Sadie (band)
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is a visual kei
rock band from Japan
, formed in 2005. Sadie is signed to Face Music and Mijinko Records.
Their first live appearance was on March 18, 2005 In Osaka BIG CAT, when they were the opening act for D, Fatima, Doremidan, shulla, Kra and others.
On July 27, 2005 Sadie released their first maxi single, "Kokui no Shita no Yokubou to, Kunou no Hate ni Mita Hyakkei no Yuritachi", limited to 2000 copies that sold out rapidly.
On December 3, Sadie had their first oneman called "溺哀 (dekiai) ~ As a sad matter of fact ~" in the Osaka Muse Hall in front of 250 people, introducing their new single "dekiai", which came out a few days later and the single "oboreru sakana", exclusive for visitors of their concert.
After Sora left the group in January, Sadie were featured on an Omnibus compilation CD called "さわやか3組" (sawayaka sankumi) with the song "meisai". This CD was limited to 777 copies and came with only 3 tracks, one by Sadie, one by Billy and one by The Pumpkin Head.
In March, shortly after the announcement of their first EP
"The Trend Killer", Kei replaced Sora as the group's drummer.
On April 19 and 26, Sadie were guests at Shoji Noriko's internet TV show "shigoto mo rock mo hard ga saikou!!".
At Sadie's oneman on May 6, three days after the release of "The Trend Killer", the visitors got the chance to receive the second unofficial single "sayonara no hate".
In the following period, Sadie continued to release new material; two more EPs, two more singles and also two live DVDs.
In June 2008, Sadie's first studio album was released, "Undead 13+2
". It contained re-recordings of old, unobtainable Sadie songs. A DVD with music videos came with the limited edition.
It was also announced that another single will be released in July, named "Grieving the Dead Soul".
In 2009, Sadie went on a three-man tour with heidi.
and lynch.. In February 2009, Sadie released their 5th and first full length album "Master of Romance
"; containing 4 songs previous recorded within the following year.
In July, they were invited to AM² Convention at Anaheim, California along with heidi. on July 1st - 3rd, 2011.
Former members – drums (2005–2006)
DVDs
Official blogs
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 band from Japan
Japan
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, formed in 2005. Sadie is signed to Face Music and Mijinko Records.
Biography
Sadie was founded by Mao, Tsurugi, Aki, Mizuki and Sora in February 2005, and comes from the English word "sad", according to vocalist, Mao. Sora departed in January 2006 for "artistic differences", and in March, Kei joined the band to replace Sora.Their first live appearance was on March 18, 2005 In Osaka BIG CAT, when they were the opening act for D, Fatima, Doremidan, shulla, Kra and others.
On July 27, 2005 Sadie released their first maxi single, "Kokui no Shita no Yokubou to, Kunou no Hate ni Mita Hyakkei no Yuritachi", limited to 2000 copies that sold out rapidly.
On December 3, Sadie had their first oneman called "溺哀 (dekiai) ~ As a sad matter of fact ~" in the Osaka Muse Hall in front of 250 people, introducing their new single "dekiai", which came out a few days later and the single "oboreru sakana", exclusive for visitors of their concert.
After Sora left the group in January, Sadie were featured on an Omnibus compilation CD called "さわやか3組" (sawayaka sankumi) with the song "meisai". This CD was limited to 777 copies and came with only 3 tracks, one by Sadie, one by Billy and one by The Pumpkin Head.
In March, shortly after the announcement of 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...
"The Trend Killer", Kei replaced Sora as the group's drummer.
On April 19 and 26, Sadie were guests at Shoji Noriko's internet TV show "shigoto mo rock mo hard ga saikou!!".
At Sadie's oneman on May 6, three days after the release of "The Trend Killer", the visitors got the chance to receive the second unofficial single "sayonara no hate".
In the following period, Sadie continued to release new material; two more EPs, two more singles and also two live DVDs.
In June 2008, Sadie's first studio album was released, "Undead 13+2
Undead 13+2
Undead 13+2 is the first studio album released by Japanese rock band Sadie, released on June 25, 2008 in Japan. The songs are re-recordings of old Sadie tracks. Many of the original tracks are only obtainable through resale...
". It contained re-recordings of old, unobtainable Sadie songs. A DVD with music videos came with the limited edition.
It was also announced that another single will be released in July, named "Grieving the Dead Soul".
In 2009, Sadie went on a three-man tour with heidi.
Heidi.
Heidi. is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in February 2006.- History :Heidi.'s first one-man show, titled "「Birth・Day」", was on June 3, 2006. Their first single, "Yuuyake to Kodomo/Maria", was also sold at that show...
and lynch.. In February 2009, Sadie released their 5th and first full length album "Master of Romance
Master of Romance
Master of Romance is the first full-length album released by visual Kei band Sadie. It was released in two editions, a limited edition with a DVD and a regular edition...
