DYGL
Indie band
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DYGL are a four-piece indie rock band from Tokyo, Japan.[1]
DYGL | |
|---|---|
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, punk rock |
| Occupation | Rock band |
| Instruments | Guitars, bass, drums |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Label | Hard Enough |
| Members | Nobuki Akiyama Kohei Kamoto Yosuke Shimonaka Yotaro Kachi |
| Website | dayglotheband |
Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, were also members of five-piece indie rock band Ykiki Beat, which officially disbanded in 2017.[2]
Band members
- Nobuki Akiyama – lead vocals, guitars
- Kohei Kamoto – drums
- Yosuke Shimonaka – guitar
- Yotaro Kachi – bass[3]
Biography
DYGL is a band formed in Tokyo, Japan. Previously they were Ykiki Beat but disbanded and reunited under a new name and some new members.
The band released their first EP recorded in the United States. As Nobuki Akiyama (Vocalist) said that their first album would be the first step for public recognition,[4] they successfully released the 1st album in April 2017, which was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. With huge support from Albert,[5] DYGL did an Asia tour, a Japan tour and did some performances the United Kingdom and United States.[6]
Discography
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon [7] | ||
|
A Daze in a Haze |
|
30 |
| Songs of Innocence & Experience |
|
38 |
| Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
|
37 |
Extended plays
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions |
|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | ||
| Don't Know Where It Is |
|
128[8] |
| First EP |
|
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Singles
| Year | Single | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| JPN Oricon | |||
| 2021 | "Half of Me | - | A Daze In A Haze |
| 2021 | "Did We Forget How To Dream In The Daytime?" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
| 2021 | "Banger" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
| 2021 | "Sink" | - | A Daze In A Haze |
| 2019 | "Don't You Wanna Dance in This Heaven?" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
| 2019 | "A Paper Drean" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
| 2018 | "Bad Kicks" / "Hard to Love" | - | Songs of Innocence & Experience |
| 2017 | "Let it out" / "Let it Sway" | - | Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
| 2016 | "Waste of Time" / "Sightless"[9] | - | Say Goodbye to Memory Den |
| 2014 | "Let's Get Into Your Car" | - | First EP Don't Know Where It Is |
