Oh !! “but one ghost” sounds good Your high note sounds like Taka's (one ok rock). I hope you don't mind. Band-Maid play any type of music, is very good at telling stories. For me, their balled is excellent you’re a vocalist. Introduce a Japanese singer to you. Her name is ADO (She just completed her world tour of this year). Try listening to one of her LIVE version “Unravel” (this is rock song). I believe you will change the opinion of what a vocal is
@@kinhungliu3175It's rare that I'll push much of anything outside of Band-Maid and Hanabie. But ADO is something wholly different and Extra Special. Unravel - Live, is vocally mind blowing 🤯
From Japan Unravel is an original song by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. ADO covers it. The way the song is expressed is by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. I recommend listening to the original song as well. They have other great songs besides Unravel, and they have also influenced Sokoninaru.
TK is a good singer. Frankly, what original or cover is not the point. Both ADO and TK they are all excellent singers. But, for mainstream, obviously ADO shouts can soothe your SOUL !!
Thanks for checking out BAND-MAID. Since you enjoyed this song, you'll be happy to know there's about 130 more just like it. Speaking of enjoying a song, I did just that at the end of the reaction. Great work. Subarashii!
🐦 *WrighteousJ* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started Choose me (Official Music Video) DICE (Official Music Video) REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) Blooming (Official Music Video) HATE? (Official Live Video) YOLO (Official Music Video) I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: 2017-STUDIO COAST 2018-Zepp Tokyo 2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA 2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
"Band-Maid is a total exploration of contrast, and about as shock rock as you can be nowadays - not for the blood and gore of, say, GWAR, but for the immediate hypnosis they impart." -- Chicago Sun Sentinel, Lollapalooza 2023
As a long time Band-Maid fan, it has been such a joy to watch this band grow, as a band and as individuals. Saiki used to be known as the "Ice Queen" because she was shy and quiet. Now, she is an awesome and confident front woman of my very favorite band. Seeing Band-Maid in person has been the highlight of my life. I used to joke that I can't leave this earth until I saw them live, now, it's until I see them again!
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They can make you headbang, they can make you pogo, they can make you cry like a baby. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and world class musicians to boot. They are currently into their 11th year with the original line up. Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. Her idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
We often call Band-Maid their own genre of music they do it all, Punk, Pop, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues, sometimes all in the same song !😲 Try " Blooming, " MV😏♥️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Holy S***! I would have assumed you had heard them before. Well, you have opened the floodgates. They may be the best rock group in the world today (I think they are). They are certainly the most creative band since the Beatles, and they are top-tier musicians. I saw many of the classic rock bands - Purple, Zeppelin, Queen, Santana, many more, all in their heyday. I’ve seen Band-maid three times and their performances stand up to any of those legendary bands. You are going to get a lot of suggestions. First, a little background on the band: Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994 MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992 Kanami Tono - Lead guitar, Main composer and arranger Born Sept 28, 1991 Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocal Born Oct 21, 1991 Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990 Miku was working in a Maid Café after being in an idol group that didn’t break through. She envisoned the idea of a maid-band that plays hard rock and metal. She recruited Kanami, after finding a Kanami guitar cover on line; Kanami then recruited Akane, who recruited MISA. Akane and MISA had been students together at the Tokyo Music Academy. The group decided they needed more vocal “oomph”, and collectively recruited Saiki. Miku didn't know how to play guitar when they started, so Kanami has been teaching her. She's become good so fast that she is really adding to the music mix, and Maidiacs are daring to dream of a dual shred. The band was struggling early on, and in 2014, even as the label was considering dropping them, they posted the music video for “Thrill” which went viral globally. When they realized what was going on, it gave them the momentum to forge ahead, and they have now done multiple tours of Europe and the U.S. and are building a global fanbase who call themselves the Maidiacs. They have released seven full albums, as well as several EPs, singles and music videos. They have put out around 170 songs, covering a wide variety of styles and sounds, without any duds. They combine a punk vibe with instrumental virtuosity (two things that are often seen as being incompatible), and have done some amazing progressive-rock songs and ballads with a metal edge to them. They toured the U.S. in 2022 and sold out 14 cities in less than 48 hours. They followed it up with a 2023 tour which had to be expanded from their original plans. Their fan base skews heavily to actual practicing musicians. Some of those followed the band to multiple dates and documented everything on youtube-some of the footage is hilarious. I’ve seen them in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Their shows are truly life-reaffirming. So far no announcements of another European tour but it seems likely in 2025. Band-Maid are that rare band that sound perfect live, even better than in the studio. Everything they have posted from their 10thAnniversary concert in Yokohama is absolute fire-I have bought the DVD and recommend you do too. 33 songs, 3 hours of insanity. The best clip on YT from that concert is “Hate?” th-cam.com/video/yfORoQIqB3E/w-d-xo.html Here are more links, to older performances: Freedom (Feb 14 2020) th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html Domination (Feb 14 2020) --You just watched this. Choose Me (Feb 14 2020) th-cam.com/video/HcqitbXgigU/w-d-xo.html Onset (Instrumental-insane!) th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html And an official MV, one of their most popular: Daydreaming (it’s a slower ballad, gorgeous and truly heart-wrenching): th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html If you want more background, I suggest you react to this classic interview. It's hilarious, it's insightful, you will learn their names for good, and their cuteness will destroy your brain. Oh, and they are completely nuts. th-cam.com/video/R4PofsQYwn4/w-d-xo.html
The guitar/vocalist with the red rose on her hair piece had the idea for the band when she worked as a server at a maid cafe and thought the contrast between cute outfits and hard rock music would be cool. She's right it is cool. So this was an organic idea not a record label or management gimmick.
There are strong rumours that Kanami, already a PRS pro for quite some time, is about to get her signature model. She was teasing a partial picture of a headstock a couple of weeks ago. She's possibly the best PRS player in Japan, so it makes sense and other PRS pros like Herman Li are big fans.
Band Maid is the most pleasing thing my ears have heard in over 30 years. It's not just the superb transitions and riffs. It all starts with the humble souls of the band members. I'm convinced they have no idea how good they really are. They don't dwell on such things. They represent all that is right, true and good about a band with great talent and miniscule ego. I'm glad to be alive to witness it and to have seen them live in Detroit in May '23 ! ❤️🔥🤯
This is Band-Maid Rock. I laugh when some of the comments try to label these ladies and miserably fail. You "might" be able to throw a label on them for each song but even that is highly doubtful. Each generation comes out with new genre labels to try and separate their tastes from others which creates confusion. We Maidiacs say, "this is a Band-Maid genre" or simply "Rock". Anything else is just uninformed rhetoric. These ladies can (and do) mix and match ALL genres and sometimes all in one track. I'm an old Hoosier (Greensburg but moved to Ohio 5 years ago)) and have been around for 65 years listening to all the greats in Rock. The Maids can stand beside ANY of them. IMO they are the greatest rock band on the planet today and arguably ever. You never know what their next tune will sound like but amazingly they are all good. This is a band that you cannot form an opinion on by listening to a few tracks but unfortunately many do. With over 125+ tunes to listen to, only a few are good and the rest are spectacular. I hope you continue on this journey and dont miss out on history being MAID. Good reaction!
