Vistlip
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Vistlip is a five member Japan
ese visual kei
rock
band that formed on July 7, 2007 and is currently signed to Delfi Sound and Marvelous Entertainment.
The band was reported to have been driving along Nagae Tunnel down the Joushin’etsu Expressway in Nagano city, Nagano prefecture, when the band's car, driven by the drummer Tohya, crashed into the tunnel wall at approximately 1:15 a.m. The band’s manager, Asako Sakakibara (31), had been in the backseat when the impact forced her out of the car. Sadly, the damage that her body sustained led to her untimely death. According to highway police, the rest of the passengers sustained minor neck and arm injuries and no other fatalities were reported.
After the accident the band took a six month break from their activities. They resumed their activities in February 2011.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese visual kei
Visual Kei
is a movement among Japanese musicians, that is characterized by the use of make-up, elaborate hair styles and flamboyant costumes, often, but not always, coupled with androgynous aesthetics. Some sources state that visual kei refers to a music genre, or to a sub-genre of Japanese rock, with its...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band that formed on July 7, 2007 and is currently signed to Delfi Sound and Marvelous Entertainment.
The band was reported to have been driving along Nagae Tunnel down the Joushin’etsu Expressway in Nagano city, Nagano prefecture, when the band's car, driven by the drummer Tohya, crashed into the tunnel wall at approximately 1:15 a.m. The band’s manager, Asako Sakakibara (31), had been in the backseat when the impact forced her out of the car. Sadly, the damage that her body sustained led to her untimely death. According to highway police, the rest of the passengers sustained minor neck and arm injuries and no other fatalities were reported.
After the accident the band took a six month break from their activities. They resumed their activities in February 2011.
Members
- Tomo http://s4.tinypic.com/2me2slh_th.jpg.com
- Vocals
- Born on 13 January 1986 in Fukuoka PrefectureFukuoka Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located on Kyūshū Island. The capital is the city of Fukuoka.- History :Fukuoka Prefecture includes the former provinces of Chikugo, Chikuzen, and Buzen....
, JapanJapanJapan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south... - Band history: D'e lude → (Kuroneko Yamato) → Jessica → Replia (as a support singer) → Vistlip
- Yuh http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_68AEWeYS118/StgF0tm-PsI/AAAAAAAABos/_bptWNnaw10/s400/YUH.jpg.com
- Guitar
- Born on 28 July 1983 in Germany
- Band history: Желать → Sin → Jessica → Vistlip
- Umi
- Guitar.
- Born on 20 July 1983 in TokyoTokyo, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, Japan - Band history: Zeek → Replia → Vistlip
- Rui
- Bass guitar
- Born on 15 November 1985 in Hyōgo PrefectureHyogo Prefectureis a prefecture of Japan located in the Kansai region on Honshū island. The capital is Kobe.The prefecture's name was previously alternately spelled as Hiogo.- History :...
, Japan - Band history: Core the Child (as Shunsuke) → Jessica (as Rui) → Vistlip
- Tohya http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_JQZyQtGMZdU/SnxFQTOMWrI/AAAAAAAAAV0/uLoBQLInGgs/s400/Vistlip08Tohya-Drums.jpg.com
- Real name Matsushita Tomoo
- Drum
- Born on 3 January 1986 in Kanagawa PrefectureKanagawa Prefectureis a prefecture located in the southern Kantō region of Japan. The capital is Yokohama. Kanagawa is part of the Greater Tokyo Area.-History:The prefecture has some archaeological sites going back to the Jōmon period...
, Japan - Band history: Rave → Replia (as Tomoya, a support drummer) → Vistlip
Singles
- "Sara" (September 3, 2008)
- "Alone" (October 8, 2008)
- "Drop Note" (November 5, 2008)
- "Ozone" (August 5, 2009)
- "Strawberry Butterfly" (May 12, 2010)
- "Hameln" (July 7, 2010)
- "SINDRA" (June 1, 2011)
Tie-in
| Song title | Tie-in |
|---|---|
| "Sara" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in August 2008 |
| "Alone" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in September 2008 |
| "Drop Note" | An ending theme song on Japanese TV program 超最先端エンタメ情報番組 Tokyoブレイクする～! in October 2008 |
| "Ozone" | An ending theme song on Japanese anime Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's is a Yu-Gi-Oh! series which aired in Japan between April 2, 2008 and March 30, 2011, following the previous series, Yu-Gi-Oh! GX, and was succeeded by Yu-Gi-Oh! Zexal, on April 11, 2011... |