Deen (band)
| Deen | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, classical, folk, album-oriented rock |
| Years active | 1992–present |
| Labels |
B-Gram Records (1993–1998) BMG Japan/Berg (1998–2003) BMG Japan (2003–2009) Ariola Japan/Sony Music Entertainment Japan (2009- ) |
| Website | www.deen.gr.jp |
| Members | Shuichi Ikemori Koji Yamane Shinji Tagawa |
| Past members | Naoki Utsumoto Tatsumi Nakai Keisuke Kurasawa |
Deen (ディーン Dīn?) is a Japanese popular music band, formed in 1993. Members frequently changed until the release of the first album, and from there Deen has had four members: vocalist Shuichi Ikemori, keyboardist and leader Koji Yamane, guitarist Shinji Tagawa and drummer Naoki Utsumoto. In January 2000, Utsumoto left the group. The band has sold over 15 million compact discs.
In the "Being" agency, Show Wesugi (original vocalist with Wands) and Tetsurō Oda made song "Konomama Kimidake wo Ubaisaritai" (lit. "Now, I want to make off with only you"). The group was formed for singing this song. The band debuted by the single on March 10, 1993. The single was certified a million-seller by the Recording Industry Association of Japan (RIAJ). Their 1994 song "Hitomi Sorasanaide" (lit. "Don't Avert Your Eyes"), written by Izumi Sakai and Tetsurō Oda, reached number-one position on the Japanese Oricon charts. Their first album Deen was also certified a million-seller by RIAJ.
The group originally seemed to be just a project, but they began to perform live concerts in 1996. They also began to release their self-produced singles, but their sales declined. Their 1997 song "Yume de Aru Youni" (lit. "hope that it will be a dream"), written by themselves, was adopted by Tales of Destiny. It was no longer able to reach Top 10 on the Oricon charts. But for fans, this song remained most popular over a decade.
In 1998, the band partly moved to BMG Japan under the Berg label, which consisted of the "being" agency artists. Since their 1999 single "Just One", almost all singles has been produced by them, but Utsumoto left Deen in 2000. They introduced classical music into their music. In 2002, they released a cover version of Kyu Sakamoto's "Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi o", featuring solo violinist Diana Yukawa. They began to call their style "Neo-AOR" after album Pray.
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