Band-Maid
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| Origin | Japan |
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| Years active | 2013–present |
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| Website | bandmaid.tokyo |
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Band-Maid, stylized as BAND-MAID and formerly as BAND-MAID®, is an all-female Japanese rock band. Formed in 2013, the quintet aims to defy expectations by contrasting their submissive maid appearance and their powerful rock music. Teamrock.com referred to Band-Maid as "a dirty rock 'n' roll band" that combines "the attitude of Guns N' Roses and the pomp of Def Leppard." Originally signed to Gump Records, an imprint of the Platinum Passport artist management and talent agency, itself a division of Avex Group, they switched to major label Crown Stones in 2016.
Band-Maid formed as a four-piece in July 2013. Vocalist/guitarist Miku recruited guitarist Kanami, who brought drummer Akane (who had played support drums for Kanami during her live shows as singer-songwriter), Akane in turn suggested bassist Misa (having know her previously from attending the same music school). They had their first live at the PP Audition held at Osaka Deep on July 24. Vocalist Saiki joined the group through an audition in August and they performed as a five-piece for the first time at the P Festival at Shibuya-AX on August 22, 2013.
Since their formation, Band-Maid has regularly performed live at various venues around the Tokyo area. The group released their debut mini-album Maid in Japan in January 2014, written in collaboration with musicians Masahiko Fukui and Kentaro Akutsu (the latter formerly of the musical group Zero).
In August 2014, Band-Maid released the maxi single "Ai to Jōnetsu no Matador". In November 2015 they released their sophomore record New Beginning. The band undertook a tour of Tokyo venues to promote the album through February 2016, culminating in a sold-out concert on February 14. In March they had their first overseas performance at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington.
They dropped the "®" from their name in April and released their major label debut, Brand New Maid, in May on the Nippon Crown sublabel Crown Stones. In October and November 2016, Band-Maid went on their first world tour that took them to Mexico, Hong Kong and six countries in Europe.
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