| Doremidan | |
| Origin: | Osaka, Japan |
| Genre: | Rock |
| Years Active: | 2002–2012 |
| Label: | Akatsuki, Mijinko |
| Associated Acts: | Mayabeya |
| Past Members: | Maya Haruhi Ko-Zi Makoto Reika Ryu Ken Shinji |
was a Japanese visual kei rock band formed on January 1, 2002 by singer Makoto and drummer Reika. The band was signed to Akatsuki label.
The band's musical influence included music genres like jazz, swing, blues, tango, and rock'n'roll.
The name Doremidan comes from The Beatles' song "Don't Let Me Down": the title, pronounced rapidly with a Japanese accent, will sound as Doremidan.
Doremidan was formed on January 1, 2002 in Osaka as a session band. The original line-up was Makoto on vocals, Haruhi on guitar, Ko-Zi on drums and Reika on drums. They started out mainly playing songs from Haruhi's former band but as they decided to continue as a serious band they started to compose their own songs.
They played their first one-man concert on December 12, the same day as Haruhi and Ko-zi left the band along with the support member Syuren.
With two guitarists and a bassist missing the two remaining artist took a small break to recruit new members and was back again on the first day of 2003. The new members was Ken on guitar, Ryu on guitar and Maya on bass and contra bass.
The first release with the new line-up was Shinshoku Doremi techou (maxi-single). Since Haruhi had been the main songwriter and as he left the band and his role was now taken over by Maya and Ken with Makoto writing the lyrics the music style was slightly changed from the old Doremidan. The maxi-single however became a hit and the 3,000 copies sold out on the release date.
In October 2004 the Maya left the band after the final concert of their small one-man tour and was replaced by Shinji in 2005. In 2005 they also released their first full album, called Gekijou Shouroku.
In August 2007 Doremidan break a number of months due Makoto's family circumstances. Mars 2008 they were back, and for those fans who'd been fearing that the break would last forever it was a relief. Mars 5 they released the best-of album Onkai Chronicle and two months later they released a new full-length album Yuugure Line which got mixed reviews by the fans.
On January 23, Doremidan had been introducing their new member Yuu at their first live in 2010, who joined them as their new bassist.[1]
The released their first Major Album "Don't Let Me Down" in December 2009.[2]
Doremidan split up after their final tour in 2012. Their final concert was performed March 20 at the Akasaka Blitz.