Your midwestern comment made me laugh. I'm in Indianapolis, and know several who like this band. I have seen them live four times. But, the best show I went to was in Chicago. The band at each location was just as fantastic, but the crowd in Chicago was totally involved in the show. And talking to people around me. The people were mostly from Illinois (of course), Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. It was the most fun I have ever had at a concert.
So just fyi we’re announcing this tour date next Monday! It wasn’t originally on the tour run BUT I fought for a venue in Indy! Just if you’re interested! wl.seetickets.us/event/City-Of-Sound/621054?afflky=HoosierDome
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.) Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Welcome! Live Band Maid is best Band Maid.... An instrumental? BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/w-d-xo.html Something heavy? BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID - PLAY (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / Manners, BLACK HOLE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/iaf94nNSRGE/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/SOj3qXBhiP4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5_tv4czzMgjNMoz2 BAND-MAID / HATE? (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/yfORoQIqB3E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sH-VA7R1p-G1CJub Something light? BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / Wonderland (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/w-d-xo.html BAND-MAID / About Us (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/qicgVAxCYV8/w-d-xo.html Not THAT light.... BAND-MAID / endless Story (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.htmlsi=d63m4ABAZlC71LUZ
I'm really surprised you didn't know who Band Maid is, you saw how amazingly good Lovebites is. Japan has the second largest music industry in the world after the US. There is a ridiculous amount of really elite musicians and bands in Japan.
You have just discovered one of the best (IMO the best) rock band in the world. Some career advice is to follow the Band-Maid story and song list (over 130 recorded songs. They have remained intact as a group for over a decade in an era where bands break up all the time. Band-Maid uses elements of every genre but defies being genre specific. Their rock ballads and acoustic sets are as beautiful as it gets. Another benefit is reacting to Band-Maid videos is you will garner a following that you never knew existed and it's massive. Just look at how many likes and subsribers the Band-maid TH-cam channel has worldwide. If you wish to get your music out, tag it like you did to this reaction. You might be surprised at the following you may get.
Hey thanks for checking out the Maids, I hope you check out more, you wont be disappointed! Your new song sounds great I enjoyed listening to it. cheers
I don't know about Indiana but since the fall of 2022 they played Detroit, a festival in Ohio, and Chicago 3 times during 3 US tours. Try some of their more recent live like Hate? or Endless Story. Thank you for reacting to Band-Maid. You have a great voice BTW.
They define themselves as a hard rock band but they dip into all sorts of other styles like metal, punk and even jazz. You're not the first person to mention Paramore either. Definite similar vibes. They are much more eclectic song to song though. And I assume that is you singing here at the end. GD bro. Impressive. No wonder you get paid for it.
Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band. Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. Poker shark and horse racing fanatic. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer (she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock), then went looking for a replacement. Learned to play guitar after the band was formed. Definitely eccentric, possibly insane. Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. On stage, she's a savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ and a huge crush on Saiki. In reality, she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors. A sweet, motherly woman who turns into a beast when you hand her a guitar. Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. What you see is what you get- a cheerful jock with a huge appetite who burns off the calories murdering her drums. Completely unflappable. Frequently snacks between songs. Has been known to sign her banana peels and throw them to the audience. MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Usually stone faced. Barely acknowledges the audience's existence. Always has a beer or a bottle of Jim Beam on her Orange amp. Originally, these were ways of coping with stage fright. These days, that's just how the assassin rolls. Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Fashionista and train nerd. Regards her band mates, especially Kanami and Miku, with bemused exasperation. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).
"F@&k!!!" - Every reactor who put off BAND-MAID after watching them for the first time. Better late than never. Welcome to the Maidiacs!! Strap in. Buddy, cuz you've just scratched the surface of the thrilling world of BAND-MAID! Trust me, the world is better with BAND-MAID! Thanks for your great reaction. 🤘🤩🤘
Do 'Hate?' LIVE next. BAND-MAID does it all! So many influences.Though they consider themselves to be Hard Rock you'll hear Punk, Funk, Metal, Power Pop, Jazz, Classical and Traditional.
Great vid. That smile after the bridge after solo. Knew you were gone. Also - awesome song, you got another follower on Spotify! Oh yeah, and that's Kanami's signature PRS. :)
Great Reaction, I am a new fan of Band-Maid. You really need to check out The Warning a great Rock Band. Hell You Call A Dream "LIVE" At The Pepsi Center. then Automatic Sun Live video and studio audio At The Tecate Pa'l Norte festival. 3 ladies In A Band that will Rock your world. The Vocals & Musicianship are World Class. I am a major fan of Band-Maid World Class. Musicianship. These 2 Bands just wrote an Excellent song together in Japan. 🔥🔥🔥"Show Them"
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Just listened to your song. As a hard core metal head, I'm not too into City of Sounds style of music. Having said that, you've got a great fucking voice. You've also got some pretty crazy song structure going on. I wish your band the best of luck.
Aye I appreciate that, ironically many of my inspirations are from metal even though we usually get compared to Coldplay 😂 so I appreciate you saying that! 🤘❤️💚💙
Welcome to the BandMaid experience. The greatest proper rock and roll band of the 21st century. Here's some opinions and facts: •Bass solos are more likely to happen than not. There's a bass solo in their first video! •Guitar solos are shorter, far shorter than you would like them to be •Unless you are superhuman, you will not/ can not be able to pick up everything they're doing to make that song great on the first listen. •Genre? Genres?? We don' need no stinkin" genre! •You like a hard rocking crazy fast tune? Well how about it done as a slower acoustic version? They do that. •April Fools Day 2019 As a joke they recorded a redo of Secret my Lips with traditional instruments and with lyrics in a Kyoto dialect. MV is stunningly beautiful. •The linchpin member of the band gets the least notice/praise. The Mighty Miku Kobato founder/original lead singer steps back to make way for a new more hard rock vocalist. They want her to hold a guitar so she does and learns to play on the fly, performing all the while she's learning. So the person who willed the band into existence, who is the primary lyricist, the only member who sings and plays an instrument most of the time gets the least comments from reactors. Oh yeah she has her own signature model guitar from Zematis. •10 plus years with the same line up. Think about that. •More hooks, riffs and motifs in many songs than most bands have on an album. Check it out. No hyperbole. •Use of puns, wordplay using homophones between Japanese and English are not the exception. They are typical of Kobato's lyrics. •Despite the fact that their LIVE videos are superior to the official studio MV"s the latter are excellent. Funny, graphic, innovative and stunningly beautiful works of art describe what you get with BandMaid's official MV's. •As close to the Beatles in terms of unique persona of the members as any group since the Monkees. MISA is quiet and drinks. Akane is happy and eats, Miku is klutzy and CUTE, Kanami is an airhead who crushes on Saiki and Saiki was the Ice Queen. But the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed. See Yokohama's Endless Story! Their image is carefully crafted or spontaneous or both. •Many songs have catch phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese.Most songs are full of joy as well. •They're having a ball. They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other. •Make no mistake, this is not a regular band.
