Satsuki (musician)
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is a Japanese musician and former vocalist of the band Rentrer en Soi
. Satsuki was a member of Rentrer en Soi from its creation in 2001 until it disbanded in 2008. In 2009, he launched a solo career. He counts Dir En Grey
, Nirvana
, and U2
among his musical influences.
Satsuki has released four maxi single
s, "Awake" on May 9, 2009, "Crystal" on August 21, 2009, "Moon Spiral," on February 14, 2010, and "Innocent" on June 27, 2011. His mini-album Upper Region was released on September 1, 2010.
On July 4, 2009 Satsuki performed at Anime Expo
in Los Angeles
, California
. In September 2009, he performed at Anime Vegas
in Las Vegas, Nevada
. He also performed at Oni-Con
in Houston, Texas
on October 30, 2009, with a special musical appearance by guitarist Tomo Asaha of Echostream.
In June 2011, Satsuki launched his new overseas unit band with Tomo Asaha, called "Moon Stream", with a debut performance at Sacramento, California's Kintoki-Con 2011. Moon Stream is scheduled to headline Anime Weekend Atlanta
in Atlanta, Georgia
in September 2011.
Satsuki's musical contributions also include the theme song "Awake" for the PSP
game Amnesia, a visual novel by Otomate.
Outside of music, Satsuki is scheduled to appear in the upcoming Japanese movie Cool Blue. He also hosts a new monthly visual kei variety show called VisuBara with other visual kei artists, which is scheduled to debut August 14, 2011.
Rentrer en Soi
was a visual kei rock band from Japan. In French, the band's name can be literally translated as "to return to oneself," although this is not grammatically correct. The band was composed of five members, and had seen only one member change...
. Satsuki was a member of Rentrer en Soi from its creation in 2001 until it disbanded in 2008. In 2009, he launched a solo career. He counts Dir En Grey
Dir en grey
Dir En Grey is a Japanese metal band formed in 1997 and currently signed to Firewall Div., a sub-division of Free-Will. As of 2011, they have recorded eight full-length records...
, Nirvana
Nirvana (band)
Nirvana was an American rock band that was formed by singer/guitarist Kurt Cobain and bassist Krist Novoselic in Aberdeen, Washington in 1987...
, and U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
among his musical influences.
History
After Rentrer en Soi disbanded in 2008, Satsuki launched a solo career in 2009. In an interview with JaME, he stated "My former band had a lot more shouting, but for now, I want to sing more beautifully."Satsuki has released four maxi single
Maxi single
A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...
s, "Awake" on May 9, 2009, "Crystal" on August 21, 2009, "Moon Spiral," on February 14, 2010, and "Innocent" on June 27, 2011. His mini-album Upper Region was released on September 1, 2010.
On July 4, 2009 Satsuki performed at Anime Expo
Anime Expo
Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...
in Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
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, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. In September 2009, he performed at Anime Vegas
Anime Vegas
Anime Vegas is an annual anime convention that is held in Las Vegas, Nevada. The first Anime Vegas occurred September 4–6, 2004 at the Cashman Center.-Programming:...
in Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
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. He also performed at Oni-Con
Oni-con
The Oni-Con is an anime convention created in 2004 in Houston, Texas. This was Houston's first major anime convention and, despite being a relatively new anime convention, their list of past guests is very notable including the likes of Scott McNeil, Johnny Yong Bosch, Greg Ayres, Taliesin Jaffe,...
in Houston, Texas
Texas
Texas is the second largest U.S. state by both area and population, and the largest state by area in the contiguous United States.The name, based on the Caddo word "Tejas" meaning "friends" or "allies", was applied by the Spanish to the Caddo themselves and to the region of their settlement in...
on October 30, 2009, with a special musical appearance by guitarist Tomo Asaha of Echostream.
In June 2011, Satsuki launched his new overseas unit band with Tomo Asaha, called "Moon Stream", with a debut performance at Sacramento, California's Kintoki-Con 2011. Moon Stream is scheduled to headline Anime Weekend Atlanta
Anime Weekend Atlanta
Anime Weekend Atlanta is an annual three-day anime convention held in the Atlanta, Georgia area, typically in the month of September. Since the first convention in 1995, Anime Weekend Atlanta has become one of the most attended anime conventions in the United States and as of 2010 it has been the...
in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
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in September 2011.
Satsuki's musical contributions also include the theme song "Awake" for the PSP
PSP
PSP most commonly refers to the PlayStation Portable, a handheld game console produced by Sony Computer Entertainment.PSP may also refer to:-Computing and programming:*Corel Paint Shop Pro, a graphics editor...
game Amnesia, a visual novel by Otomate.
Outside of music, Satsuki is scheduled to appear in the upcoming Japanese movie Cool Blue. He also hosts a new monthly visual kei variety show called VisuBara with other visual kei artists, which is scheduled to debut August 14, 2011.