DYGL explained

DYGL
Origin:	Tokyo, Japan
Instrument:	Guitars, bass, drums
Genre:	Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock
Occupation:	Rock band
Years Active:	–present
Label:	Hard Enough
Associated Acts:	Ykiki Beat, Aaron Dobos
Current Members:	Nobuki Akiyama Kohei Kamoto Yosuke Shimonaka Yotaro Kachi

DYGL are a four-piece indie rock band from Tokyo, Japan.^[1]

Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, were also members of five-piece indie rock band Ykiki Beat, which officially disbanded in 2017.^[2]

Band members

• Nobuki Akiyama – lead vocals, guitars
• Kohei Kamoto – drums
• Yosuke Shimonaka – guitar
• Yotaro Kachi – bass^[3]

Biography

DYGL is a band formed in Tokyo, Japan. Previously they were Ykiki Beat but disbanded and reunited once again under a new name and some new members.DYGL (pronounced Day-glo) might have begun via a hometown tradition, but it's in this cross-continental, wide-reaching approach that they've truly found their place.

The band released their first EP recorded in the United States. As Nobuki Akiyama (Vocalist) said that their first album would be the first step for public recognition,^[4] they successfully released the 1st album in April 2017, which was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. With huge support from Albert,^[5] DYGL did an Asia tour, a Japan tour and did some performances the United Kingdom and United States.^[6]

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN Oricon ^[7]
A Daze in a Haze	Released: July 7, 2021 Label: Hard Enough Formats: CD, Digital Download	30
Songs of Innocence & Experience	Released: July 3, 2019 Label: Hard Enough Formats: CD, Digital Download	38
Say Goodbye to Memory Den	Released: April 19, 2017 Label: Hard Enough Formats: CD, Digital Download	37

Extended plays

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		JPN Oricon
Don't Know Where It Is	Released: 4 May 2016 Label: Hard Enough Formats: CD, LP, Digital Download	128^[8]
First EP	Released: 1 June 2015 Label: Self-released Formats: Digital Download	-

Singles

Year	Single	Peak chart positions	Album
		JPN Oricon
2021	"Half of Me	-	A Daze In A Haze
2021	"Did We Forget How To Dream In The Daytime?"	-	A Daze In A Haze
2021	"Banger"	-	A Daze In A Haze
2021	"Sink"	-	A Daze In A Haze
2019	"Don't You Wanna Dance in This Heaven?"	-	Songs of Innocence & Experience
2019	"A Paper Drean"	-	Songs of Innocence & Experience
2018	"Bad Kicks" / "Hard to Love"	-	Songs of Innocence & Experience
2017	"Let it out" / "Let it Sway"	-	Say Goodbye to Memory Den
2016	"Waste of Time" / "Sightless"^[9]	-	Say Goodbye to Memory Den
2014	"Let's Get Into Your Car"	-	First EP Don't Know Where It Is

Notes and References

1. News: DYGL soaks in New York's garage rock and politics The Japan Times. The Japan Times. 2016-12-23.
2. Web site: limited . https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/410553675680109/1159977770737692 . 2022-04-27. Ykiki Beat on Facebook . Facebook.
3. Web site: DYGL JpopAsia. JpopAsia. JpopAsia. 2016-12-23.
4. Web site: DYGL soaks in New York's garage rock and politics. May 2016.
5. Web site: DYGL: The Strokes' Albert Hammond Jr introduces the Tokyo band. NME. 24 November 2017.
6. Web site: DYGL.
7. For Songs of Innocence & Experience: Web site: https://www.oricon.co.jp/rank/ja/w/2019-07-15/. ja:週間 CDアルバムランキング 2019年07月10日付. Weekly CD Album Ranking on July 15, 2019. Oricon News. 2019-07-10. ja.
8. Web site: [Music Review] Indie Band DYGL/ Don't Know Where It Is]. 2016-05-17. Kawaii Kakkoii Sugoi. 2016-12-23. 2016-12-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20161224030033/http://www.kawaiikakkoiisugoi.com/2016/05/17/music-review-indie-band-dygl-dont-know/. dead.
9. News: New DYGL: "Waste Of Time" Make Believe Melodies. 2016-10-05. Make Believe Melodies. 2016-12-23.