I don’t believe they were ever in Indiana. But I wouldn’t be surprised one day. This band impressed me so much I flew from the US to Japan! They did a duo concert with The Warning. Ended with a new collaboration song. Welcome to Band-Maid. I’m 55 yrs old and gave up on music until I heard these ladies! #bandmaid
Welcome, WrighteousJ. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 200 million views just on their official YT channel, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Sense, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html) And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts: 2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.html ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD. And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue: Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out: "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS] BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual! 📢 JUST ANNOUNCED 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID Just completed an amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan. Wait for the official release of their new song, “Show Them”! -- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! The MV dropped May 1st. -- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan; July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall; July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa. -- FESTIVALS - July 21,OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024; Aug 16 RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2024 in EZO; Aug 17 SUMMER SONIC 2024; Sept 8, 2024 TREASURE 05X Festival in Laguna Beach, Gamagori The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
They're getting more attention now, but they earned their dues. Together without change for over 10 years, grinding out over 400 live shows in 10 years, 8 if you count the pandemic. They started out in tiny clubs, sometimes in front of only a dozen or two in the crowd.
Thank you for checking out Band-Maid. I don't think anyone said that but I love the drum pattern she used around 7:40 mark. It's almost reggae-ish and adds so much to the song.
Oh yeah that few bars of backbeat are a treat. Likely that kanami scored that in because it's crucial to that transition and kanami is the global champion of musical transitions.
All I can say is bro this was one electrifying and dope video definitely made my day dude. And I look forward to your next video and new music can’t wait. 💯👊🤙😎
Band Maid write their own songs and play their own instruments and are not a corporate formed band. They are organically grown and the founder, Miku (rhythm guitar), is the founder and lyriicist of the band. You've only touched the surface. Watch NO GOD live or HATE? live. You'll get your socks blown off. Best rock band on the planet. They don't have a bad song.
Best band ever. I am 55 and never heard a band this complete. Kanami, the lead guitarist is also a masterful composer mixing styles within the same song to make it sound familiar and brand new at the same time.
The Bass is great, the vocal are great, the guitars are great and the drummer is legendary. Welcome to the world of Band Maid, be ready it's a journey of fun. Band Maid is a style by themselves.
"...but one ghost" sounded great. BIG, majestic sound. Very Cool! As for The Maids, they're my numero uno band...EVER, so if you continue down The Pigeonhole, any track will do. They're THAT good. I often describe their song "from now on" - mv as "majestic". Thanks much, and the best of luck with City of Sound! 🕊️
You are going to be stuck in the Band-Maid rabbit hole for a while ("Hate?" (live) and "From Now On" would be my suggestions). As for other bands that might be worth checking out The Warning (Hard Rock, 3 Sisters from Mexico, recommended song is "Evolve" (Live at the VMAs)) just did a show in Japan with Band-Maid (they are mutual fans, their meeting at Aftershock 2022 was cute).
On behalf of the MAIDIACS, I forgive you for waiting so long to check out our maids. We live for reactions like yours: Going in completely blind and coming out after one song as a new fan. (You may not know it yet, but after exposure to the MAIDS you can’t get away from them. Resistance is futile. People who understand music really “get” BAND-MAID. They are incredibly talented, and ridiculously humble considering their talent level. They are a difficult band not to like.
Great reaction. Love seeing people being amazed by the Maids. There is a documentary series on the Ohrenje channel. A 7 part series, which sounds like a lot, but they are we produced, interesting, informative and entertaining. The time just flies by. Starts with Saiki, "The Queen", the lead vocalist. Followed by Kanami, "Mincho", the lead guitarist and the genius composer. Next up is Akane, "The Gorilla" on drums. Fourth, MISA, "The Barefoot Assassin", on the bass. And finally a 3 part series on Miku, "Small Pigeon", second lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, main lyricist and band founder. Band-Maid's portfolio is deep and diverse. You heard a little rock and metal? Them mix genres all the time, and as you just saw, in the same song. Band-Maid is the genre...😂 Enjoy the journey...and welcome to Band-Maid. PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘 BTW...after the reaction, great music and voice. Look forward to hearing more.
Great reaction, love this band, try the MVs Warning, Shambles and Blooming - then Live Hate, Real Existence and Corallium Live at the Eggman. And for a power ballad Daydreaming MV - Thank you for your reaction.
A thing about the maid outfits, WrighteousJ: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids. Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
Fellow midwesterner here (oHIo). Stumbled onto BM back in summer of 2019 watching a react vid. LoL 😃 Binged their while TH-cam channel that same day! Been hooked ever since! I suggest these BM songs: Thrill, Dice, Bubble, Manners, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)
Good reaction...GREAT vocal from yourself there at the end mate 👌 Nice song too 👍 Saiki is a great and precious front woman and I recommend their 'Wonderland' Official Live to see her deliver the feels in a slower Maid Rock classic 💪❤🤘🤘🤘
Great reaction ❤ To loosely quote another Maidiac 😅 🎸 Bass solos by Misa are more likely to happen than not. 🥃 🎸 Guitar solos by Kanami are short and crisp 🥁 Akane on drums is 'a beast' 🦍🍌 🕊 Don't underestimate Miku Kobato: She is the founder of the band, bundle of energy, Maid Cafe magician 🪄, is invaluable as a second vocalist and also has a small solo project of her own (Cluppo) 🎙And there is Saiki: She was the Ice Queen but the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed 🤣 🎶 More hooks, riffs and motifs in a song than most bands have on a full album. 💃Their LIVE videos are mostly superior to the official studio MVs, but the MVs are also excellent! 🎵 Many songs have catchy phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese. Most songs are full of joy as well. 🥳 They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other. I don't know of any other band where the fans' playlists differ so much. So, this is just a quite random selection of songs: For some very special live videos try Freedom, Play, Real existence and Endless Story. With Moratorium (Live at Zepp), Rinne (MV) and Dice you can hear more hard rock while more catchy songs are Choose me (MV), Bestie (MV) and Alone (MV). And if you want to hear some ballads then maybe About Us (MV) and Daydreaming (MV) are good picks. But don't miss some of their instrumentals like From now on (MV) and Onset (Live). And finally a very special live performance is Manners/Blackhole (Official Online Live)🍌 And there is more: For example the songs with Miku in lead, their christmas acoustic concert and the 'cover band' Band-Maiko ;-) But if you want to start at the beginning of their career (2013-2017) then go with Thrill (MV, their first video), Real Existence (second video), Alone (MV, first own composition), Freedom(best LIVE performance), Choose Me, Play (LIVE!), ... Have fun, po 🕊️
Check out their Rock instrumental FROM NOW ON and you'll wonder if they have any other Awesome instrumentals. 🤔Well they have several. Traversing their diverse 120+ song catalog will have you gasping for breath. But don't worry, we'll show you the way. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Peace. 59.6
Band Maid are ROCK with all kinds of influences but always a rocking smile at heart^^. I love them , they have many hidden intricate stuff going on on some songs, way in your face intricate and interesting stuff on others and ssometimes they go pop ballady on you. Always fun to listen to, alswys a mood anhancer and a great band all around. I also gave your band a spin on spotify, good stuff, not my every day music but hey every now and then
I had to travel from Indiana to see them a couple of years ago. Once to Philadelphia, once to Chicago. I understand why Indiana gets skipped by so many acts touring from overseas, but I suspect I am not the only hoosier who enjoys their music.
