Tricot (band)

Tricot was formed in Kyoto in 2010 by vocalist and guitarist Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima, guitarist Motoko "Motifour" Kida, and bassist Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane.[5] Sagane is a native of the city, while Nakajima and Kida are from neighboring Shiga Prefecture.[2] Prior to forming Tricot, the three musicians played in various local bands in the Kyoto area, where they became acquainted with one another.[6] Kazutaka Komaki joined the band as drummer in May 2011.[7] Shortly after, Tricot established its own label, Bakuretsu Records.[7] On October 2, 2013, the band released their first full-length studio album T H E, which peaked at number 18 on the Oricon Albums Chart.[8][9] In March 2014, Komaki left the band due to musical differences.[10] In his absence, the remaining trio opted to tour and record with a rotating cast of musicians.[11] Later that year, Tricot embarked on a tour of five Asian countries,[7] followed by a tour of Europe in which they performed at several music festivals, including the Eden Sessions festival in the United Kingdom, where they supported Pixies.[7][12]

Tricot's second studio album A N D was released on March 18, 2015 and peaked at number 34 on the Oricon chart.[8][13] They subsequently staged a tour of North America, Japan and Europe, titled the Yattokosa Tour, from October 2015 to March 2016.[14][15] The band's third studio album, 3, was issued on May 17, 2017, reaching number 20 on the Oricon chart.[8][16] It was supported by the Tricot vs 47 tour, which saw the band performing in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, and a European tour.[11][17] At the end of the final concert of the Tricot vs 47 tour, it was announced that Yusuke Yoshida, who had been touring with Tricot since 2016, had become a full-time member and thus the second official drummer in the band's history.[18] Tricot undertook their second tour of North America in 2018.[19]

In 2018, Nakajima formed the band Genie High along with comedians Kazutoyo Koyabu and Kukki and musicians Enon Kawatani and Takashi Niigaki.[20]

Tricot released their fourth studio album Black on January 29, 2020,[21][22] and it reached number 27 on the Oricon chart.[8] Black was the band's first album to be released by 8902, their newly established label under Cutting Edge.[21]

To celebrate the tenth anniversary of their formation,[23] Tricot released a new studio album on October 21, 2020 entitled 10,[24] which peaked at number 48 on the Oricon chart.[8]

Jodeki, Tricot's sixth studio album, was released on December 15, 2021,[25] peaking at number 50 on the Oricon chart.[8] It is the band's first double album, consisting of 24 tracks: 12 songs on the first disc, and their instrumental versions on the second disc.[25] Supporting the album, the band toured Japan and Europe in the Walking x Walking Tour.[26]

On December 14, 2022, Tricot released their seventh studio album Fudeki; like Jodeki, it is a 24-track double album with instrumentals of each song on the second disc.[27] Fudeki was preceded by lead single "End Roll", released in February 2022 as the opening theme for the Japanese TV series Liar.[28]

Current members

• Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima (中嶋郁美) – vocals, rhythm guitar (2010–present)
• Motoko "Motifour" Kida (木田素子) – lead guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane (相根宏美) – bass guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Yusuke Yoshida (吉田雄介) – drums (2017–present; 2016–2017, touring)

Former members

• Kazutaka Komaki – drums (2011–2014)
• Miyoko Yamaguchi – drums (2015–2016, touring)

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