HEISEI ISHIN update
As you know, 平成維新 (HEISEI ISHIN) disbanded shortly after the death of vocalist 拓 (Taku) in December of last year (you can read the whole chronicle here). However, in the past few months, there have been a few developments with the ex-members of the band, which I thought I'd update you all on.
Yoshi is currently working at a bar and JILL, more or less, seems to have retired from music, so they won't be a part of the new band. In fact, it's not so much that HEISEI ISHIN is reviving, but rather, a new band called HEISEI ISHIN is forming. (Think of it like CODOMO A and Kibou-YA©.)
I should also point out that this second chapter of HEISEI ISHIN is not an UNDER CODE PRODUCTION band, but I'll continue posting developments until there's no reason to any longer.
- Shortly after Japan's major earthquake in March, YUKKIE, JILL, Yoshi, and RAI decided to help the victims by holding a charity performance. Thus, on 2011-05-08, a four-membered HEISEI ISHIN held a charity event called RESTART at HOLIDAY OSAKA. Anjyu' and the solo project of Ryuuto (ex-ClearVeil) also appeared.
Through ticket and goods sales, the event collected 260,207 yen (~$3,500 USD) which was given to Red Cross Japan. - In July, YUKKIE and RAI appeared at Paradox Bar's 8th anniversary event at HOLIDAY OSAKA.
- Last month, on August 27th, YUKKIE, Yoshi, and RAI, along with JUKI (vocalist of Aigis, ex-vocalist of Anjyu') took part in a session band at HOLIDAY OSAKA. Here's their setlist:
01. KIRARISM (Anjyu')
02. Microburst (HEISEI ISHIN)
03. Yumehanabi (Anjyu')
04. Prism. (HEISEI ISHIN)
05. Kanka (HEISEI ISHIN)
01. Ruru-Ruru- (HEISEI ISHIN)
During the MC, YUKKIE and RAI announced that they would be moving to Tokyo together in September (until then having lived in Osaka). - Through his blog, RAI explained that he and YUKKIE decided to move to Tokyo to restart musical activities. He revealed that, together, they've decided to start a new band. However, as both of them are so defined by HEISEI ISHIN, they've decided that the new band will be HEISEI ISHIN.
HEISEI ISHIN's second chapter.
Yoshi is currently working at a bar and JILL, more or less, seems to have retired from music, so they won't be a part of the new band. In fact, it's not so much that HEISEI ISHIN is reviving, but rather, a new band called HEISEI ISHIN is forming. (Think of it like CODOMO A and Kibou-YA©.)
I should also point out that this second chapter of HEISEI ISHIN is not an UNDER CODE PRODUCTION band, but I'll continue posting developments until there's no reason to any longer.