Yes, they describe themselves as "hard rock", but they have a LOT of influences from different genres, which does show up in their songs, and instrumentals.
Good luck with your release! And yeah, their Midwest gigs were packed. Just ask if you want suggestions for something specific. Can't go wrong with the Hate? official live suggestion mentioned elsewhere. As a performer, you might identify with how they ended their 3.5 hour 10th anniversary tour final show -- Endless Story official live -- a different kind of face melting.
Band-Maid consider themselves Hard Rock. They are the impossibly hard rocking maids. Their image is meant to be a contrast to their sound. Also, they don't just rock, they love their ballads and also have some English songs. Their sound can vary so much and always sounds fantastic. The community is always so welcoming as well. The more fans the better!
Band Maid! ❤ 🔥 You will be greatly rewarded and inspired the more you hear. You don’t realize it yet, but you just found the “musician’s band” of this generation. The comment section will be flooded with Wiki-worthy background info and recommendations for song #2. For you? “Blooming.” Transitions and dynamics. Official music video is terrific Welcome to the world of the Maid 🌍 Po!
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Oh !! “but one ghost” sounds good
Your high note sounds like Taka's (one ok rock). I hope you don't mind.
Band-Maid play any type of music, is very good at telling stories. For me, their balled is excellent
you’re a vocalist. Introduce a Japanese singer to you. Her name is ADO (She just completed her world tour of this year). Try listening to one of her LIVE version “Unravel” (this is rock song). I believe you will change the opinion of what a vocal is
@@kinhungliu3175It's rare that I'll push much of anything outside of Band-Maid and Hanabie. But ADO is something wholly different and Extra Special.
Unravel - Live, is vocally mind blowing 🤯
From Japan
Unravel is an original song by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. ADO covers it. The way the song is expressed is by TK from Ling Tosite Sigure. I recommend listening to the original song as well. They have other great songs besides Unravel, and they have also influenced Sokoninaru.
TK is a good singer. Frankly, what original or cover is not the point. Both ADO and TK they are all excellent singers. But, for mainstream, obviously ADO shouts can soothe your SOUL !!
Thanks for checking out BAND-MAID. Since you enjoyed this song, you'll be happy to know there's about 130 more just like it.
Speaking of enjoying a song, I did just that at the end of the reaction. Great work. Subarashii!
aye thank you so much, ya that's my band @cityofsound !
🐦 *WrighteousJ* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
Choose me (Official Music Video)
DICE (Official Music Video)
REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video)
Blooming (Official Music Video)
HATE? (Official Live Video)
YOLO (Official Music Video)
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
2017-STUDIO COAST
2018-Zepp Tokyo
2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
"Band-Maid is a total exploration of contrast, and about as shock rock as you can be nowadays - not for the blood and gore of, say, GWAR, but for the immediate hypnosis they impart." -- Chicago Sun Sentinel, Lollapalooza 2023
This Indiana boy loves BAND-MAID!!
Ayyyyye LFG!
We love the Maids down South too y'all!
@@bandmaidfanATL yee yee 🤘
I did not realize you were from the Hoosier state too, Mr. Mear
Band-Maid is the best rock band out. Ive been a fan since 2016. Best most talented band there is.
As a long time Band-Maid fan, it has been such a joy to watch this band grow, as a band and as individuals. Saiki used to be known as the "Ice Queen" because she was shy and quiet. Now, she is an awesome and confident front woman of my very favorite band. Seeing Band-Maid in person has been the highlight of my life. I used to joke that I can't leave this earth until I saw them live, now, it's until I see them again!
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 58 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They can make you headbang, they can make you pogo, they can make you cry like a baby. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and world class musicians to boot. They are currently into their 11th year with the original line up.
Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. Her idea is a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see (cute maids) is NOT what you get (Hard Rock/Punk/Metal). They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
Only 130 or so tracks to go now. Band Maid is one of those addictions that aren't lethal.
I love seeing bandmaid virgins having their "I just had tea and biscuits with Jerry Garcia" moment. Life will never be the same one way or another.
We often call Band-Maid their own genre of music they do it all, Punk, Pop, Rock, Metal, Jazz, Blues, sometimes all in the same song !😲 Try " Blooming, " MV😏♥️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Holy S***! I would have assumed you had heard them before. Well, you have opened the floodgates. They may be the best rock group in the world today (I think they are). They are certainly the most creative band since the Beatles, and they are top-tier musicians. I saw many of the classic rock bands - Purple, Zeppelin, Queen, Santana, many more, all in their heyday. I’ve seen Band-maid three times and their performances stand up to any of those legendary bands.
You are going to get a lot of suggestions. First, a little background on the band:
Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994
MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992
Kanami Tono - Lead guitar, Main composer and arranger Born Sept 28, 1991
Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocal Born Oct 21, 1991
Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990
Miku was working in a Maid Café after being in an idol group that didn’t break through. She envisoned the idea of a maid-band that plays hard rock and metal. She recruited Kanami, after finding a Kanami guitar cover on line; Kanami then recruited Akane, who recruited MISA. Akane and MISA had been students together at the Tokyo Music Academy. The group decided they needed more vocal “oomph”, and collectively recruited Saiki. Miku didn't know how to play guitar when they started, so Kanami has been teaching her. She's become good so fast that she is really adding to the music mix, and Maidiacs are daring to dream of a dual shred.
