GLAY （グレイ） is a popular Japanese rock (or J-Rock ) band, comprised of four main members--Takuro, Hisashi, Teru, and Jiro--and a changing cast of support musicians. During the 10 years since their professional debut, GLAY has created many hit songs and gained huge popularity in Japan and the rest of Asia. Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Japanese rock is a form of popular music, often abbreviated to J-Rock in much the same way that J-Pop is used as an abbreviation of Japanese Pop. ... World map showing location of Asia Asia is the central and eastern part of Eurasia, defined by subtracting Europe from Eurasia. ...

GLAY's name (pronounced 'gurei' in Japan, a deliberate misspelling of GRAY/GREY) was chosen to mean 'that which is neither white nor black', to illustrate the type of music they wished to play. Rather than limiting themselves to pop or hard rock, GLAY experiments with many different sounds and styles. Although Takuro is the main songwriter in the band, all members of GLAY have composed songs on various albums. They are often considered to be a visual kei band, but sport a cleaner image and enjoy more mainstream popularity than many. J-pop is an abbreviation of Japanese pop and refers to Japanese popular music. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music which finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Visual Kei (ヴィジュアル系, lit. ...

Members

Main members

• Takuro : real name Takuro Kubo : guitar (leader and primary songwriter)
• Teru : real name Teruhiko Kobashi : vocals
• Jiro : real name Yoshihito Wayama : bass
• Hisashi : real name Hisashi Tonomura : lead guitar

All members were born in Hakodate, Hokkaido except Hisashi. The classical guitar typically has 3 nylon and 3 nickel-wound strings. ... In music a singer or vocalist is a type of musician who sings, i. ... Fender Precision Bass For other uses of the term see Bass (disambiguation). ... In mathematics, an element (also called a member) is an object contained in a set (or more generally a class). ... View of Hakodate from Mountain Hakodate (函館市; -shi) is a city and port located in Oshima, Hokkaido, Japan. ...

Hisashi was born in Hirosaki, Aomori. When he was a student in elementary school, he moved to Hakodate. Hirosaki (弘前市; -shi) is a city located in Aomori in Tohoku region of Japan. ... Students attending a lecture at the Helsinki University of Technology Etymologically derived through Middle English from the Latin second-type conjugation verb stÅ­dÄ“rÄ•, which means to direct ones zeal at; hence a student is one who directs zeal at a subject. ... Primary or elementary education is the first years of formal, structured education that occurs during childhood. ...

Past and current support members

• Toshi : real name Toshimitsu Nagai : drums (joined in 1995)
• D.I.E. : real name Daijiro Nozawa : keyboards (joined in 1995, left in 1998, played with GLAY once more for their millennium countdown live in December 1999)
• Shige : real name Shigeo "sk55" Komori : keyboards (joined in 1998, recently left)
• Sakuma : real name Masahide Sakuma : guitar, keyboards (producer of GLAY since mid-1994)
• Yoshiki : real name Yoshiki Hayashi : (producer of GLAY's debut in 1994)
• Tsuchiya : real name Masami Tsuchiya : (producer of GLAY's 2nd single in 1994)
• Akira : drums (left after the album hai to daiyamondo was recorded but before GLAY's 1994 debut with RAIN)
• Gayashi: real name Sam Dukore (active groupie/dancer)
• Nobumasa : drums (joined and left in 1994)
• Shingo : drums (left before GLAY's 1994 debut)

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Equipment

Takuro

• Epiphone Riviera
• Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Journeyman L.P.S Takuro Custom
• Journeyman W-Neck
• Rickenbacker 335
• Epiponhe Casino
• K.Vairi BL-90RS

Jiro

• G&L SB-2 TRIBUTE
• TopDog JRO

Hisashi

• Tokai Talbo (Platinum Black/Blue/Red, Crystal, Aluminum Clear)
• Gibson Flying V
• Gibson Les Paul Custom
• Fender Stratocaster
• Fender Jaguar
• Journeyman 015
• K.Yairi Weir-3ESB
• K.Yairi Enjoy

