Makoto Koshinaka
| Koshinaka Makoto (越中睦士) | |
|---|---|
| Born |
July 15, 1980 Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Rock, pop rock, folk rock |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, actor, model |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Associated acts | Λucifer, †яi￠к |
Makoto Koshinaka (越中睦 / 越中睦士 or Makoto, born July 15, 1980 in Moto Azabu, Tokyo) is a Japanese singer, songwriter, actor and model, activating both in Japan and in Thailand, starting with the year 1999. His musical career covers various musical styles (from pop rock, folk rock, solo – as Makoto, and with the visual kei bands Λucifer and †яi￠к, under the agencies Unlimited Records, BM Factory, Crown Records, T.N.B and, currently, SCSC Records) and his acting career covers roles in stage plays, TV dramas and feature movies.
Makoto Koshinaka started his career in 1999, as the singer of the Japanese rock band Λucifer. An incarnation of the characters in Mayu Shinjo's manga and subsequent anime series "Kaikan Phrase" ("Sensual Phrase"), the group continued making music after the release of its first album, specially created for the anime, counting the collaborations of numerous famous musicians in Japan. The band reached popularity at an international level. The group disbanded in 2003, but reunited briefly in November 2009 for a special tour, taking place between August and September 2010, with concerts in Osaka, Nagoya, Tokyo and Bangkok, Thailand, before a public of more than 4.000 people.
After the first disbanding of Japanese rock band Λucifer, Makoto Koshinaka started a solo career, under the simple name "Makoto". He switched to his own musical style, folk rock and, with this new sound, released the mini-album "Vibration" in October 2003 and the singles "Secret Colors" and "Rise" in the year 2007. On the international scene, he participated to the Pattaya International Music Festival, in Thailand, in 2005. In the following year, Makoto was invited to participate to a three-days visit, promoting the tourism in the Pattaya area. In 2007, his first full-length solo album was released, "Flair". The album marked his return on the Japanese musical scene after several years of activity in Thailand, and was very well received. His activity on the musical scene in Thailand continues, as at the end of the year 2012 he participated in the prestigious charity concert "Jazz for His Majesty", held on December 19 at the Royal Paragon Hall, for His Majesty, the King of Thailand.
Since 2010, Makoto Koshinaka is the vocal of the visual kei rock band TRICK (stylized as †яi￠к). This marks another change in his musical style, which turns now towards metal, which always attracted him, as he declares in interviews. The other members of the band are: guitar: Taiji Fujimoto (ex. D･T･R, Groove Master, The Dead Pop Stars); guitar: Shintaro Mizuno; bass: Shuse (ex. La'cryma Christi, Acid Black Cherry); drums: Tero (ex. Vidoll). The band headlined Music Japan Plus’s MJP Gig on June 23, 2012, at Shibuya O-East, and made the event available also to a public of more than 30.000 viewers, at home, by live broadcasting through NicoNico. The band doesn't target only the Japanese market, but also the international scene. †яi￠к made its international debut in Thailand, on September 24, 2011, with the mini-concert "We are †яi￠к". The band released three singles to the date, in 2012: "Phenomena", "Scar" and "Love Rain" (released on November 21 and ranked a few days later, on December 3, on the 18th place in the Oricon Indies Chart). The launching of the third single was immediately followed by two consecutive concerts in Osaka, on 24 and 25 November. On December 1, 2012, the band participated in the festival LOFT「master+mind」presents Rock is Culture 2013. The beginning of the year 2013 marked another concert, on 17 March, SHUSE Birthday Presents & TAIJI 50th Anniversary「LOVE RAIN」~Epilogue~, at EDGE Ikebukuro. †яi￠к toured Japan in the summer of 2013, as it follows: June 16 - Sapporo, June 21 - Nagoya, June 22 - Osaka, June 25 - Fukuoka, June 29 - Tokyo. The band released the first album on May 22, 2013. On October 18, 2013, the band took part at Legend Rokumeikan PARTⅢ〜GENERATION CRASH. On October 28, 2013, †яi￠к also participated in a sponsored event - BULL ZEICHEN 88 "Fall Battle Royal 2013" at Shibuya O-West. On October 30, 2013 the band released the 4th single "Changin' The New World". On 11 February 2014, †яi￠к participated to 『MUSCLE ATTACK 1st LIVE TOUR ～Road Of Muscle～』at Shinjuku BLAZE. On June 1, 2014, they participated in the live DearLoving×NINJAMAN JAPAN "BROTHER BATTLE" at Takadanobaba CLUB PHASE.
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