Xaa-Xaa Explained

Xaa-Xaa
Origin:Osaka, Japan
Years Active:2014–present
Label:Timely
Current Members:
  • Kazuki
  • Haru
  • Reiya
  • An
Past Members:
  • Roji

is a Japanese visual kei rock band formed in Osaka in 2014. They are signed with Timely Records. Their current lineup consists of Kazuki on vocals, Haru on guitar, Reiya on bass and An on drums.[1]

They were ranked 10th on visual kei artists by JRock News in 2020.[2]

Career

The band was formed with Kazuki, Haru and Reiya, but had Roji on drums. They were mostly active around their hometown scene. On December 3, 2015, they performed at the anniversary concert for Osaka Muse venue, announcing the simultaneous release of the single "Shitai Dakedeshi yo?", and a compilation album "Chūdoku Shōjō" on March 23.[3] Roji left the band in August 2017.[4]

The single "Horror" was released on April 22, 2020[5] and, four months later, they announced a new EP called Ai (愛)「」, relesead on September 28.[6] On May 5, 2021, the EP Gogatsubyou (五月病) came out, which had its title song's video released on April.[7] It was the best selling album of the band until that point. In June, they announced their second studio album, the first in four years, called Shippaisaku (失敗作), relseased on October 10.[8]

In 2023, they released three singles: "Kumo no Ito" (蜘蛛の糸) in April, "Hishatai wa Shitai" (被写体は死体) in July, and "Draw" (ドロー) in October. The last one was released in seven versions and was the ending theme for the anime Duel Masters: WIN Duel Academy Edition, it was the first time the band had a song in an anime series.[9] [10] Xaa-Xaa performed internationally for the first time at Katsucon, in the United States, in February, 2024.[11]

Influences

Some of the band's influences are Mucc, hide, X Japan and Kuroyume.[12]

Band members

Former members

Discography

TitleJapaneseReleased onOricon chart[13]
Chūdoku Shōjō中毒症状March 23, 2016
Ame ni Korosareru雨に殺されるMay 25, 2016166
Fukou na Meiro不幸な迷路March 27, 201790
Minna ga UtaみんながうたOctober 30, 201959
Chuudoku shoujou ~Ni~中毒症状~ニ~December 11, 2019148
Ai " "愛「」September 23, 202048
Gogatsubyou"五月病May 5, 202195

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-08-08 . ja . ザアザア . Tower Records.
  2. Web site: 2021-05-04 . 2020-12-30 . en-US . NBT . Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2020 . JROCK NEWS.
  3. Web site: 2024-02-20 . 2015-12-03 . ja . ザアザア、2タイトル同時発売&<リリィス記念ツアー>を開催 . BARKS.
  4. Web site: 2020-08-08 . en . JpopAsia . Xaa-Xaa Announces Departure of Drummer Roji . JpopAsia.
  5. Web site: 2020-08-08 . 2020-03-09 . en-US . Midnight . Xaa-Xaa conceptualizes "Horror" in 17th single . JROCK NEWS.
  6. Web site: 2020-08-08 . 2020-08-05 . fr-FR . Xaa-Xaa – New single "Ai「」", digest, MV spot, anniversary one-man and new look . Crimson Lotus.
  7. Web site: 2024-02-20 . 2021-04-05 . en-US . Erica . XaaXaa packs a punch with album, music video "Gogatsubyou" . JROCK NEWS.
  8. Web site: 2021-07-20 . ja . ヴィジュアル系バンド「ザアザア」が10/6(水)にフルアルバム「失敗作」をリリース! (2021年6月24日) . エキサイトニュース.
  9. Web site: 2024-02-20 . 2023-10-23 . en-US . Erica . XaaXaa plays Russian Roulette in music video "Draw", for TV anime "Duel Masters" . JROCK NEWS.
  10. Web site: 2024-02-20 . 2023-09-15 . ja . ザアザア、初のアニメタイアップとなるニューシングル「ドロー」リリース . BARKS.
  11. Web site: 2023-07-27 . 2023-07-15 . en-US . Astrid . XaaXaa holds first US performance at Katsucon 2024 . JROCK NEWS.
  12. Web site: 2020-11-30 . 2020-11-04 . en-US . Midnight . Interview: Why XaaXaa members chose to become visual kei musicians . JROCK NEWS.
  13. Web site: ja . Xaa Xaa's albums on Oricon . Oricon.