Katarushisu
| Közi | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 29, 1972 Niigata, Japan |
| Origin | Tokyo |
| Genres | Electronic rock, synthpop, ambient, gothic rock, industrial rock, neoclassical dark wave |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter, DJ |
| Instruments | Guitar, vocals, piano, keyboards, synthesizer |
| Years active | 1986–present |
| Associated acts | Eve of Destiny, Malice Mizer |
| Website | közi-info.com |
| Notable instruments | |
| ESP Akauzukun, ESP Shirouzuko, ESP Bizauzu | |
Közi is a Japanese musician and singer-songwriter. He is best known as guitarist for the visual kei rock band Malice Mizer. After the band went on an indefinite hiatus in 2001, he formed the industrial rock duo Eve of Destiny and also started a solo career. Közi is currently in the bands Dalle, XA-VAT, ZIZ and Vamquet, while occasionally performing solo shows.
During his time in Malice Mizer, Közi often assumed the role of a pierrot doll, dressing in clown-like costumes with large ruffs, always in shades of red, his favorite color. In music videos and on-stage he would often make movements reminiscent of a marionette. Közi has continued this visual style to some extent, but his contemporary stage costumes are more gothic. His work on the Izayoi no Tsuki project was reminiscent of carnival music, and artwork for his projects usually follow a dramatic, theatrical theme. Very few details about his private life are known.
Közi's career began in the mid 1980s in the underground band Girl and, later, as a member of Beyond The Reinsight. Information about both of these bands, however, is very scarce. In 1991, he joined Matenrou (摩天楼?, "Skyscraper") with Mana and released two demo tapes. Közi and Mana left Matenrou after deciding they both had similar ideas about creating music, they formed Malice Mizer in 1992. After Malice Mizer disbanded in 2001, Közi joined Haruhiko Ash (from The Zolge) and created Eve of Destiny, an industrial rock band that toured outside Japan several times.
In 2002, Közi collaborated with Japanese author Minako, to provide the soundtrack, Izayoi no Tsuki, for her book of the same name. He then performed a special singing event, which cemented the fact that he was following a solo career. Közi's first solo release was the two-disc, double-single package, "Khaos/Kinema", released on November 1, 2003. On March 11, 2004, he released his debut album, Catharsis. Közi's second single, "Memento", was released on December 1, 2004. The song is dedicated to deceased Malice Mizer drummer Kami and was written by Malice Mizer bassist Yu~ki. On May 17, 2006, Közi released his second album, Loki N' Roll.
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