Discography

Indies

Demo Tapes

1. GLAY;1 - 1991
2. DANCE VISION
3. LOVE SLAVE - Sexual Records 1993
4. SPEED POP - EXPLOSION WORKS
5. GREATEST SHADOW - EXPLOSION WORKS
6. kikei no ningyou
7. Inside of Emotionalism
8. KUCK SHOCK
9. Angelus Bell - EXPLOSION WORKS
10. ROSE-COLOR
11. GLAY SPECIALS! - Sexual Records 1993
12. SCANDAL 5TH IMAGES
13. Mayogari Night VI (Mayogari Night 6)

Albums

1. 灰とダイヤモンド - (Hai to Daiyamondo) - EXTASY RECORDS May 25 1994
2. Omnibus album Cry-Max Pleasure
3. Omnibus album an Optic
4. Omnibus album SEDUCTION

Videos

1. VIDEO GLAY PART 1
2. Area A I~Find Up Dark Star~

Albums

1. SPEED POP - Platinum Records March 3 1995
2. BEAT out! - Platinum Records February 7 1996
3. BELOVED - Platinum Records November 18 1996
4. REVIEW~BEST OF GLAY - Platinum Records October 1 1997
5. GLAY SONG BOOK - Platinum Records February 25 1998
6. pure soul - Unlimited Records/mustard July 29 1998
7. HEAVY GAUGE - Unlimited Records/mustard October 20 1999
8. DRIVE~GLAY complete BEST - Unlimited Records/mustard November 11 2000
9. ONE LOVE - Unlimited Records/mustard November 28 2001
10. UNITY ROOTS & FAMILY, AWAY - Unlimited Records/mustard September 19 2002
11. rare collectives vol. 1 - Unlimited Records/mustard February 5 2003
12. rare collectives vol. 2 - Unlimited Records/mustard February 5 2003
13. THE FRUSTRATED - Unlimited Records/mustard March 24 2004
14. -Ballad Best Singles-WHITE ROAD - Unlimited Records/mustard January 19 2005

Singles

1. RAIN - Platinum Records May 25 1994
2. 真夏の扉 - (Manatsu no Tobira) - Platinum Records June 15 1994
3. 彼女の"Modern・・・" - (Kanojo no "Modern... ") - Platinum Records November 16 1994
4. Freeze My Love - Platinum Records January 25 1995
5. ずっと２人で・・・- (Zutto futari de...) - Platinum Records May 17 1995
6. Yes, Summerdays - Platinum Records August 9 1995
7. 生きてく強さ - (Ikiteku Tsuyosa) - Platinum Records November 8 1995
8. グロリアス - (Glorious) - Platinum Records January 17 1996
9. BELOVED - Platinum Records August 7 1996
10. a Boy~ずっと忘れない~ - (a boy~Zutto Wasurenai) - Platinum Records November 11 1996
11. 口唇 - (Kuchibiru) - Platinum Records May 14 1997
12. HOWEVER - Platinum Records August 6 1997
13. 誘惑 (Yuuwaku) - Platinum Records April 29 1998
14. SOUL LOVE - Platinum Records April 29 1998
15. BE WITH YOU - Unlimited Records/mustard November 25 1998
16. Winter, again - Unlimited Records/mustard February 3 1999
17. サバイバル - (SURVIVAL) - [video single] Unlimited Records/mustard May 19 1999
18. ここでわない、どこかへ - (Kokodewanai, Dokoka he) - Unlimited Records/mustard August 25 1999
19. HAPPINESS -WINTER MIX- - Unlimited Records/mustard August 25 1999
20. MERMAID - Unlimited Records/mustard July 19 2000
21. とまどい - (Tomadoi) /SPECIAL THANKS - Unlimited Records/mustard August 23 2000
22. Missing You - Unlimited Records/mustard November 14 2000
23. GLOBAL COMMUNICATION - Unlimited Records/mustard April 25 2001
24. STAY TUNED - Unlimited Records/mustard July 4 2001
25. ひとひらの自由 - (Hitohira no Jiyuu) - Unlimited Records/mustard September 19 2001
26. Way of Difference - Unlimited Records/mustard February 27th 2002
27. またここであいましょう - (Matakokode Aimashou) - Unlimited Records/mustard July 24 2002
28. 逢いたい気持ち - (Aitai Kimochi) - Unlimited Records/mustard July 31 2002
29. いつか - (Itsuka) - DVD video single Unlimited Records/mustard March 5 2003
30. BEAUTIFUL DREAMER/STREET LIFE - Unlimited Records/mustard October 16 2003
31. 時の雫 - (Toki no Shizuku) - Unlimited Records/mustard January 28 2004
32. 天使のわけまえ - (Tenshi no Wakemae) /ピーク果てしなくソウル限りなく - (PEAK hateshinaku SOUL kagirinaku) - Unlimited Records/mustard May 25 2004
33. Blue Jean - Unlimited Records/mustard August 4 2004
34. ホワイトロード - (White Road - Unlimited Records/mustard December 8 2004

