Vidoll (ヴィドール)
~BIO~
Rame (ex. Radifia, ex. Eze:Qul) started Vidoll in 2002 with Jui (ex. Luinspear) on vocals, Yukine and Ayano on guitar, and Tero on drums. They performed for the first time in May 2002 at the Yokohama Arena Soundhall as part of a multi-band event. Shortly afterward, in July, they released their first two maxi-singles, face↑pisaroto and face↓mayura, both of which quickly sold out. The following months saw the band featured on several Matina label compilation CDs, as well as the release of more singles.
Later, Kisaki, the previous owner of Matina, founded a label called Under Code Productions. Vidoll was one of the few bands that moved with him to the new label. In March 2003, their first releases on the new label hit stores with another slew of singles and a mini-album to follow. At the end of May, vidoll released their first DVD. It contained three PVs and one live performance, and then, on June 26th, they held their first one-man concert at Meguro Rock May Kan. August marked Ayano's exit from the band, citing musical differences, and in December, a live recording of their first one-man show was released. Hide, formerly of the band Vanilla, took Ayano's place.
Taking its first steps toward an international career, Vidoll released a best-of album on the French label Mabell, introducing themselves to a European audience. Their first album, Mukashi futokoro KASHI Ningyou shuu + omake, a re-release of two earlier mini-albums with bonus material, was released on June 8, 2005. It was limited to 10,000 copies and completely sold out. Their happiness that year was short lived however, and Jui announced during a live on April 26, that Hide and Yukine would be leaving the band at the end of June, following one last fan club only tour, [Toumeihanzai]. However, Shortly thereafter, Shun and Giru joined as the two new guitarists of Vidoll.
In 2006, Kisaki announced that Vidoll, along with two other Under Code bands, would be leaving to join another label. No other information was known as Vidoll prepared for their next album, V.I.D ~Very Important Doll~, released on November 22nd.
Following their "graduation" from Under Code Productions, which took place on February 14, 2007, the band continued to go strong. The released a best-of double album titled Proposal ~Sotsugyou Kokuhaku~ on the 29th, along with a PV collection DVD, Flashback, and V.I.D set for Lastlovers, a live DVD containing footage of their December 29, 2006 show.
In May, they took part in the hugely successful J-Rock Revolution Festival in Los Angeles, California alongside alice nine., miyavi, Merry, and others. June and July saw the releases of their INNOCENT TEENS and Cloud singles, their first singles as part of Sword Records, a sub-label of Universal. Also in June, the band embarked on their vidoll TOUR '07 ～Meld Park～ tour, which ended on July 23rd at LIQUIDROOM ebisu. The latter part of 2007 saw Vidoll releasing another full-length album, b*****d, and going on a winter tour before performing at Over the edge '07 with ayabie, Girugamesh, heidi., former label mates 12012, and many others.
Vidoll started off 2008 with an appearance at the January 19th event stylish wave ILLUSION'08 Vol.1, during which they shared the stage with Kra, ayabie, Jinkaku Radio and Wizard. In March, following the release of the band's ~The game of buster~ live DVD, Jui and Rame made their way to the USA as guests at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida. They kicked off their VIDOLL TOUR '08 ~Yes, I'm a b*****d~ tour on April 14th in Tokyo at Harajuku Astro hall and ended it on May 10th in Tokyo at Akasaka BLITZ. July saw the release of Vidoll's next single, Blue Star, along with a second pressing of their Proposal ~sotsugyou kokuhaku~ best-of album.
Later in the year, Vidoll performed at Treasurebox@shibuya extra [NACK5 20th] * [Heaven's Rock 15th] at Shibuya O-WEST, alongside D'espairsRay. With the year coming to a close, the band band hosted a fan club event, Harajuku maimu, on December 9th, just a day before the release of their Maimu single and RELIEVE YOUR "BLUE SCAR" 2008.8.21 SHIBUYA-AX DVD.
2009 has started off well for the band. Their first major single, Puzzle Ring was followed, on March 25th, by their new album, Esoteric Romance. The band is also scheduled to start their VIDOLL TOUR '09 ~Cryptic Japan~ on April 24th. The tour will keep the band busy through the middle of May, after which there's no telling what they will have in store for fans.
