the Riotts. | |
Alias: | Milky Way |
Origin: | Japan |
Years Active: | 2009–2011 |
Genre: | Pop rock |
Associated Acts: | 176BIZ, Panic Channel |
Website: | Official website |
Current Members: | Sechi Tara (たら) Kasumi (楓栖) Ayumu (歩) |
Past Members: | Buu (ぶう) Tetsu Mike (ミケ) |
The Riotts. (ライオット, stylized as the Riotts.) was a Japanese visual kei rock band who officially formed in November 2009, but first started activities in May as a session band called Milky Way (みるきーうぇい). The three official members; Setsuki, Tara, and Kasumi, use various "guest" musicians.[1]
In March 2009 176BIZ disbanded, in May a session band called Milky Way[2] was formed by former members Setsuki (ex-Karen), Tara (ex-Panic Channel) and Kasumi (ex-Gimmick). They played their first live on July 10 at the Takada no Baba Area. In November they became an official band, known as The Riotts.[3] Their official homepage was opened on November 21, 2009. Currently The Riotts. have no official vocalist, but used Mike (Blu-Billion) as a guest vocalist until the release of their first mini-album, StarInvitation.