Videos

1. VIDEO GLAY - Platinum Records May 17 1995
2. VIDEO GLAY 2 - Platinum Records May 2 1996
3. 無限の déjà vu - (Mugen no déjà vu) - Platinum Records January 29 1997
4. 無限の déjà vu - (Mugen no déjà vu) - [limited edition] - Platinum Records March 19 1997
5. HIT THE WORLD - Platinum Records December 3 1997
6. VIDEO GLAY 3 - Platinum Records February 4 1998
7. "pure soul" TOUR '98 - Unlimited Records/mustard August 5 1998
8. "SUMMER of '98" pure soul in STADIUM - Unlimited Records/mustard December 9 1998
9. DOME TOUR "pure soul" 1999 - Unlimited Records/mustard July 7 1999
10. VIDEO GLAY 4 - Unlimited Records/mustard April 5 2000
11. EXPO '99 SURVIVAL LIVE IN MAKUHARI - Unlimited Records/mustard July 31 2000
12. Best Video Clips 1994-1998 - Unlimited Records/mustard September 5 2001
13. GLAY EXPO 2001 GLOBAL COMMUNICATION LIVE IN HOKKAIDO - Unlimited Records/mustard January 1 2002
14. GLAY EXPO 2001 GLOBAL COMMUNICATION LIVE IN HOKKAIDO SPECIAL EDITION - Unlimited Records/mustard January 1 2002
15. GLAY DOME TOUR 2001-2002 ONE LOVE - Unlimited Records/mustard August 28 2002
16. GLAY ONE LOVE in Beijing [live only release] - Unlimited Records/mustard October 13 2002
17. VIDEO GLAY 5 - Unlimited Records/mustard November 20 2002
18. GLAY ONE LOVE in Beijing Live & Document - Unlimited Records/mustard December 18 2002
19. GLAY HIGHCOMMUNICATIONS TOUR 2003 - Unlimited Records/mustard September 26 2003
20. The Complete of THE FRUSTRATED－RECORDING DOCUMENTARY＆LIVE - Unlimited Records/mustard June 16 2004
21. GLAY Acoustic Live in Nippon Budogan produced by JIRO - Unlimited Records/mustard November 3 2004
22. GLAY ARENA TOUR 2000 “HEAVY GAUGE”in SAITAMA SUPER ARENA - Unlimited Records/mustard November 3 2004
23. GLAY EXPO 2001 “GLOBAL COMMUNICATION” in TOKYO STADIUM - Unlimited Records/mustard November 3 2004
24. LOVE&THANKS ~hondosuru shion~ GLAY EXPO 2004 in UNIVERSAL STUDIOS JAPAN "THE FRUSTRATED" - Unlimited Records/mustard December 15 2004
25. GLAY DOME TOUR 2005 "WHITE ROAD" in TOKYO DOME - Unlimited Records/mustard June 22 2005

