So today I thought I´m gonna pick up the female Visual Kei topic again. I´ve found a great all- female band called Revivre (ルヴィーブル), which started their activities in 2009 and unfortunately disbanded in 2013.
As you might have guessed from the title, this band was reeeally indie.
I honestly have no idea why they didn´t get any attention cause their style was absolutely fabulous.
It reminds me of Malice Mizer and Lareine who had this fairytale- like aura.
Personally, I´d love to see women making music in Malice Mizer- ish clothes who master their instruments well. Plus there are so few bands in this Neo Visual Kei era who still embrace the good old Visual Kei days.
But perhaps that was exactly the problem of Revivre- Their vocalist Regan´s voice is...quite terrible to be honest.
Their looks, their makeup and their ideas in general were sooo awesome, but I have to say that the thing that really matters unfortunatelly wasn´t.
Anyway, before I let you guys judge them for yourself, I´d like to list some facts about them:
Revivre was a band active from 2009, and has always been an all-female Visual Kei band despite their frequent line-up changes.
In 2010, they released two singles called "White Wing"(released on Christmas Day) and "Eternal Sleep/Promise" (released on 30th July). Both Singles were handed out for free at their lives.
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| White Wing |
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| Eternal Sleep / Promise |
Note how much these covers look like some Malice Mizer cover from the 90s!
On May 3rd 2013, they released a mini album called "La Gemme", which included 4 tracks:
1) Dejavu
2) 呪う術は死の水晶 ("The crystal of death is my cursing technique")
3) 闇の幻影に見た夢 ("The dream seen in the illusion of darkness)
4) Promise～花の便り～
...Which are quite unique titles, in my opinion.This single was sold for 1500 Yen.
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| La Gemme |
A sample you can find here: http://youtu.be/pgJZn05pGYc Also, there is one gorgeous PV by Revivre called "Dejavu":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uGT_DweE5pE
I´ve also found a short recording of one of their lives from July 2012:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w-XnZCfe5WA#t=34
Anyway, shortly before Revivre decided to disband, guitarist Izumi was replaced by Illumina.
That means that in the end, the only original members were Yukirose and Regan.
Here are short profiles from their web page http://revivre.secret.jp/
(I highly recommend you take a loot at it. It looks fantastic)
Yukirose
Part:Guitar
Birthday: Jannuar 21st
Blood Type:B
| Yukirose |
Please also visit the official Twitter site of Yukirose!:https://twitter.com/Yukirose_revi/media
Regan
Part:Vocals (also plays piano)
Birthday: Jannuary 1st
Blood Type:O
| Regan |
http://ameblo.jp/revivre-regan/
Illumina
Part:Guitar
Birthday: August 11th
Blood Type: unknown
| Illumina |
Jyuji
Part:Bass
Birthday: March 35th
Blood Type:A
| Jyuji |
I truly think their style is beautiful, but I have to admit that Regan´s voice is more than in need for improvement. Not saying she couldn´t have improved. I think she´d porbably have a ver good voice if she had taken some vocal lessons. It´s a shame they disbanded, but what can we do.
I guess that´s just the Visual Kei world where band members get changed like underwear and bands disband within a wink...