With a solid and successful indies history behind them and a strong start on a major label, Vidoll has nowhere to go but up, producing great music and building their fan base all the way to the top.
~DISCOGRAPHY~
Singles
* Occult Proposal (December 12, 2002)
* If... Rebotomin (Y LV25 25) 475mg (March 14, 2003)
* If... Torikabuto (Shikibetsu Code Nashi) 120mg (March 14, 2003)
* Kana na no Chikai Mimi (April 26, 2003) Contained a band message and one live song
* Genjou Teki ni Kiken na Title no Tame Ima wa Dekimasen... (July 21, 2003)
* Ishoku Doumei (August 1, 2003) Calimero/Vidoll CD, each with one song and one cover.
* Boku, Shimobe (December 19, 2003)
* Hitokiri no Kurixxxxsu (December 12, 2003)
* Wagahai wa, Korosuke Nari... (1st Press March 10, 2004) (2nd Press September 29, 2004)
* Kichigai TV (March 19, 2004)
* Giza-Giza Heart no Komoriuta (March 19, 2004)
* Boku, White Day mo Hitorikiri (March 29, 2004)
* Ningyo (June 30, 2004)
* Hiiragi no Sou (December 25, 2004)
* Homo-Crash-Trap@ (December 29, 2004)
* Remind Story (April 22, 2005)
* Shutdown (September 28, 2005)
* Chocoripeyes (October 26, 2005)
* SinAI～右手のカッターと 左手のドラッグと薬指の深い愛と～ (May 24, 2006, 3 Types)
* Nectar (August 2, 2006)
* Junengo no Kyo Koko de . . . (March 28, 2007)
* Message Card (March 28, 2007)
* INNOCENT TEENS (June 13, 2007)
* Cloud (July 18, 2007)
* Blue star (July 2, 2008 )
* Maimu (December 10, 2008 )
* Puzzle Ring (February 18, 2009)
* Focus (July 8, 2009)
* Eve (December 2, 2009)
Albums and EP's
* Face Pisaroto (July 21, 2002)
* Face Mayura (July 21, 2002)
* If...Yakubutsu Ranyou Bokumetsu Campaign (April 29, 2003)
* Bijinkei (July 29, 2004)
* Romanesque Gothic (September 11, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Ningyoushu Sono Ichi (December 15, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Ningyoushu Sono Ni (December 15, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Soushuuhen Omake Tsuki (June 8, 2005)
* Deathmate (January 1, 2006)
* V.I.D (November 22, 2006)
* Proposal -Sotsugyou Kokuhaku-(February 28, 2007)
* b*****d (November 21, 2007)
* Esoteric Romance (March 25, 2009)
~DVD'S~
* Doll Mansion 209 Goushitsu (May 30, 2003)
* Shigatsu Nijuuroku Nichi, Hatsutaiken (October 1, 2003)
* Gyaku-Tsutsumotase (June 30, 2004)
* Ningyou Enzetsu-2004.9.11 Liquid Room Ebisu- (November 17, 2004)
* Ningyoukai PV (December 15, 2004)
* Bijinkakumei~Saishuu Yokokubi 1229~ (March 16, 2005)
* Daini me Zenkoku Ningyougeki -Rurou- FINAL «Rouman Kokuhaku» 2005.4.26 Nihon Seinenkan (April 26, 2005)
* 3℃StormTV-suna arashi housou-2006.8.29 SHIBUYA-AX(November 22, 2006)
* V.I.D seat for "Lastlovers" 2006.12.29 Shibuya Kokaido (February 28, 2007)
* [Flashback](February 28, 2007)
* Genei Bijin Kan - 2006.11.25 SHIBUYA O-EAST(August 29, 2007)
* ~The game of buster~ 2007.12.02 C.C.Lemon HALL(March 5, 2008 )
* Relieve Your Blue Scar 2008.8.21 SHIBUYA-AX (December 10, 2008 )
~PV'S~
FOCUS
Cryptic Tokyo
Gothikaroid
Ningyo
~LINKS~
Official Site
Myspace
Rame (ex. Radifia, ex. Eze:Qul) started Vidoll in 2002 with Jui (ex. Luinspear) on vocals, Yukine and Ayano on guitar, and Tero on drums. They performed for the first time in May 2002 at the Yokohama Arena Soundhall as part of a multi-band event. Shortly afterward, in July, they released their first two maxi-singles, face↑pisaroto and face↓mayura, both of which quickly sold out. The following months saw the band featured on several Matina label compilation CDs, as well as the release of more singles.
