The guitarist with glasses is Hazuki from NEMOPHILA. The other guitarist is a prodigy. She started shredding guitars when she was very young (5yo I believe) and now she’s 19yo. The drummer Kanade Sato was a prodigy as well. The session bassist on this song is Wakazeamon from East Of Eden and Marty Friedman’s band. The singer was in the band IRONBUNNY. You should try the official live version of “A New Picture”. It’s one of their best songs. Thanks
The word “prodigy” gets thrown around way too much. In this case, it is fully deserved. Lisa-X has been posting music on youtube since she was seven, did credible covers of Dream Theater and Polyphia at 10, and has had her own band since she was 13. The core members of Lisa-X band were Lisa-X, Rina on vocals and Hazuki, formerly of Disqualia and now the lead guitarist for Nemophila, on co-lead guitar. Here she is doing a playthrough with Hazuki on “Just Be My Treasure”: ua-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/v-deo.html “One More Chance Is Enough” with Billy Sheehan (!) on bass (Sheehan is on the consensus short list of candidates for best rock bassist in the world). ua-cam.com/video/PzsqmnEa89c/v-deo.html Rina left the band in 2022 and they took a hiatus to rebuild. They re-emerged as Koiai, and can legitimately claim to be a supergroup. Kotono joined them after stints with various groups including Ironbunny and a previous collaboration with Lisa-X. The big catch was Kanade Sato on drums. Sato is also a member of Muses and is in big demand as a session drummer. She is often compared with the already legendary Senri Kawaguchi. Wakazaemon has been appearing as a guest on bass. She frequently tours with Marty Friedman and is also a member of East of Eden. Here are two more links worth checking out. The first one is Lisa’s 2017 appearance at the annual female rock festival organized by Show-Ya-she is up there with some of the best guitarists in the world and they clearly love sharing the stage with her. The second one is her collaboration with the even younger drum phenom, Yoyoka Soma, who is herself a force of nature. At NaonのYaon (age 12): ua-cam.com/video/hbeW7Yuf-a0/v-deo.html With Yoyoka: ua-cam.com/video/B97HKxg4Cwk/v-deo.html Here are more links to Koiai: ua-cam.com/video/g-JEUWnTgJY/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/nQOhmO7Af2I/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/2njAh58OA10/v-deo.html (cover of Dirty Loops version) Overall, rock is not only in good hands, but arguably has been taken over by Japanese women. The future looks great!
Not sure that this is a pop arrangement- far to interesting! This music for those who listen and not just hear. So many genres involved in this. Jazz- the drummer covers Dave Wekl. Guitars- metal solos. Vocals- beautiful ballad pop in you like, also with a slight jazzy feel. Their 3rd EP- just released, should be arriving at my door this week. Nice reaction- Thanks (UK)
The guitarist with glasses is Hazuki from NEMOPHILA. The other guitarist is a prodigy. She started shredding guitars when she was very young (5yo I believe) and now she’s 19yo. The drummer Kanade Sato was a prodigy as well. The session bassist on this song is Wakazeamon from East Of Eden and Marty Friedman’s band. The singer was in the band IRONBUNNY.
You should try the official live version of “A New Picture”. It’s one of their best songs.
Thanks
The word “prodigy” gets thrown around way too much. In this case, it is fully deserved. Lisa-X has been posting music on youtube since she was seven, did credible covers of Dream Theater and Polyphia at 10, and has had her own band since she was 13. The core members of Lisa-X band were Lisa-X, Rina on vocals and Hazuki, formerly of Disqualia and now the lead guitarist for Nemophila, on co-lead guitar.
Here she is doing a playthrough with Hazuki on “Just Be My Treasure”:
ua-cam.com/video/mN_oLqTka6M/v-deo.html
“One More Chance Is Enough” with Billy Sheehan (!) on bass (Sheehan is on the consensus short list of candidates for best rock bassist in the world).
ua-cam.com/video/PzsqmnEa89c/v-deo.html
Rina left the band in 2022 and they took a hiatus to rebuild. They re-emerged as Koiai, and can legitimately claim to be a supergroup. Kotono joined them after stints with various groups including Ironbunny and a previous collaboration with Lisa-X. The big catch was Kanade Sato on drums. Sato is also a member of Muses and is in big demand as a session drummer. She is often compared with the already legendary Senri Kawaguchi. Wakazaemon has been appearing as a guest on bass. She frequently tours with Marty Friedman and is also a member of East of Eden.
Here are two more links worth checking out. The first one is Lisa’s 2017 appearance at the annual female rock festival organized by Show-Ya-she is up there with some of the best guitarists in the world and they clearly love sharing the stage with her. The second one is her collaboration with the even younger drum phenom, Yoyoka Soma, who is herself a force of nature.
At NaonのYaon (age 12): ua-cam.com/video/hbeW7Yuf-a0/v-deo.html
With Yoyoka: ua-cam.com/video/B97HKxg4Cwk/v-deo.html
Here are more links to Koiai:
ua-cam.com/video/g-JEUWnTgJY/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/nQOhmO7Af2I/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/2njAh58OA10/v-deo.html (cover of Dirty Loops version)
Overall, rock is not only in good hands, but arguably has been taken over by Japanese women. The future looks great!
I have enjoyed so much from Japanese female bands lately, I forgot that men can play guitar too!
Not sure that this is a pop arrangement- far to interesting! This music for those who listen and not just hear. So many genres involved in this. Jazz- the drummer covers Dave Wekl. Guitars- metal solos. Vocals- beautiful ballad pop in you like, also with a slight jazzy feel. Their 3rd EP- just released, should be arriving at my door this week. Nice reaction- Thanks (UK)