Thursday, February 25, 2010

Psycho le Cému

Psycho le Cému (サイコ・ル・シェイム Saiko ru Shemu) is a Japanese Visual rock band. Its members are Aya, Daishi, Lida, Seek, and Yuraサマ (Yura-sama). Formed in 1999, Psycho le Cému distinguished themselves in the visual kei scene via their cosplay, with its members dressing in colorful, extravagant outfits inspired by anime and video game characters, some of which are reminiscent of the characters from the fantasy RPG Dragon Quest.

Psycho le Cému's cosplay inspired a dedicated niche fanbase, with fans who shared the band's interest in anime and cosplay, and some releases and events were done exclusively for members of Kronos, the band’s fan club. The band creates a new set of costumes for each single. Promotional music videos often have storylines based on anime or literature. The band also performs as an alter-ego band called "Bad Boys, Be Ambitious!"

History

Psycho le Cému formed in early 1999, and released their first maxi-single “Kronos” independently in March 2000. After playing a sold-out gig at Tokyo's famed visual-kei venue Rock May Kan, the band joined strong indie label Limited Records, who released their November 2000 maxi single “Risokyu Ryokou Guide Disc”. All 15 tour shows supporting this release were sold-out, including the finale at Shibuya’s On Air West.

In September 2001, Psycho le Cému released their first album, Doppelganger, and began to play nationally and in larger venues. The group was managed by visual kei specialists Sweet Heart, who have also managed Luna Sea, Shazna, La'Cryma Christi, Pierrot, and Plastic Tree.

In 2003, Psycho le Cému was signed by major Japanese label Crown, and their next two singles went into the top ten of Oricon's singles chart. In mid-2004 the band made appearances atPacific Media Expo and Project A-kon and documented the trip in the form of the Psycho le Cému in USA Live & Document DVD, which was released in September 2004. The group also kept active in Japan, among other shows they appeared later that year at a festival sponsored by Japan’s visual-kei oriented magazine Fool’s Mate. The group returned to the States in early 2005 and performed at three anime conventions: Katsucon in Arlington, Virginia, Megacon in Orlando, Florida, and AOD: The San Francisco Animation Convention in San Francisco, California.

On May 31, 2005, singer Daishi underwent a urinalysis that showed up positive for methamphetamine and was arrested by Kanagawa police. When the story broke in the media, all of the band's merchandise was removed from shelves in Japan. Daishi's solo tour was cancelled, and his solo EP was removed from shelves. On June 5, the band announced via their official website that they would be on hiatus due to Daishi's arrest. On September 30, Daishi was sentenced to one year and ten months probation with a suspended sentence of three years by a court in Yokohama.

The members have formed side projects in the meantime; Aya and seek are in the band ISABELLE with three other musicians, and Lida and Yura-sama are in Dacco. They have ended their relationship with their label, Crown Records, as well as with their management, Sweet Child Entertainments, and are pursuing their projects independently.] Aya was in Isabelle before Psycho le Cému formed, and re-formed the group for a tour and a live DVD in 2005. Seek and Aya are currently in the group Mix.Speaker's,Inc, and Seek is an active blogger.

In May 2006 Psycho le Cému toured to support the release of new album ~Epilogue ~ Kataritsugareru Monogatari. In addition, all of the merchandise that had been pulled from store shelves has been reinstated, and the Live in the USA II DVD, which was delayed due to Daishi's arrest, has finally been released. Although as soon as the tour was over, Psycho le Cému went on what seems to be a permanent hiatus, until on their Ameblo blog, Psycho le Cemu announces "Psycho le Cemu will be going on a short tour to celebrate 10 years since their formation. The tour will be called 「Legend of Sword」, kicks off in June.".

Recently, Daishi, now freed from jail, has started a single career. On March 21, 2007, he released God Japanese Monster, his first solo album, accompanied of a Japanese tour.] In 2009, Psycho le Cému members reunite again for the anniversary of the creation of the band with a tour called 10th Anniversary - Legend of Sword, with new costumes and a tour started in June of this year.

Psycho le Cému
J-POP/Rock Visual Kei Band
Vocal: DAISHI
Guitar:
Lida
Guitar & Dance: AYA
Bass: seek
Drums, Vocal & Dance: Yura-sama
Since: 1999~2006
Status: Separados
Official Site
SuperCosplayBand


Doppelganger ~mou hitori no jibun~ (26.09.2001) [ album ]
01.
PLANETLASTCHILDREN
02. Justice
03. grotesque
04. AREA
05. LAST EMOTION
06. UNDEADMAN
07. Broker
08. Boundless
09. Murderer Death Kill
10. REMEMBRANCE
*DOWNLOAD HERE*