Later, Kisaki, the previous owner of Matina, founded a label called Under Code Productions. Vidoll was one of the few bands that moved with him to the new label. In March 2003, their first releases on the new label hit stores with another slew of singles and a mini-album to follow. At the end of May, vidoll released their first DVD. It contained three PVs and one live performance, and then, on June 26th, they held their first one-man concert at Meguro Rock May Kan. August marked Ayano's exit from the band, citing musical differences, and in December, a live recording of their first one-man show was released. Hide, formerly of the band Vanilla, took Ayano's place.
Taking its first steps toward an international career, Vidoll released a best-of album on the French label Mabell, introducing themselves to a European audience. Their first album, Mukashi futokoro KASHI Ningyou shuu + omake, a re-release of two earlier mini-albums with bonus material, was released on June 8, 2005. It was limited to 10,000 copies and completely sold out. Their happiness that year was short lived however, and Jui announced during a live on April 26, that Hide and Yukine would be leaving the band at the end of June, following one last fan club only tour, [Toumeihanzai]. However, Shortly thereafter, Shun and Giru joined as the two new guitarists of Vidoll.
In 2006, Kisaki announced that Vidoll, along with two other Under Code bands, would be leaving to join another label. No other information was known as Vidoll prepared for their next album, V.I.D ~Very Important Doll~, released on November 22nd.
Following their "graduation" from Under Code Productions, which took place on February 14, 2007, the band continued to go strong. The released a best-of double album titled Proposal ~Sotsugyou Kokuhaku~ on the 29th, along with a PV collection DVD, Flashback, and V.I.D set for Lastlovers, a live DVD containing footage of their December 29, 2006 show.
In May, they took part in the hugely successful J-Rock Revolution Festival in Los Angeles, California alongside alice nine., miyavi, Merry, and others. June and July saw the releases of their INNOCENT TEENS and Cloud singles, their first singles as part of Sword Records, a sub-label of Universal. Also in June, the band embarked on their vidoll TOUR '07 ～Meld Park～ tour, which ended on July 23rd at LIQUIDROOM ebisu. The latter part of 2007 saw Vidoll releasing another full-length album, b*****d, and going on a winter tour before performing at Over the edge '07 with ayabie, Girugamesh, heidi., former label mates 12012, and many others.
Vidoll started off 2008 with an appearance at the January 19th event stylish wave ILLUSION'08 Vol.1, during which they shared the stage with Kra, ayabie, Jinkaku Radio and Wizard. In March, following the release of the band's ~The game of buster~ live DVD, Jui and Rame made their way to the USA as guests at MegaCon in Orlando, Florida. They kicked off their VIDOLL TOUR '08 ~Yes, I'm a b*****d~ tour on April 14th in Tokyo at Harajuku Astro hall and ended it on May 10th in Tokyo at Akasaka BLITZ. July saw the release of Vidoll's next single, Blue Star, along with a second pressing of their Proposal ~sotsugyou kokuhaku~ best-of album.
Later in the year, Vidoll performed at Treasurebox@shibuya extra [NACK5 20th] * [Heaven's Rock 15th] at Shibuya O-WEST, alongside D'espairsRay. With the year coming to a close, the band band hosted a fan club event, Harajuku maimu, on December 9th, just a day before the release of their Maimu single and RELIEVE YOUR "BLUE SCAR" 2008.8.21 SHIBUYA-AX DVD.
2009 has started off well for the band. Their first major single, Puzzle Ring was followed, on March 25th, by their new album, Esoteric Romance. The band is also scheduled to start their VIDOLL TOUR '09 ~Cryptic Japan~ on April 24th. The tour will keep the band busy through the middle of May, after which there's no telling what they will have in store for fans.
