About exist†trace

Formed in 2003, exist†trace is one of Japan's first all-female Visual Kei rock bands. Along with multiple tours of Japan , exist†trace has performed twice in Europe, making appearances in Berlin, Helsinki, Moscow, Paris, London, and Barcelona. In 2009, the band performed at the 2-day V-ROCK FESTIVAL in Chiba, Japan. In November 2010, exist†trace released their album "TWIN GATE" in Japan and America, followed by their first American live show for 3000 fans at Sakura-Con in Seattle in April 2011. In June of the same year, they made their major-label debut with the "TRUE" EP on Tokuma Japan, and released a second 5-song EP "THE LAST DAYBREAK" in October 2011. In March 2012, exist†trace performed their first live-house tour of America, playing New York City, Boston, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh (Hard Rock Cafe), and a special 1000-person show at Japanese culture event Tekkoshocon. In April 2012, exist†trace's "I feel you" was selected as the main theme for Olympic champion Nadeshiko Japan's official guidebook. Their first full-length major-label album "VIRGIN" was released May 23, 2012. In June, 2012, over 27,000 viewers from around the world tuned in to Nico Nico Douga and American-based counterpart NicoNico.com to watch exist†trace's live-show event "Just Like a Virgin" from Tokyo's renowned live house Shibuya O-WEST. VOCAL：ジョウ (Jyou) GUITAR, VOCAL：miko GUITAR: 乙魅 (Omi) BASS：猶人 (Naoto) DRUMS：Mally Links Official site: http://exist-trace.com http://twitter.com/existxtrace_19 http://www.youtube.com/existNET http://www.facebook.com/pages/existtrace/201341433235814 Discography 灰ノ雪 (Hai no yuki) [01.02.2004] 黒霧 (Kurokiri) [01.07.2004] ambivalence [26.08.2005] funeral bouquet [15.02.2006] riot [19.07.2006] Annunciation -the heretic elegy- [13.12.2006] liquid [18.7.2007] Recreation Eve [19.11.2008] VANGUARD -of the muses- [2009.04.22] 「Ambivalent Symphony」 [2009.10.21] Twin Gate [2010.11.03] TRUE [2011] The Last Daybreak [2011] VIRGIN [2012]