The band was struggling early on, and in 2014, even as the label was considering dropping them, they posted the music video for “Thrill” which went viral globally. When they realized what was going on, it gave them the momentum to forge ahead, and they have now done multiple tours of Europe and the U.S. and are building a global fanbase who call themselves the Maidiacs.
They have released seven full albums, as well as several EPs, singles and music videos. They have put out around 170 songs, covering a wide variety of styles and sounds, without any duds. They combine a punk vibe with instrumental virtuosity (two things that are often seen as being incompatible), and have done some amazing progressive-rock songs and ballads with a metal edge to them.
They toured the U.S. in 2022 and sold out 14 cities in less than 48 hours. They followed it up with a 2023 tour which had to be expanded from their original plans. Their fan base skews heavily to actual practicing musicians. Some of those followed the band to multiple dates and documented everything on youtube-some of the footage is hilarious.
I’ve seen them in 2019, 2022 and 2023. Their shows are truly life-reaffirming. So far no announcements of another European tour but it seems likely in 2025.
Band-Maid are that rare band that sound perfect live, even better than in the studio. Everything they have posted from their 10thAnniversary concert in Yokohama is absolute fire-I have bought the DVD and recommend you do too. 33 songs, 3 hours of insanity. The best clip on YT from that concert is “Hate?” th-cam.com/video/yfORoQIqB3E/w-d-xo.html
Here are more links, to older performances:
Freedom (Feb 14 2020) th-cam.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/w-d-xo.html
Domination (Feb 14 2020) --You just watched this.
Choose Me (Feb 14 2020) th-cam.com/video/HcqitbXgigU/w-d-xo.html
Onset (Instrumental-insane!) th-cam.com/video/mVrN-j_Uc0U/w-d-xo.html
And an official MV, one of their most popular: Daydreaming (it’s a slower ballad, gorgeous and truly heart-wrenching): th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
If you want more background, I suggest you react to this classic interview. It's hilarious, it's insightful, you will learn their names for good, and their cuteness will destroy your brain. Oh, and they are completely nuts. th-cam.com/video/R4PofsQYwn4/w-d-xo.html
I'm from Indiana and I do and saw them in the house of blues Chicago it was awesome I'm 63 and they have revitalized my love for music
Fellow Hoosier in the house yee yee!
The guitar/vocalist with the red rose on her hair piece had the idea for the band when she worked as a server at a maid cafe and thought the contrast between cute outfits and hard rock music would be cool. She's right it is cool. So this was an organic idea not a record label or management gimmick.
Hate? live is a can't miss celebrating their 10th anniversary in Yokohama Arena.
Also, you have a great voice🤘
lol! Appreciate you supporting us!
the statement "you aint seen nothing yet" comes to mind hehehhe
A Hoosier here - I DO love this shit. I traveled to other states to see 3 concerts on their last 2 US tours.
Hell ya
ooh me too! Even flew to Japan for the Band Maid/The Warning concert! 😊
I’m in Indy. I’ve traveled to four concerts. Hopefully they’ll come to Indy. Baby Metal is coming to Indy in November and I already have my tickets.
There are strong rumours that Kanami, already a PRS pro for quite some time, is about to get her signature model. She was teasing a partial picture of a headstock a couple of weeks ago.
She's possibly the best PRS player in Japan, so it makes sense and other PRS pros like Herman Li are big fans.
Kanami showed off her new PRS Private Stock in Nagoya, Aichi on June 28.
This guy gets it! 🍺😁🤘🏻
Gotcha!
Band Maid is the most pleasing thing my ears have heard in over 30 years. It's not just the superb transitions and riffs. It all starts with the humble souls of the band members. I'm convinced they have no idea how good they really are. They don't dwell on such things. They represent all that is right, true and good about a band with great talent and miniscule ego. I'm glad to be alive to witness it and to have seen them live in Detroit in May '23 ! ❤️🔥🤯
That was very well said!
This is Band-Maid Rock. I laugh when some of the comments try to label these ladies and miserably fail. You "might" be able to throw a label on them for each song but even that is highly doubtful. Each generation comes out with new genre labels to try and separate their tastes from others which creates confusion. We Maidiacs say, "this is a Band-Maid genre" or simply "Rock". Anything else is just uninformed rhetoric. These ladies can (and do) mix and match ALL genres and sometimes all in one track. I'm an old Hoosier (Greensburg but moved to Ohio 5 years ago)) and have been around for 65 years listening to all the greats in Rock. The Maids can stand beside ANY of them. IMO they are the greatest rock band on the planet today and arguably ever. You never know what their next tune will sound like but amazingly they are all good. This is a band that you cannot form an opinion on by listening to a few tracks but unfortunately many do. With over 125+ tunes to listen to, only a few are good and the rest are spectacular. I hope you continue on this journey and dont miss out on history being MAID. Good reaction!
I’m a Midwesterner who has seen them live four times. They are awesome live!!!
Hell ya brother
Your midwestern comment made me laugh. I'm in Indianapolis, and know several who like this band. I have seen them live four times. But, the best show I went to was in Chicago. The band at each location was just as fantastic, but the crowd in Chicago was totally involved in the show. And talking to people around me. The people were mostly from Illinois (of course), Indiana, Wisconsin, and Michigan. It was the most fun I have ever had at a concert.
Love this
So just fyi we’re announcing this tour date next Monday! It wasn’t originally on the tour run BUT I fought for a venue in Indy! Just if you’re interested!
wl.seetickets.us/event/City-Of-Sound/621054?afflky=HoosierDome
Welcome & thanks from Japan 有難う💛。 Band-Maid is one of the best bands in our country, especially in live performance. We say "Japan is the country obsessed by Rock Music". The history is very long and the obsession started in 1966 when Beatles visited Japan and held 5 concerts at Budokan. Speaking of hard rock / heavy metal music, a number of bands started to come to Japan since as early as 1970s : Led Zeppelin / Grand Funk Railroad (1971), Deep Purple (1972), Queen (1975), Kiss (1977), Cheap Trick / Van Halen / Scorpions (1978), Judas Priest (1978/79) and so on. Now, any type of rock can be enjoyed here, especially by many all-female or women-fronted bands. They are daughters of American / European rock, for sure. (Many are grand-daughters in terms of age.)
Uh-oh, we also say "Japan is the country obsessed by Jazz". It had started earlier than rock 😄
Welcome! Live Band Maid is best Band Maid....
An instrumental?
BAND-MAID / From Now On (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/w-d-xo.html
Something heavy?