"; containing 4 songs previous recorded within the following year.
In July, they were invited to AM² Convention at Anaheim, California along with heidi. on July 1st - 3rd, 2011.
Members
– vocals – guitarGuitar
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Karasu, that formed in 2009 with Tatsurou (MuccMuccis a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in 1997. Named after a character from the Japanese children's TV show Hirake! Ponkikki, the band is also known by the nickname 69 since "six nine" can be pronounced "muku" in Japanese...
), Hiroto (Alice Nine), Dunch (JealkbJealkbJealkb is a Japanese visual kei rock band made up of seven members, all of them comedians including London Boots Ichi-go Ni-go's Atsushi Tamura. Their debut single Metronome hit number 1 on the indies Oricon chart and sold out the same day. The band's name itself is a joke...
) and Kenzo (AyabieAyabie, was a Japanese visual kei band signed to the label Tokuma Japan Communications. Their music consisted of a wide variety of sounds and moods, ranging from catchy and upbeat to heavy and hard-edged punk songs. Many of the band's costumes were designed by ID Japan or H. Naoto...
). – 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...
– bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
– drums
- Also in the supergroup
Former members – drums (2005–2006)
Albums & EPs
- The Trend Killer (May 3, 2006)
- THE SUICIDE MACHINE (November 22, 2006)
- The Bullet Storm (July 25, 2007)
- Undead 13+2Undead 13+2Undead 13+2 is the first studio album released by Japanese rock band Sadie, released on June 25, 2008 in Japan. The songs are re-recordings of old Sadie tracks. Many of the original tracks are only obtainable through resale...
(June 25, 2008) - Master of RomanceMaster of RomanceMaster of Romance is the first full-length album released by visual Kei band Sadie. It was released in two editions, a limited edition with a DVD and a regular edition...
(February 25, 2009) - GainGain (EP)Gain is an EP released by Sadie on December 30, 2009. The release contains 6 tracks.-Track listing:#"ever" – 4:58#"brain core" – 4:39#"Beauty Shadow" – 4:41#"CHAOTIC WORLD" – 3:30#"愛しさは孤独の支配者 [Itoshi sa ha Kodoku no Shihai Sha]" — 4:44...
(December 30, 2009) - SINGLES (April 28, 2010)
- Cold Blood (April 6, 2011)
Singles
- "Kokui no Shita no Yokubou to, Kunou no Hate ni Mita Hyakkei no Yuritachi" (黒衣の下の欲望と、苦悩の果てに視た百景の百合達) (July 27, 2005)
- "Dekiai" (溺哀 -dekiai-) (December 14, 2005)
- "Grudge of Sorrow" (August 2, 2006)
- "a holy terrors" (March 28, 2007)
- "Crimson Tear" (March 5, 2008)
- "Grieving the Dead Soul" (July 23, 2008)
- "Ice Romancer" (December 17, 2008)
- "Kagerou" (陽炎) (July 15, 2009)
- "Dress" (ドレス) (April 28, 2010)
- "Cry More" (クライモア) (September 29, 2010)
- "toge" (棘-toge-) (November 3, 2010)
- "Juggernaut" (December 15, 2010)
- "Rosario" (October 12, 2011)
DVDs
- The Suicidal Applicants (April 18, 2007)
- Distract against the Terrors (August 1, 2007)
- Crimson Tear Director's Cut (March 5, 2008)
- 「Grieving the dead soul」at AKASAKA BLITZ 20081005 (March 18, 2009)
- 『MASTER OF ROMANCE』at SHIBUYA-AX20090502 (October 28, 2009)
- 『DRESS OF SKIN』at SHIBUYA C.C.Lemon HALL (October 6, 2010)
Distributions
CDs- "Oboreru Sakana" (溺れる魚) (December 3, 2005)
- "Sayonara no Hate" (サヨナラの果て) (December 17, 2006)
- "Struggle Against Betrayal" (October 5, 2008)
- "Awaki Gunjou" (Rerecorded) (May 2, 2009)
DVDs
- Grudge of Sorrow DVD (August 13, 2006)
- Distract against the Terrors - Memorial DVD (April 27, 2007)
- Mousou Higyaku Seiheki (妄想被虐性癖) (November 20, 2007)
Compilations
- "Sawayaka Sankumi" (さわやか3組) (January 18, 2006
- (With the track "Meisai" (迷彩))
- "Shock Edge 2006" (October 10, 2006)
- (With the track "Sayonara no Hate (サヨナラの果て))
- "Tribute to Seikima II -A Contract with the Devil-" (悪魔との契約書) (September 15, 2010)
- (With the track "Stainless Night")
External links
- Sadie website
- Sadie @ HearJapan
- http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:SADIE.jpg
Official blogs