Prism (17.07.2002) [ mini-album ]
01. Prism
02. Kono Hoshi ni Negai wo...
03. MEGATRON
04. Sei ~excalibur~ Ken
05. Kronos
06. REMEMBRANCE
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

FRONTIERS (27.08.2003) [ album ]
01. kagayaki no naka e
02. gekiai merry go round
03. Shunkashuutou
04. Roman Hikou
05. VISITOR
06. Mind Core
07. rin~ai suru mono no tame ni
08. ginookami
09. DANCE II HEAVEN
10. BLUE AGAIN
11. ichioku baruchizan
12. With
13. Aquaria
14. Ai no Uta
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Beautiful World ~Kono hitomi ni utsuranai mono~ (10.11.2004) [ album ]
01. NEO
02. Michi no Sora
03. Omoide Aruki
04. one day
05. Moonlight Dance
06. Twinkle package
07. Kanojo to Furudokei
08. Yume Kazaguruma
09. Panorama
10. Scream
11. Inori
12. UNIVERSE
13. Yuu
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

~EPILOGUE~ Kataritsugareru Monogatari (30.04.2006) [ album ]
01. NOSFERATU
02. Love Is Dead
03. Tripper
04. Gekkou Waltz
05. Song For...
06. Idea-Lism
07. Akashic Note
08. Aoi Hoshi
09. Janus
10. Kiss Of Death
11. Liberty, Babies
12. Ai no Ame
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Psycho le Cemu BEST (Indies Best Album) (26.04.2006) [ album ]
01. MEGATRON
02. AREA
03. Identity
04. Sei~Excalibur~Ken
05. Indra no Ya
06. Broker
07. grotesque
08. Trap Zone
09. MurderDeathKill
10. Justice
11. REMEMBERANCE -album mix-
12. MEGATRON -UPPER VERSION-
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Pscho le Cemu Greatest Hits (23.06.2006) [ album ]
01. Kronos
02. Sei ~Excalibur~ Ken
03. MEGATRON
04. REMEMBRANCE
05. Prism
06. Ai no Uta
07. Gekiai Merry-go-round
08. Shunkashuutou
09. Roman Hikou
10. With
11. Omoide Aruki
12. Michi no Sora
13. Yume Kazaguruma
14. UNIVERSE
15. LOVE IS DEAD
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

LOVE IS DEAD (A+B-type) (27.04.2005) [ single ]
01. Love is Dead
02. Shibashi no Wakare
03. Last Emotion (A-type)
03. Bushidou (B-type)
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Kronos (21.04.2000) [ single ]
01. Kronos
02. MurderDeathKill
03. Rishuu
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Riso Kyotabi Gyoo Gaido Desuku (22.07.2000) [ single ]
01. Sei ~Excalibur~ Tsurugi
02. Megatron ~Upper Version~
03. Daishi
04. Aya
05. Lida
06. Seek
07. Yura
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

A Trip To Arcadia (10.08.2003)
[ single ]
Disc 01:01. Kami No Niwa
02. Hijuri ~Exalibur~ Tsurugi
03. Identity
04. Demonology
Disc 02:01. Mother Garden
02. Megatron
03. Trap Zone
04. Isodora No Ya
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Remembrance (18.07.2001) [ single ]
01. Remembrance
02. Shikkoku no Gerunika
03. Kokuou no Tsuki
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Ai no Uta (02.10.2002) [ single ]
01. Ai no Uta
02. Shangri-la
03. Aquaria
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Gekiai Merry-Go-Round / Shunkashuutou (16.01.2003) [ single ]
01. gekai merry go round
02. LONG DISTANCE
03. Shunkashuutou
*DOWNLOAD HERE*


Roman Hikou (01.05.2003) [ single ]
01. Roman Hikou (Pop Tune)
02. BLUE AGAIN
03. Roman Hikou (Rock Tune)
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Saikoro Korokke - Miracle High Tension (21.05.2003) [ single ]
01. Miracle high tension
02. Ichiaku tayou
03. Visitor
04. Miracle high tension (karaoke)
05. Ichiaku tayou (karaoke)
06. Visitor (karaoke)
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Omoide Aruki (18.02.2004) [ single ]
01. Omoide Aruki
02. sky high
03. chinese shounen
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Michi No Sora (02.06.2004) [ single ]
01. Michi no Sora
02. [feel on the dark]
03. brilliant world
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Yume Kazaguruma (06.07.2004) [ single ]
01. Yume Kazaguruma
02 . Ten to Hitokiri
03. Early Autumn
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Self Analysis (07.06.1999) [ demo-tape ]
01. LEGEND OF SWORD
02. sei~excalibur~ken
03. Broker
04. TRAP ZONE-venom no okite-
05. UNDEAD MAN
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

Genesis (18.01.2001) [ demo-tape ]
01. Genesis
*DOWNLOAD HERE*

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