it was announced that Kyuso Nekokami signed with major label Victor Entertainment, where they released Change the World in June.

Members

Former member