KAMIJO

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KAMIJO

Profile
Real name	上城祐之 (Yuuji Kamijou)
Aliases	KAMIJO, SHOKI (1994 - 1996)
Date of birth	July 19th, 1975
Birthplace	Setagaya, Tokyo
Bloodtype	O
Activity
Years active	199? - present
Current band	Versailles
Occupation	Producer, Vocalist
Instruments	Guitar, Programming
Website	http://ameblo.jp/versailles-kamijo/

KAMIJO (born July 19th, 1975 in Kanagawa) is the vocalist of Versailles and the head of the indies label Sherow Artist Society.

[edit] Biography

[edit] Band history

美辞麗句 (Bijireiku) - 199? ~ 199?
LAREINE - November 1994 ~ August 2000; March 26th 2003 ~ February 18th 2007
LAREINE [as a solo artist] - August 2000 ~ June 2001; August 2002 ~ March 26th 2003
NEW SODMY - March 2001 ~ August 27th 2002
Versailles - March 30th 2007 ~ present

[edit] Session bands

Node of Scherzo - 2007 ~ 2008
記憶をたどってバンド (Kioku o tadotte Band) - a one-concert only session band featuring Kanoma (Fatima) and KAMIJO on vocals, Mayu (LAREINE) on guitar, Kazuno (Moi dix Mois) on bass, Kaya on keyboard and Mana (Moi dix Mois) on drums. They played the MALICE MIZER song バロック (BAROQUE) at the Midi:Nette event Dis Inferno Vol.II, held at 川崎 CLUB CITTA on December 17th 2003.
An unnamed session band featuring Kanoma on vocals, KAMIJO and 未散 (MASK) on guitar, ラメ (ヴィドール) on bass and KAZUMI (LAREINE) on drums, which played at LAREINE's 10th Anniversary event at Nihon Seinenkan on July 21st 2005.
蒼い薔薇 (Aoi bara) - a one-concert only session band that played X JAPAN songs at OSAKA MUSE on December 25th, 2005. The lineup had KAMIJO on vocals, MAYU (LAREINE) and JUN (Phantasmagoria) on guitar, Emiru (LAREINE) on bass and テロ (ヴィドール) on drums.
TERUと愉快な仲間たち (TERU to yukaina nakamatachi) - a one-concert only session band that played at Omotesando FAB on December 24th, 2007. The lineup had KAMIJO on vocals, TERU (Versailles) on acoustic guitar and 風弥 (DaizyStripper) on piano.
KAMIJO & Sherow Artist Society オールスターズセッションバンド (KAMIJO & Sherow Artist Society All Star Session Band) - a session band that played at the UNDER CODE PRODUCTION session event held at Shibuya O-WEST on September 1st 2008. The lineup was made of members of 摩天楼オペラ and Versailles. KAMIJO, TERU, Anzi, yo and yu played People=Shit (Slipknot). After that KAMIJO, sono, HIZAKI, Anzi, Jasmine You, ayame and YUKI played alkaloid showcase (摩天楼オペラ). The last song played was The Red Carpet Day (Versailles), by KAMIJO, sono, HIZAKI, TERU, Jasmine You, YUKI and yu.

[edit] Guest appearances

RIBBON - chorus (Beautiful & Resistance), guest at the first oneman in October 2002
妃＆関西貴族 - guest vocals (live)
HIZAKI grace project - guest vocals on solitude at the concert held at Okayama CRAZY MAMA on November 14th 2007
BAD ROCKS (session band composed of Közi and members of F.F.F.) - guest appearance at their only concert on December 25th 2007

[edit] Works

[edit] Labels

LA-REINE - founded around 1995 to produce the first indies period of LAREINE
APPLAUSE RECORDS - founded in 2000, became part of Sherow Artist Society in 2006
VELETTA - founded in 2001 to produce NEW SODMY
Sherow Artist Society - founded in 2006

[edit] Produced bands

[edit] Other

MALICE MIZER - Roadie (November 1994 ~ 1995)
KISAKI PROJECT - Composer (道標～Color of Labyrinth～)
KANZAKI - Composer ( HEART)
HIZAKI grace project - Composer (Dignity of crest)
Juka - Composer (Aravesque, Luxurious, SAINT CROIX)

[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums

LAREINE BLUE ROMANCE EP (1996.12.24)	LAREINE BLUE ROMANCE ～優しい花達の狂奏～ full-length (1997.09.07)	LAREINE フィエルテの海と共に消ゆ～The Last of Romance～ full-length (2000.02.16)	LAREINE (solo) SCREAM full-length (2000.11.01)
NEW SODMY Confess to a Love full-length (2002.06.26)	LAREINE (solo) ETUDE EP (2002.12.25)	LAREINE Never Cage full-length (2004.09.05)	LAREINE Winter Romantic EP (2006.03.18)
Versailles Lyrical Sympathy EP (2007.10.31)	Versailles NOBLE full-length (2007.10.31)