Years active 2015 (2015)–present Record label Beat Records | Labels Beat Records Origin Tokyo, Japan (2015) | |
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Associated acts Metafive, Taichi Mukai, Matt Colton Members Shun Ikegai
Miru Shinoda
Wataru Sugimoto
Kento Yamada
Kazuki Ooi Albums Flesh and Blood, Fool / Midnight Run, Y Genres Indie pop, Dream pop, Synth-pop Similar Young Juvenile Youth, starRo, D[di:], uhnellys, The Josephs | ||
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yahyel are a five-piece indie pop band from Tokyo, Japan. The band was formed by Ikegai, Shinoda and Sugimoto in 2015 and Yamada and Ooi joined the band in September, 2016.
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2015: formation and Y
In 2015, Ikegai, Shinoda and Sugimoto formed the band. In May, 2015, they released their first EP Y, which was acclaimed by critics.
In January 2016, they toured in London and held a mini concert at Rough Trade. They released their second EP Fool / Midnight Run soon after their tour.
2016: smash hit of "Once"
On July 8, 2016, their first single, "Once", was released. On September 28, 2016, "Once" was re-released with additional track "The Flare". The CD was mastered by Matt Colton and sold out soon after its release. In November, they released their debut album Flesh and Blood, which ranked at number 68 on the Billboard Japan Album Chart.
Songs
Kill MeFlesh and Blood · 2016
The FlareFlesh and Blood · 2016
JosephFlesh and Blood · 2016