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Profile of Girugamesh

Formed in 2003 in the suburbs of Tokyo, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school.[3] Girugamesh began playing gigs with their current lineup in 2004, until they were signed to record label Gaina-Japan. Their first major single, Kaisen Sengen was ranked #10 on the Oricon Indies chart.[2]

In 2005, Girugamesh embarked on a nation-wide tour, after which they released their first live DVD, featuring footage from the tour, and after more touring, released an EP, Goku - Shohankei Enban.

In 2007, Girugamesh was signed to the European label Gan-Shin, making them one of the select Japanese rock groups to be distributed outside of Japan. The band then was part of a 9-band Japanese rock festival in Los Angeles, California called "J-Rock Revolution". They were part of the second night alongside Merry, D'espairsRay, and Mucc[4]. Around the time of J-Rock Revo...

Formed in 2003 in the suburbs of Tokyo, Shuu and Nii had been friends since elementary school, the earliest incarnation of the band made its first performance while the members were still in high school.[3] Girugamesh began playing gigs with their current lineup in 2004, until they were signed to record label Gaina-Japan. Their first major single, Kaisen Sengen was ranked #10 on the Oricon Indies chart.[2]

In 2005, Girugamesh embarked on a nation-wide tour, after which they released their first live DVD, featuring footage from the tour, and after more touring, released an EP, Goku - Shohankei Enban.

In 2007, Girugamesh was signed to the European label Gan-Shin, making them one of the select Japanese rock groups to be distributed outside of Japan. The band then was part of a 9-band Japanese rock festival in Los Angeles, California called "J-Rock Revolution". They were part of the second night alongside Merry, D'espairsRay, and Mucc[4]. Around the time of J-Rock Revolution, many of the bands released material on iTunes, including Girugamesh, making them one of the few Japanese rock artists to be available on the popular music store.

In the summer of 2007, Girugamesh released an EP entitled Reason of Crying, a new, self-titled album is scheduled for a December release.


Lineup
Satoshi (左迅, Satoshi?) – vocals, lyricist[3]
Nii (弐, Nii?) – guitar
ShuU (愁, Shuu?) – bass guitar
Яyo – drums, primary songwriter[3]

Name: Satoshi
Position in the band: Vocalist
Born: October 13th, 1984
Horoscope: Libra
Chinese zodiac: Rat
Blood type: O
Height: 168 cm
Weight: 52 kg
Hobbies: Movies
Favorite food: Yakiniku and curry
Disliked food: Carrots and green peas
One word: "I'll push on with all my being."

Facts:
- Satoshi has written all of the lyrics for Girugamesh so far, focusing mainly on the themes of war, prison, lies and betrayal.
- When he is asked about his family, enigmatically just replies as 'no one'.
- He likes Pug dogs
- Considers that his best and his worst feature is being selfish.
- Wishes to meet Anna Tsuchiya


Name: Яyo
Position in the band: Drummer
Born: September 20th, 1986
Horoscope: Virgo
Chinese zodiac: Tiger
Blood type: A
Height: 163 cm
Weight: 50 kg
Hobbies: Remodeling bikes and touring
Favorite food: Jagariko, tirolean chocolate
Disliked food: Plum
One word: "Keep on supporting us please."

Facts:
- Ryo composes a vast majority of the music for Girugamesh.
- Has an older brother.
- Swearing is one of his bad habits.
- His idol and the person he wishes to meet the most is Yoshiki.


Name: Nii
Position in the band: Guitarist
Born: July 22nd, 1984
Horoscope: Cancer
Chinese zodiac: Rat
Blood type: A
Height: 173 cm
Weight: 53 kg
Hobbies: Playing the guitar, reading manga, playing computer games
Favorite food: Plum kelp
Disliked food: Sushi
One word: "Follow us."

Facts:
- His family consists of his mother, father and a younger brother.
- There aren't a lot of things he likes about himself but - as he said - there are a lot he dislikes.
- Sees himself as 'troublesome'.


Name: ShuU
Position in the band: Bassist and leader
Born: December 26th, 1984
Horoscope: Capricorn
Chinese zodiac: Rat
Blood type: O
Height: 175 cm
Weight: 62 kg
Hobbies: Collecting miscellaneous goods
Favorite food: Jasmine tea
Disliked food: Unsmooth red bean paste
One word: "I want to become a fine man."

Facts:
- Shuu was a roadie for Kagerou before joining Girugamesh.
- Doesn't like talking about his private life.
- He is the leader of the band, and is the member who speaks most on the interviews.
- Considers himself as a 'fun' person, but dislikes his face.


Discography:

Albums & EPs
Goku - Shohankei Enban (May 25, 2005)
13's Reborn (September 27, 2006)
Reason of Crying (July 18, 2007)
Girugamesh (December 26, 2007)
『MUSIC』(CD+DVD) (November 5, 2008)

Singles
"Jelato" (August 3, 2004, distributed single)
"Kaisen Sengen ~Kikaku Kata Enban~" (August 15, 2004)
"Mikongyaku" (August 24, 2004)
"[kaisen sengen]" (2nd press) (October 27, 2004)
"Kuukyo no Utsuwa ~Kyosaku Kata Enban~" (December 25, 2004)
"[kuukyo no utsuwa] ~kyosaku kata enban~" (2nd press) (January 25, 2005)
"Kosaki Uta ~Kaijou Kata Enban~" (August 2, 2005)
"Kyozetsusareta Tsukue -Tandoku Kata Enban-" (July 17, 2005)
"Fukai no yami -Mayosake Kata Enban-" (September 14, 2005)
"Honnou Kaihou -Kakusei Kata Enban-" (November 30, 2005)
"Risei Kairan -Ranchou Kata Enban-" (November 30, 2005)
"Rei -Zero- -Mukei Kata Enban-" (April 5, 2006)
"Omae ni Sasageru Minikui Koe" (April 12, 2006)
"Volcano" (March 14, 2007, DVD single)
"Alive" (regular version CD or CD+DVD) (June 10, 2009)

Demos
"[shisaku kata enban]" (March 23, 2004)
"MIDNIGHT" (December 21, 2004)

DVDsLive
"Fuyu no Yukidoke Tourou"
"Kaisen Sengen" (映像. 開戦宣言)
"Crazy Crazy Crazy" European version (June 2, 2009)
"Crazy Crazy Crazy" (June 3, 2009)

Music videos
Owari to Mirai (終わりと未来)


Ways to pronounce their names:

Satoshi (Saht-toe-she)
Shuu (shoe)
Nii (knee)
Ryo (re-yoh)