BAND-MAID / REAL EXISTENCE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID - PLAY (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/3LxX_t4vg7U/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / Manners, BLACK HOLE (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/iaf94nNSRGE/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / Don't you tell ME (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/SOj3qXBhiP4/w-d-xo.htmlsi=5_tv4czzMgjNMoz2
BAND-MAID / HATE? (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/yfORoQIqB3E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=sH-VA7R1p-G1CJub
Something light?
BAND-MAID / Daydreaming (Official Music Video) th-cam.com/video/RCaeUkrItyY/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / Wonderland (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/x4hxLeHbqZo/w-d-xo.html
BAND-MAID / About Us (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/qicgVAxCYV8/w-d-xo.html
Not THAT light....
BAND-MAID / endless Story (Official Live Video) th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.htmlsi=d63m4ABAZlC71LUZ
Band-Maid lists themselves as an impossibly hard rocking Maid band, that says it all!
Welcome to the land of the Maid🤘
This was a fun reaction .Ty for checking out this extraordinary band out
Are you talking about The Rock Band The Warning. 4 Albums with the new (4th) one in 2 days. 60 Plus Very Good Songs...
Dude ur song is badass , you u got some mad pipes , u get a sub , n us maidiacs know that look when we see it, its down the pigeon hole for you po!
Aye thank you for supporting City of Sound hell ya!
I'm really surprised you didn't know who Band Maid is, you saw how amazingly good Lovebites is. Japan has the second largest music industry in the world after the US. There is a ridiculous amount of really elite musicians and bands in Japan.
You have just discovered one of the best (IMO the best) rock band in the world. Some career advice is to follow the Band-Maid story and song list (over 130 recorded songs. They have remained intact as a group for over a decade in an era where bands break up all the time. Band-Maid uses elements of every genre but defies being genre specific. Their rock ballads and acoustic sets are as beautiful as it gets. Another benefit is reacting to Band-Maid videos is you will garner a following that you never knew existed and it's massive. Just look at how many likes and subsribers the Band-maid TH-cam channel has worldwide. If you wish to get your music out, tag it like you did to this reaction. You might be surprised at the following you may get.
Hey thanks for checking out the Maids, I hope you check out more, you wont be disappointed! Your new song sounds great I enjoyed listening to it. cheers
Appreciate it! O that was an old song, the new one is up for presave in the pinned comments, i'm glad you liked it though thank you!
Best Rock Band on this planet! IMHO
I don't know about Indiana but since the fall of 2022 they played Detroit, a festival in Ohio, and Chicago 3 times during 3 US tours. Try some of their more recent live like Hate? or Endless Story. Thank you for reacting to Band-Maid. You have a great voice BTW.
They define themselves as a hard rock band but they dip into all sorts of other styles like metal, punk and even jazz.
You're not the first person to mention Paramore either. Definite similar vibes. They are much more eclectic song to song though.
And I assume that is you singing here at the end. GD bro. Impressive. No wonder you get paid for it.
Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band.
Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. Poker shark and horse racing fanatic. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer (she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock), then went looking for a replacement. Learned to play guitar after the band was formed. Definitely eccentric, possibly insane.
Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. On stage, she's a savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ and a huge crush on Saiki. In reality, she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors. A sweet, motherly woman who turns into a beast when you hand her a guitar.
Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. What you see is what you get- a cheerful jock with a huge appetite who burns off the calories murdering her drums. Completely unflappable. Frequently snacks between songs. Has been known to sign her banana peels and throw them to the audience.
MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Usually stone faced. Barely acknowledges the audience's existence. Always has a beer or a bottle of Jim Beam on her Orange amp. Originally, these were ways of coping with stage fright. These days, that's just how the assassin rolls.
Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Fashionista and train nerd. Regards her band mates, especially Kanami and Miku, with bemused exasperation. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).
Real people playing real music! Do your best to stay independent! 🖤
Thank you so much! We are trying VERY hard, support means everything!
"F@&k!!!"
- Every reactor who put off BAND-MAID after watching them for the first time.
Better late than never.
Welcome to the Maidiacs!!
Strap in. Buddy, cuz you've just scratched the surface of the thrilling world of BAND-MAID!
Trust me, the world is better with BAND-MAID!
Thanks for your great reaction.
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nice reaction and enjoyed your song at the end will check out the new tune when that releases.
Aye thank you so much for supporting City of Sound!
Do 'Hate?' LIVE next. BAND-MAID does it all! So many influences.Though they consider themselves to be Hard Rock you'll hear Punk, Funk, Metal, Power Pop, Jazz, Classical and Traditional.
Great vid. That smile after the bridge after solo. Knew you were gone. Also - awesome song, you got another follower on Spotify! Oh yeah, and that's Kanami's signature PRS. :)
Ayyyye thank you for supporting City of Sound LFG!
Great Reaction, I am a new fan of Band-Maid. You really need to check out The Warning a great Rock Band. Hell You Call A Dream "LIVE" At The Pepsi Center. then Automatic Sun Live video and studio audio At The Tecate Pa'l Norte festival. 3 ladies In A Band that will Rock your world. The Vocals & Musicianship are World Class. I am a major fan of Band-Maid World Class. Musicianship. These 2 Bands just wrote an Excellent song together in Japan. 🔥🔥🔥"Show Them"
Just listened to your song. As a hard core metal head, I'm not too into City of Sounds style of music. Having said that, you've got a great fucking voice. You've also got some pretty crazy song structure going on. I wish your band the best of luck.
Aye I appreciate that, ironically many of my inspirations are from metal even though we usually get compared to Coldplay 😂 so I appreciate you saying that! 🤘❤️💚💙
Welcome to the BandMaid experience. The greatest proper rock and roll band of the 21st century. Here's some opinions and facts:
•Bass solos are more likely to happen than not. There's a bass solo in their first video!
•Guitar solos are shorter, far shorter than you would like them to be
•Unless you are superhuman, you will not/ can not be able to pick up everything they're doing to make that song great on the first listen.
•Genre? Genres?? We don' need no stinkin" genre!
•You like a hard rocking crazy fast tune? Well how about it done as a slower acoustic version? They do that.
•April Fools Day 2019
As a joke they recorded a redo of Secret my Lips with traditional instruments and with lyrics in a Kyoto dialect. MV is stunningly beautiful.
•The linchpin member of the band gets the least notice/praise. The Mighty Miku Kobato founder/original lead singer steps back to make way for a new more hard rock vocalist. They want her to hold a guitar so she does and learns to play on the fly, performing all the while she's learning. So the person who willed the band into existence, who is the primary lyricist, the only member who sings and plays an instrument most of the time gets the least comments from reactors. Oh yeah she has her own signature model guitar from Zematis.
•10 plus years with the same line up. Think about that.
•More hooks, riffs and motifs in many songs than most bands have on an album. Check it out. No hyperbole.
