Artist Spotlight - Do As Infinity

Is · Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2005 7:59 am Post subject: Artist Spotlight - Do As Infinity

(I thought we'd try a spin-off from "Anime Spotlights" in here since not everyone who visits the site is interested in JRock...)

Artist: Do As Infinity
Genre: JRock
Age: 6 Years
Similar Western Artists: Sheryl Crow, Corrs (Tough to find English-speaking bands that are comparable to DAI... They're just too good for comparison Wink

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Everyone knows DAI, right? Well, for those who don't they are:
Van Tomiko, 26, vocals, lyric writing
Owatari Ryo, 34, guitar, chorus vocals,
Nagao Dai, 34, composer, programmer, guitar

They released their first single "Tangerine Dream" in September of 1999 and followed it quickly with several albums and singles. They are currently a big hit in Japan and their popularity is spreading to the rest of the world very quickly.

Tomorrow, the 16th, is the release of their new album "Need Your Love".
It's going to be sold with or without a bonus DVD that has the PVs for Be Free and Robot.

Links:
HMV Japan in English
DAI Site
Need Your Love Album on HMV Japan site (¥3800 with DVD)
DAI Site: Discography you can hear samples of the new album here

(Note: If you find any information in this post is invalid please PM me. Also, I'm on the lookout for new artists that you think should be spotlight'd and I need info on past spotlights so feel free to PM me to help out!)

ssjheero · newbie! Joined: Dec 06, 2004 Posts: 1

Indeed, DAI is awesome. I have about all of their songs, except for the most recent.

And Tomiko is hawt.

Crimsonmachine · newbie! Joined: Dec 30, 2004 Posts: 29

Is · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject:

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Would you guys like to see more threads like this with more info on artists that you may not have heard before? (all japanese or anime-related, of course)

Crimsonmachine · newbie! Joined: Dec 30, 2004 Posts: 29

Actually, I'd like that.

I'd also like it if someone would make a mock review of BECK - Mongolian Chop Squad. Laughing

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the_backs · Posted: Thu Feb 17, 2005 11:11 pm Post subject:

Ive heard of do as infinity alot and am downloading it rite now lol,

Ive also like to see more threads like this but then i thought maybe have a thread for this kinda stuff like each post u make u put information about band etc

Is · Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2005 8:14 am Post subject:

i would do that but then you wouldn't know which band is current. don't worry, i'll un-sticky them and let them slide down the list if they get old.

hannaikhlas · Heimin (Commoner) Joined: Dec 14, 2004 Posts: 55

I listened to Tangerine Dream a few years back and I must agree that they're an awesome group.

I downloaded their new album, and it didn't disappoint. Great one! A must Have!

Masayume3456 · newbie! Joined: Mar 08, 2005 Posts: 41

I have the same first name as Van Tomiko... Wink

yeah...
I like their music though... i think their best was Deep Forest (Inuyasha soundtrack)

Is · Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 2:19 pm Post subject:

your name is Tomiko? awesome

sorry i haven't done a new artist spotlight yet... been real busy tweaking out the new server and with real life work, heh.

Masaki · newbie! Joined: Dec 29, 2004 Posts: 10

DAI rocks!!!
I hope the band gets more famous Very Happy

winryrockbell · Posted: Sat Apr 09, 2005 6:42 pm Post subject:

DAI rocks! XD

Kami5909 · Guest

Actually, hasn't Dai left the band? I thought he left like in 2000ish to do his own thing... he only shows up in the concerts once in a while now. I think.

raguel49 · newbie! Joined: May 07, 2005 Posts: 6

DAI has been evolving. Now they don't sounds like their debut.

at first they sounds like alternative rock, but now they've evolved to more pop-rock. I was a fan, but not now.... Not to say that it's a bad thing to be pop-rock, just that i wish they're more to alternative =S

blood_isolation · newbie! Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 23

DAI is awesome. They are part of the live8 in Tokyo. Dai Nagao hasn't left the band.. He just write the songs and work in the sidelines.