History

• 1988
  • Takuro splits his old band, guest-apo, and forms GLAY with the bassist of guest-apo
  • Teru joins GLAY as a drummer, but switches to vocals when Takuro hears his singing
  • GLAY's first live performance at AUN-DO
• 1989
  • Hisashi joins GLAY after his band, ari, splits up
• 1990
  • Teru, Takuro, and Hisashi graduate high school and leave Hakodate for Tokyo
• 1991
  • GLAY makes 3 original demo tapes
  • Jiro leaves Hakodate for Tokyo
• 1992
  • Takuro asks Jiro to play bass for one of GLAY's performances, and Jiro winds up staying despite reservations
• 1993
  • Yoshiki attends a GLAY live at Ichikawa Club GIO and offers them a contract that day
• 1994
  • Yoshiki produces GLAY's first single, RAIN, in L.A. and their popularity jumps
  • GLAY's 1st nationwide tour begins
• 1995
  • 1st major label album (SPEED POP) is released and ranks number 8 in the Oricon Charts
• 1996
  • 2nd album (BEAT out!) debuts at number 1 in the Oricon Charts
  • GLAY's video shoot for BELOVED takes them to Iceland and London
  • GLAY is awarded the 29th Gold Request Prize by Zen Nihon Yuusenhoso for BELOVED
• 1997
  • 27,000 people attend GLAY's Street Video Concert
• 1998
  • GLAY's 10 year anniversary since official formation of the band
  • Review~Best of GLAY breaks the sales record in the Oricon Charts
  • GLAY and 3000 fanclub members go to Hawaii for a special performance
  • Hisashi breaks his leg during a concert
  • GLAY's 4th album, pure soul, breaks their own sales record
• 1999
  • GLAY Jumbo Jet is designed and used from July to September
  • Over 200,000 people attend GLAY's performance at MAKUHARI MESSE 10TH ANNIVERSARY, EXPO '99 SURVIVAL
  • GLAY wins the Grand Prix award at the Japan Record Awards
• 2000
  • GLAY releases 4 new singles, a 'best of' album, DRIVE, a PV (promotional video) collection, and their 1999 concert on video
  • HEAVY GAUGE tour
• 2001
  • Teru and Takuro travel to Hong Kong, Taiwan, Bangkok, and Seoul to promote GLAY EXPO '01
  • GLAY EXPO 2001 GLOBAL COMMUNICATION brings 100,000 people in two days to Tokyo Stadium, 100,000 people in two days to Ishikari, and 80,000 in one day to the Kitakyushu Marina
  • DOME TOUR 2001-2002 begins
• 2002
  • GLAY performs in Beijing in celebration of 30 years of diplomatic relations between China and Japan
• 2003
  • HIGHCOMMUNICATIONS TOUR
  • Teru's radio show TERU ME NIGHT GLAY airs on Bay FM
  • Takuro's show GLAY RADIO COMMUNICATION DX becomes regularly syndicated
  • Hisashi's show CYBER NET CITY FULL METAL MIX starts on FujiFM
  • Jiro's show BUGGY CRASH NIGHT returns to the air
• 2004
  • GLAY's 10 year anniversary since their 1994 debut
  • GLAY X RATED 2004 tour begins
  • EXPO 04 is performed at Universal Studios Japan
• 2005
  • GLAY 10th ANNIVERSARY FINAL - WHITE ROAD DOME TOUR 2005
  • TERU BayFM Summer Campaign
  • GLAY and EXILE produce "the dream collaboration" under the name GLAY x EXILE, releasing a single SCREAM

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External Links

• GLAY : HAPPY SWING SPACE SITE - official site (japanese)
• Glad to be Glay - unofficial, excellent information, but no longer updated since 2000 (english)
• Reaching for the Global Communication - unofficial, great navigation and information, current updates (english)
• Be With GLAY - unofficial, good information, updates are sporadic (english)
• Nippop Profile | Glay

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