With a solid and successful indies history behind them and a strong start on a major label, Vidoll has nowhere to go but up, producing great music and building their fan base all the way to the top.
~DISCOGRAPHY~
Singles
* Occult Proposal (December 12, 2002)
* If... Rebotomin (Y LV25 25) 475mg (March 14, 2003)
* If... Torikabuto (Shikibetsu Code Nashi) 120mg (March 14, 2003)
* Kana na no Chikai Mimi (April 26, 2003) Contained a band message and one live song
* Genjou Teki ni Kiken na Title no Tame Ima wa Dekimasen... (July 21, 2003)
* Ishoku Doumei (August 1, 2003) Calimero/Vidoll CD, each with one song and one cover.
* Boku, Shimobe (December 19, 2003)
* Hitokiri no Kurixxxxsu (December 12, 2003)
* Wagahai wa, Korosuke Nari... (1st Press March 10, 2004) (2nd Press September 29, 2004)
* Kichigai TV (March 19, 2004)
* Giza-Giza Heart no Komoriuta (March 19, 2004)
* Boku, White Day mo Hitorikiri (March 29, 2004)
* Ningyo (June 30, 2004)
* Hiiragi no Sou (December 25, 2004)
* Homo-Crash-Trap@ (December 29, 2004)
* Remind Story (April 22, 2005)
* Shutdown (September 28, 2005)
* Chocoripeyes (October 26, 2005)
* SinAI～右手のカッターと 左手のドラッグと薬指の深い愛と～ (May 24, 2006, 3 Types)
* Nectar (August 2, 2006)
* Junengo no Kyo Koko de . . . (March 28, 2007)
* Message Card (March 28, 2007)
* INNOCENT TEENS (June 13, 2007)
* Cloud (July 18, 2007)
* Blue star (July 2, 2008 )
* Maimu (December 10, 2008 )
* Puzzle Ring (February 18, 2009)
* Focus (July 8, 2009)
* Eve (December 2, 2009)
Albums and EP's
* Face Pisaroto (July 21, 2002)
* Face Mayura (July 21, 2002)
* If...Yakubutsu Ranyou Bokumetsu Campaign (April 29, 2003)
* Bijinkei (July 29, 2004)
* Romanesque Gothic (September 11, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Ningyoushu Sono Ichi (December 15, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Ningyoushu Sono Ni (December 15, 2004)
* Mukashi Natsukashi Soushuuhen Omake Tsuki (June 8, 2005)
* Deathmate (January 1, 2006)
* V.I.D (November 22, 2006)
* Proposal -Sotsugyou Kokuhaku-(February 28, 2007)
* b*****d (November 21, 2007)
* Esoteric Romance (March 25, 2009)
~DVD'S~
* Doll Mansion 209 Goushitsu (May 30, 2003)
* Shigatsu Nijuuroku Nichi, Hatsutaiken (October 1, 2003)
* Gyaku-Tsutsumotase (June 30, 2004)
* Ningyou Enzetsu-2004.9.11 Liquid Room Ebisu- (November 17, 2004)
* Ningyoukai PV (December 15, 2004)
* Bijinkakumei~Saishuu Yokokubi 1229~ (March 16, 2005)
* Daini me Zenkoku Ningyougeki -Rurou- FINAL «Rouman Kokuhaku» 2005.4.26 Nihon Seinenkan (April 26, 2005)
* 3℃StormTV-suna arashi housou-2006.8.29 SHIBUYA-AX(November 22, 2006)
* V.I.D seat for "Lastlovers" 2006.12.29 Shibuya Kokaido (February 28, 2007)
* [Flashback](February 28, 2007)
* Genei Bijin Kan - 2006.11.25 SHIBUYA O-EAST(August 29, 2007)
* ~The game of buster~ 2007.12.02 C.C.Lemon HALL(March 5, 2008 )
* Relieve Your Blue Scar 2008.8.21 SHIBUYA-AX (December 10, 2008 )
~PV'S~
FOCUS
Cryptic Tokyo
Gothikaroid
Ningyo
~LINKS~
Official Site
Myspace