•Use of puns, wordplay using homophones between Japanese and English are not the exception. They are typical of Kobato's lyrics.
•Despite the fact that their LIVE videos are superior to the official studio MV"s the latter are excellent. Funny, graphic, innovative and stunningly beautiful works of art describe what you get with BandMaid's official MV's.
•As close to the Beatles in terms of unique persona of the members as any group since the Monkees. MISA is quiet and drinks. Akane is happy and eats, Miku is klutzy and CUTE, Kanami is an airhead who crushes on Saiki and Saiki was the Ice Queen. But the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed. See Yokohama's Endless Story! Their image is carefully crafted or spontaneous or both.
•Many songs have catch phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese.Most songs are full of joy as well.
•They're having a ball. They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other.
•Make no mistake, this is not a regular band.
I don’t believe they were ever in Indiana. But I wouldn’t be surprised one day. This band impressed me so much I flew from the US to Japan! They did a duo concert with The Warning. Ended with a new collaboration song. Welcome to Band-Maid. I’m 55 yrs old and gave up on music until I heard these ladies! #bandmaid
Welcome, WrighteousJ. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 200 million views just on their official YT channel, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: th-cam.com/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/w-d-xo.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Sense, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): th-cam.com/video/7LB_EPS48HE/w-d-xo.html)
And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. th-cam.com/users/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts:
2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” th-cam.com/video/Za1y-RRVd70/w-d-xo.html
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” th-cam.com/video/nAdWnIRjGak/w-d-xo.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” th-cam.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/w-d-xo.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” th-cam.com/video/-qQnKILR5u0/w-d-xo.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Here’s two of what it’s like to see Band-Maid LIVE at an intimate venue:
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: th-cam.com/video/DgxU-MVjta0/w-d-xo.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: th-cam.com/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/w-d-xo.html
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out:
"Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI
Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual!
📢 JUST ANNOUNCED 📢
-- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID Just completed an amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan. Wait for the official release of their new song, “Show Them”!
-- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Bestie," co-written with Mike Einziger of INCUBUS! The MV dropped May 1st.
-- BAND-MAID HALL TOUR 2024 -- June 28, 2024 (Fri) Nagoya City Public Hall, Aichi, Japan; July 5, 2024 (Fri) Osaka, Fenice Sakai Main Hall; July 14, 2024 (Sun) Kanagawa Kenmin Hall, Kanagawa.
-- FESTIVALS - July 21,OSAKA GIGANTIC MUSIC FESTIVAL 2024; Aug 16 RISING SUN ROCK FESTIVAL 2024 in EZO; Aug 17 SUMMER SONIC 2024; Sept 8, 2024 TREASURE 05X Festival in Laguna Beach, Gamagori
The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
They're getting more attention now, but they earned their dues. Together without change for over 10 years, grinding out over 400 live shows in 10 years, 8 if you count the pandemic. They started out in tiny clubs, sometimes in front of only a dozen or two in the crowd.
Sounds familiar 😂😂😂🤘
Thank you for checking out Band-Maid. I don't think anyone said that but I love the drum pattern she used around 7:40 mark. It's almost reggae-ish and adds so much to the song.
Oh yeah that few bars of backbeat are a treat. Likely that kanami scored that in because it's crucial to that transition and kanami is the global champion of musical transitions.
All I can say is bro this was one electrifying and dope video definitely made my day dude. And I look forward to your next video and new music can’t wait. 💯👊🤙😎
Ay thank you!
Welcome to the Band-Maid club. A great band with tons of great music.
There's so much more where that came from, exceptional talent!
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Best hard rock band. I'm in the midwest and have listening to Band-Maid for 3 1/2 years
I live in Indiana - and I do love Band-Maid!
I also live in Indiana and love Band Maid!! I really want them to come here next tour!
Indianapolis here. Ryan Mear also lives in Indiana (Plymouth)
Band Maid write their own songs and play their own instruments and are not a corporate formed band. They are organically grown and the founder, Miku (rhythm guitar), is the founder and lyriicist of the band. You've only touched the surface. Watch NO GOD live or HATE? live. You'll get your socks blown off. Best rock band on the planet. They don't have a bad song.
🕊️ Po incoming!
I'm from Wisconsin and I saw them last year in Minneapolis, you'll come to find out the world loves them. 🤘Cool song at the end!
Thanks for reacting to the greatest hard rock band in the world!
Did we just witness the birth of a new BAND-MAID fan?
Welcome to the world of Bandmaid. Hold on to your butts this is gonna be a wild ride.
Best band ever. I am 55 and never heard a band this complete. Kanami, the lead guitarist is also a masterful composer mixing styles within the same song to make it sound familiar and brand new at the same time.
The Bass is great, the vocal are great, the guitars are great and the drummer is legendary. Welcome to the world of Band Maid, be ready it's a journey of fun. Band Maid is a style by themselves.
You don't realize it yet.....but you just heard the best current rock band on the planet !!!!!
"...but one ghost" sounded great. BIG, majestic sound. Very Cool! As for The Maids, they're my numero uno band...EVER, so if you continue down The Pigeonhole, any track will do. They're THAT good. I often describe their song "from now on" - mv as "majestic". Thanks much, and the best of luck with City of Sound! 🕊️
You are going to be stuck in the Band-Maid rabbit hole for a while ("Hate?" (live) and "From Now On" would be my suggestions). As for other bands that might be worth checking out The Warning (Hard Rock, 3 Sisters from Mexico, recommended song is "Evolve" (Live at the VMAs)) just did a show in Japan with Band-Maid (they are mutual fans, their meeting at Aftershock 2022 was cute).
Ditto! If you liked this, react to From Now On (MV) and HATE? (Live at Yokohama)
On behalf of the MAIDIACS, I forgive you for waiting so long to check out our maids. We live for reactions like yours: Going in completely blind and coming out after one song as a new fan. (You may not know it yet, but after exposure to the MAIDS you can’t get away from them. Resistance is futile.
People who understand music really “get” BAND-MAID. They are incredibly talented, and ridiculously humble considering their talent level. They are a difficult band not to like.
BAND-MAID Rules, my friend
Great reaction. Love seeing people being amazed by the Maids. There is a documentary series on the Ohrenje channel. A 7 part series, which sounds like a lot, but they are we produced, interesting, informative and entertaining. The time just flies by. Starts with Saiki, "The Queen", the lead vocalist. Followed by Kanami, "Mincho", the lead guitarist and the genius composer. Next up is Akane, "The Gorilla" on drums. Fourth, MISA, "The Barefoot Assassin", on the bass. And finally a 3 part series on Miku, "Small Pigeon", second lead vocals, backing vocals, rhythm guitar, main lyricist and band founder. Band-Maid's portfolio is deep and diverse. You heard a little rock and metal? Them mix genres all the time, and as you just saw, in the same song. Band-Maid is the genre...😂 Enjoy the journey...and welcome to Band-Maid. PO!🕊 🤘😆🤘
BTW...after the reaction, great music and voice. Look forward to hearing more.
Cool song at the end . Nice work
Thank you for supports the Maids, and very cool song of yours ¡¡
Wrighteous J , Welcome to BAND =MAID , Enjoy your journey down the Pigeon hole , MISA !!! MISA !!! MISA !!! the Barefoot Bass Assassin .
Great reaction, love this band, try the MVs Warning, Shambles and Blooming - then Live Hate, Real Existence and Corallium Live at the Eggman. And for a power ballad Daydreaming MV - Thank you for your reaction.
Welcome to the Maidiacs WrighteousJ.
I love when reactors rewind and do analysis. Great reaction.
You're just getting started, if you get a chance to check out more Band Maid, do it. You won't be sorry!
Thank you!!! this great band is Amazing！I love BAND-MAID❣️
A thing about the maid outfits, WrighteousJ: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids.
Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
Fellow midwesterner here (oHIo). Stumbled onto BM back in summer of 2019 watching a react vid. LoL 😃 Binged their while TH-cam channel that same day!
Been hooked ever since! I suggest these BM songs: Thrill, Dice, Bubble, Manners, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)
Finally, you do Band-Maid. Thanks for that.
Best Rock from Japan-Band Maid. Best Metal from Japan - Lovebites
Good reaction...GREAT vocal from yourself there at the end mate 👌 Nice song too 👍 Saiki is a great and precious front woman and I recommend their 'Wonderland' Official Live to see her deliver the feels in a slower Maid Rock classic 💪❤🤘🤘🤘
Had to drop another comment. Cool song. Very big, cinematic vibe. Great vocals.
Great reaction ❤ To loosely quote another Maidiac 😅
🎸 Bass solos by Misa are more likely to happen than not. 🥃
🎸 Guitar solos by Kanami are short and crisp
🥁 Akane on drums is 'a beast' 🦍🍌
🕊 Don't underestimate Miku Kobato: She is the founder of the band, bundle of energy, Maid Cafe magician 🪄, is invaluable as a second vocalist and also has a small solo project of her own (Cluppo)
🎙And there is Saiki: She was the Ice Queen but the Ice Queen has thoroughly thawed 🤣
🎶 More hooks, riffs and motifs in a song than most bands have on a full album.
💃Their LIVE videos are mostly superior to the official studio MVs, but the MVs are also excellent!
🎵 Many songs have catchy phrases or singalong sections to engage the audience. Many songs are in English and Japanese. Most songs are full of joy as well.
🥳 They enjoy performing. They enjoy the fans. They enjoy each other.
I don't know of any other band where the fans' playlists differ so much. So, this is just a quite random selection of songs: For some very special live videos try Freedom, Play, Real existence and Endless Story. With Moratorium (Live at Zepp), Rinne (MV) and Dice you can hear more hard rock while more catchy songs are Choose me (MV), Bestie (MV) and Alone (MV). And if you want to hear some ballads then maybe About Us (MV) and Daydreaming (MV) are good picks. But don't miss some of their instrumentals like From now on (MV) and Onset (Live). And finally a very special live performance is Manners/Blackhole (Official Online Live)🍌 And there is more: For example the songs with Miku in lead, their christmas acoustic concert and the 'cover band' Band-Maiko ;-)
But if you want to start at the beginning of their career (2013-2017) then go with Thrill (MV, their first video), Real Existence (second video), Alone (MV, first own composition), Freedom(best LIVE performance), Choose Me, Play (LIVE!), ...
Have fun, po 🕊️
Check out their Rock instrumental FROM NOW ON and you'll wonder if they have any other Awesome instrumentals. 🤔Well they have several. Traversing their diverse 120+ song catalog will have you gasping for breath. But don't worry, we'll show you the way. 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Peace. 59.6
JMATAB 🍺😎
hey I like your song after the review. gonna check ya guys out.
I am too
Band Maid are ROCK with all kinds of influences but always a rocking smile at heart^^. I love them , they have many hidden intricate stuff going on on some songs, way in your face intricate and interesting stuff on others and ssometimes they go pop ballady on you. Always fun to listen to, alswys a mood anhancer and a great band all around. I also gave your band a spin on spotify, good stuff, not my every day music but hey every now and then
This was my gateway drug to the Maids. I mainlined everything by them I could find after this. Best band on the planet
Heh… Band Maid has a song titled, “About Us.” 😜
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist,
Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Main Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano, Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Keyboards, Backing Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing
9/28/91 Mincho Tracks, Arrangements
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Backing Tracks, Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano, Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing tracks,
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Arrangements
BAND-MAID is merely the best live rock band on the planet.
You are right. I’m from Indiana and I love Band-Maid!
I’m from Indy. I’ve seen them live 4 times My favorite band right now
I had to travel from Indiana to see them a couple of years ago. Once to Philadelphia, once to Chicago. I understand why Indiana gets skipped by so many acts touring from overseas, but I suspect I am not the only hoosier who enjoys their music.
You’re not alone. I’m in Indy!
Yes, they describe themselves as "hard rock", but they have a LOT of influences from different genres, which does show up in their songs, and instrumentals.
Manners really shows off the Southern Rock influence
You may have it the perfect fan base with your music. Most of us have been craving rock n roll since Van Halen etc
Good luck with your release! And yeah, their Midwest gigs were packed. Just ask if you want suggestions for something specific. Can't go wrong with the Hate? official live suggestion mentioned elsewhere. As a performer, you might identify with how they ended their 3.5 hour 10th anniversary tour final show -- Endless Story official live -- a different kind of face melting.
Thanks for the reaction and comments. These ladies are FIRE!!!!! Enough said. Cheers!
I love this girls nice reaction greeting from germany
PO! PO! KurupPO!
Sugoi! 🤘
Band-Maid consider themselves Hard Rock.
They are the impossibly hard rocking maids. Their image is meant to be a contrast to their sound.
Also, they don't just rock, they love their ballads and also have some English songs. Their sound can vary so much and always sounds fantastic.
The community is always so welcoming as well.
The more fans the better!
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
Thank you for checking out BAND-MAID and will definitely check out your new music. I checked out your previous music and I love It! 😎🤘
Band Maid! ❤ 🔥
You will be greatly rewarded and inspired the more you hear.
You don’t realize it yet, but you just found the “musician’s band” of this generation.
The comment section will be flooded with Wiki-worthy background info and recommendations for song #2.
For you? “Blooming.” Transitions and dynamics. Official music video is terrific
Welcome to the world of the Maid 🌍 Po!