![]() In 2002, Közi collaborated with Japanese author Minako, to provide the soundtrack to her book, Izayoi no Tsuki. ![]() ![]() After Malice Mizer disbanded in 2001, Közi joined Haruhiko Ash (from The Zolge) and created Eve of Destiny, an industrial rock band that toured outside Japan several times. Közi and Mana left Matenrou after deciding they both had similar ideas about creating music, they formed Malice Mizer in 1992. In late 1991, he joined Matenrou ( 摩天楼, "Skyscraper") with Mana and released two demo tapes. Information about both of these bands, however, is very scarce. Közi's career began in 1989 at 17 years old in the underground band Beyond the Rein Sight, and, later, as a member of Girl. He started playing guitar when he moved to Tokyo at eighteen years of age. He performed bass, and occasionally vocals due to revolving lineups, in many cover bands around his hometown in Niigata. But after seeing guitarist Seiji Watanabe play songs by Los Angeles heavy metal bands like Mötley Crüe and Ratt, he began dabbling in guitar and wanted to form his own band. Közi first learned to play bass guitar because everyone else wanted to play guitar.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |