First Time Hearing Band-Maid - Blooming Reaction Video - SHREDDING THE GUITAR IN A MAID OUTFIT?!
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They are frighteningly technically proficient...
Ten years ago a small pigeon had a idea and the rest just keeps coming. Welcome to BAND-MAID.
Bars & Barbells, how most people discover Band Maid First:
-There is that recommendation for Band Maid again. Those girls in the thumbnail look cute.... I guess I'll click it but the music probably sucks.
-10 seconds later - Are they wearing maid outfits? Holy shit, listen to this music! What is going on!? First video ends - That was so good. What else is there?
-1 hour later - I watched all the official videos. Is there more? searches and finds the unofficial live videos
-Five hours later - This is one of the best bands I've ever heard. I need more. starts watching interviews and cute moments videos.
-Ten hours later: Buying all the albums and live Blurays
-4 months later - fanboying at the first Band Maid concert available to go to
That´s it, Congrats from Brazil.
Yup. That’s what happened to all of us 😂
this checks out
I would add, staying up all hours looking for any and all fancam videos.
Welcome to Band-Maid! The best hard rock band I have heard in my 57 years on this planet. They don't stick to any one genre and often mix genres in songs. They are extremely diverse and have an extensive 10 year back catalogue featuring Punk, Pop-Punk, Hard-Rock, Classic Rock, Metal, Prog, Blues, Jazz, Groove, Rap etc. From face melting 220 bpm punk-prog to soft ballads, instrumentals to acoustics they do it all. They are also five of the nicest people in music, without a shred of ego. They are funny and fun and bad-ass musicians to boot.
They are aged from 29 to 32. Currently celebrating their 10th anniversary with all the original members.
Btw, Miku the rhythm guitarist (red rose) formed the band. She had the idea of Band-Maid after working as a maid in Japanese maid cafe's. It's a concept called "The Gap" - that is what you see is NOT what you get. They take the maid café concept literally. They call their concerts "servings" and their fans "Masters and Princesses". Oh, and Miku is an 810 year old small pigeon. Welcome to the pigeon hole Po!
So much info in just a couple of small paragraphs. Very succinct. Well done, Davey.👍
PO ! 👍I totally agree🤘🎸 French fan
🐦 *BARS & BARBELLS* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
*Dice-2018*
*Choose Me-2017*
*ONSET* (instrumental)
*Real Existence Live (Apr. 13th, 2018)*
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
*2017-STUDIO COAST*
*2018-Zepp Tokyo*
*2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA*
*2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC*
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
ooh I also discovered this amazing band back in 2019!
This song has a punk rock vibe, but Band-Maid has a very diverse sound & are really a genre of music unto themselves. Don't sleep on this band.....live they are phenomenal!! 😏❤️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘 Try their newest release, " Shambles. "
Band-Maid has very strong punk DNA.
Shambles have strong punk sound, too. We might as well suggesting songs like Moratorium, Matchless Gum, more fusiony, experimental stuff from Conqurer or ballads like Anemone and About Us.
Band-Maid is extremely talented and one of the best hard rock bands in the world ! They play many styles of music and are their own genre =) Band-Maid has over 120 great songs and shine when performing live=) Check out "Real Existence" Official Live or "Play" Live ! Glad you guys finally discovered the best live band around ✌🤘
Best band on Earth! They are between 28-32 year's old. They just toured the US I saw them in Houston, Daytona, and Denver on their Ten Year Anniversary Tour. They don't make bad songs. BLOOMING is one, you have approximately 130 more to choose from. Enjoy 😊
Digging deeper in to the Japanese hardrock / metal /punk scene.. It is more Japan rules for the moment.. so many bands that have the label the best!
Have to disagree Lovbites are far superior musically and technically.
@@derekbrindley9315 It's weird because I love a band that wears maid costumes, but I really have a hard time taking power metal seriously. It just strikes me as so pretentious. Maybe you can help me appreciate it? What's their best song in your opinion, and what's it about?
@@derekbrindley9315 We're going to agree to disagree on that.
@@daaaaaave Lovebites covers a lot more ground than just power metal. Try The Hammer of Wrath, Thunder Vengeance, Dancing with the Devil, Dissonance, Raise Some Hell or their masterpiece A Frozen Serenade. Both Band-Maid and Lovebites are in my top 5 bands.
Thanks for reacting to my favorite band. 😁 their music is quite complex, you can continue to find little easter eggs after multiple listens.
You need to make a little thank you shrine to Frank, he's given you the starting opportunity to have one of the most joyous and fulfilling musical journeys going - BAND -MAID. This band is the real deal and they have earned their rock and roll stripes over the last decade as one of, if not the most hard working, professional, creative and talented musical units in the rock universe. They slide through genres and their catalogue has more powerhouse hits than a young Mike Tyson and more hooks than a harbour full of fishing boats, yet this band has none of the BS arrogance and sense of entitlement common in other performers. They truly are grateful and humble to their fanbase. Welcome to the healthiest and happiest addiction on Earth, if there's one thing better for this old Aussie drummer than a cold beer on a hot day it's BAND -MAID everyday. Cheers from Oz and Viva the Maids Po 👍🎼🥁🎸🎤🍻
@rogerchance9074 Pure poetry Roger 😄🍻🍻
Regarding their age: the entire group is inside of a range within a couple or three years either side of thirty right now. Some of their CZcams content is from awhile back, they have been very busy this year doing tenth anniversary touring, including two separate visits to the US.
If you're interested in trying another from them, might I suggest the music videos for their songs Warning or Sense.
However, they step everything up a couple of levels in kind of a feedback loop when performing in front of a live audience. It's pretty much mandatory to recommend their official live video of Domination at this point.
Official lives of Domination, Play and Freedom are all really great for getting a feel for them as live performers. Like, how tight they play live, how they interact with each other, how they interact with the audience, and just the joy they exude while performing for fans. Saiki, lead vocal, also just generally sounds better live. They sanitize her too much in the studio on a lot of tracks, and I feel like she just tries harder for a live audience that's feeding her energy. It's night and day on the Domination MV vs Domination live.
Maidiacs Incoming! We have new friends! 🎉
The “slow reveal” of their faces and instruments is purposeful here. “Blooming” 👍🏽
The Maids are all over 30; with a 10 year back catalog of over 120 songs.
Pro-tip: please consider ignoring lyrics at first. Treat Saiki’s vocals as another instrument and hear the melodic choices. Lyrical meaning can wait.
Yes, Band Maid music is layered and progressive, their creativity knows no bounds. Be patient with your ears; it often takes multiple listens to hear what’s going on.
Band Maid is not a formula artist. They are the anti-AC/DC; no songs sound the same. I call them Hard Rock Fusion.
As the foremost expert on Band Maid musical guidance in this hemisphere (in my opinion 😊), here are some ideas for song #2:
(I felt this song was a little more than you were ready to take in; it was the same for me)
You like straightforward hard rock? “DICE,” official music video
You prefer more arena rock/pop sensibilities? “Domination,” official live video (Band Maid is a LIVE artist…they have an extra gear on stages)
Feeling proggy? More metal, perhaps? “From Now On,” official music video; instrumental track
How about big, loud, melodic, live on stage dynamic power? (Closed captioned English lyrics) “Puzzle,” official live video
Welcome to the pigeonhole, friends! 🤘🏽 ❤
Do you mean this reaction? Idk this channel existed but i do now thx to you.😁👍
I always enjoy watching reactors listening to Band Maid for the first time PO!
Ny fave band by far for 4 years now. Pro tip: don't try to pay attention to the lyrics the first time through. Their music is too complex and dense for that. That also means that their music just gets better over time. More please 😁
I've been listening to BandMaid for almost 2 years now, and I am just now getting into their lyrics because I just enjoy the music so much.
@@bandmaidfanATL I took a similar path. I don't usually pay attention much to lyrics but when I did I gained even more appreciation for Kobato. She is truly an inspiration.
Wow so cool i like this
Based on Japans Maid Cafe workers. They have been a band for ten years and started when they were early twenties and the singer was in her late teens. So now they are thirties and late twenties for the singer. Costumes have varied over the years but as they have had more control of the way they look and now write the music and lyrics that has set them apart from many rock bands. The music varies and they write theme music for many anime's and appeared in Netflix film Kate. They have also appeared in anime form themselves in a music video. Always worth checking out.
This is new for me
Let's just get to the numbers, shall we? 😉
❤Miku❤❤Kanami❤❤Misa❤❤Akane❤❤Saiki❤
Saiki Atsumi - Lead vocals Born Feb 8, 1994, the Queen.
MISA - Bass Born Oct 15, 1992, the Barefoot Assassin.
Miku Kobato - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, main lyricist Born Oct 21, 1991, the Small Pigeon. Band founder.
Kanami Tono - Lead guitar Born Sept 28, 1991, the Natural Airhead, Musical Genius. So adorable it hurts.
Akane Hirose - Drums Born Dec 14, 1990, the Gorilla.
Congratulations on discovering the best band in the world today! Try something LIVE next, and enjoy the ride!! 🎶🎸🥁🎸🎶🔥🙂🕊
amen! ♥
their catalog spans 10 years' worth of hard work and collective genius, and still counting. as for their specific genre, it's mainly hard rock with pop and thrash/metal/punk/prog/jazz elements infused in their material. they've been a beacon to many western rock music fans who have longed for stuff that got lost in the era of tiktok and overly saturated pop/rn'b/auto-tune trends.
the maid outfit aesthetic is the idea of the band's founder, miku, the one sharing the mic duties whilst playing. she used to work in a maid cafe [which is a subculture in urban japan] before deciding to get into music -- or music with contrasting presentations, to be precise -- hence the use of 'cutesy' or visually interesting appearance juxtaposed with hard and very organic instruments.
as for their age, they're in their 30s except for the vocalist who's youngest in her late 20s, i think.
if you appreciate what you saw in the music video, you'll be more likely elated to see them live. they have just finished their us tour a month ago, highlighted by their lollapalooza gig which was one of their best performances thus far.
again, welcome to the pigeon hole.
This band is truly great! I’ve seen them live four times and can’t wait to see them again. Their image might cause initial doubts but the music is superb!
Let's make a deal. I'll be back in a year and if this isn't one of your favourite bands, I'll eat my left shoe.... Seriously - here you have 5 extremely talented women, who are incredibly tight because they have been playing together for over 10 years. Each song has a compelling story, almost always a positive message and when they play live you can feel their positive energy.
What's fascinating is that they haven't made a single bad song. It's actually true. See for yourself if you don't believe me.
Word!
Be careful with that, or you might have to eat your words, too 😂
Maidiac confidence knows no bounds, either. 👞 I think your shoe is safe
Welcome to the Band-Maid rabbit hole masters & princesses , I fell down it a couple of years ago and I'm happy I did. They don't have any bad songs, but I've noticed their recent releases are heavier (Shambles is a good example of that). They have (in my opinion) the best drummer in Akane, and my mistress of thunder Misa on bass. They deserve all of the success they are currently receiving, I am a proud Maidiac .
Pigeonhole, Po! 😂
@@bandmaidfanATLPigeon hole is better as our little pigeon is leading them. You are all trapped 😄
If you are new to the Japanese rock scene, you will notice that "There's a lot going on." can be a typical reaction. "Blooming" was from Band-Maid's 2019 'Conqueror" Album. Band-Maid was formed in 2013 when the age of the members averaged around 20, their vocalist Saiki Atsumi was youngest at 18, only just moved to Tokyo and their drummer, Akane Hirose was the eldest at 21. So they were in their mid twenties when the video was shot.
It can be difficult to pigeon hole Band-Maid's genre as they tend to blend and cross a wide variety of genre. I categorize them as "Prog-Pop-Punk-Metal" noting that you'll hear a few smidgins of Jazz, Rap, Japanese Enka, and Broadway show tunes mixed in. The members of Band-Maid are prodigious songwriters. Lead composer and guitar Kanami Tono collaborates with bassist Misa and drummer Akane write the score while rhythm guitar/vocalist Miku Kobato and Saiki write the lyrics. Most of their songs are hard fast rockers, and they are excellent at it, but they also write excellent medium tempo songs. They can be very adventurous: watch "Chose Me", "Giovanni", "Secret Maiko Lips", "From Now On", "Puzzle" live at Tokyo Garden Theater, "Wonderland", "Domination" live, or "Onset". Then watch "About Us". The Maid's have a HUGE catalog of excellent songs and I tell everyone to navigate to their CZcams page and just start listening to songs at random: they're all good.
Band-Maid is currently in the last stages of their Tenth Anniversary Tour that will end on November 27th at Yokohama Arena this year. This will be their first big arena solo concert. I encourage you to see them live if at all possible, they are talented musicians whose live performances are amazingly good. I saw them live twice this Spring. Most fans will tell you that their "Official Live" videos are better recordings than their albums or regular music videos. They played an hour long daytime set at Lollapalooza 2023 that set the stage on fire. You'll see their faces and their beautiful costumes. Watch "Dice - Hate?" that includes a memorable guitar-bass battle.
Wonderland, Matchless Gum and Mirage are great experimental mid-tempo songs too.
This video is from a few years ago. If you go back to their first MV, "Thrill", that was made way back in 2014. They are wearing V1 of the maid costumes, which are much more like standard Japanese Maid Cafe outfits, and were all pretty similar. Since then each has cultivated their own style. Bassist MISA didn't like the maid outfits so she now prowls the stage in all black and bare feet. Lead singer Saiki now looks like a hostess in a goth club. Band founder Miku looks like a maid in an anime. Drummer Akane wanted more freedom of movement so her maid costume has short pants instead of a dress. Lead guitarist Kanami hasn't changed all that much.
Their most recent MV is "Shambles" from this year. But they have put out a ton of music and you need to know that they are a killer live act! Tons of live stuff floating around on CZcams and elsewhere!
I am an old guy in my 70's and I love Led Zeppelin amd the stones and Metallica and so many more bands from my time, but I have seen these women in concert and they are incredible. Their mastery of their instruments can not get any better. It took a while to get used to the singer's voice, but I now find it fits the songs so well. Along with the Wagakki Band, Band Maid has kept true rock/metal alive in this world. So So Good!
Thank you for your comments from my favorite group. The group's lead guitar, bass, and drum players have all been training on the piano since they were 3 or 4 years old, and they have a solid basic knowledge of music. I think his technique is probably world class as well. They have toured the world several times and were very well received. Rock is sometimes said to be dead, but it is also said that Japanese rock will be revived. There are many world class groups. This group shows its true potential in concert. There are also many posts. Please check it out. (using translation software)
Check out their "Official Live Videos" they are always better LIVE ❤
ONLY if you get to see them live, to be fair.
Hej Bars & Barbells ! Welcome to the world of Ban-Maid. And thank you to the contributor.
Hope to see more Band-Maid here soon.
Oh boy! Now you’ve done it. Band Maid!! Simply the best. This may end up being your most viewed video to date.
And a thing about the maid outfits, B & B: as Fans and Maidiacs know, Miku -- the 2nd guitarist, lyricist, founder and who worked at a maid cafe -- wanted to show that everyday working "Kawaii" girls dressed as maids in high heels while having fun and smiling could rock as hard as any guy band sweating it up in their hip, poor tortured artists "outfits"... and by showing that contrast (the Gap), it would generate interest, which it so successfully has done! It also represents Woman Power (Equality), which is an important theme with the Maids.
Now they show up as Maids for all band business and interviews, etc. and have created a long-lasting, unmistakable, visual band brand. Very cleaver, Miku. Your diabolical plan for world domination is working, Po! Of course, none of this would work if their music and stage performance wasn't at such a remarkably high level. Band-Maid is considered by many of their fans and Maidiacs to be the best hard rock band in the world - maid outfits and all!
Band-maid is something rarely found in the current U.S. music industry, a hybrid-fusion band. I'd say the best way to describe them would be a progressive hard rock band with punk, pop, alternative, metal and blues elements in their music. They've created a huge catalog of music over the last decade with something for everyone in there. Once you find the song that grabs you there's no way not to be a fan.
If you're looking for something softer Daydreaming will grab you, something bluesy - Manners is the song, amazing live performances - Freedom or Domination from 2018 (found on the official CZcams page, pure power - Warning or Different for something entirely different you may want to check out When the Dragon Cries which is entirely sung in English so there are no subtitles to deal with. Those are just a few examples ... everyone will suggest other songs due to us each having different connections with different songs. The good part is none of the suggestions will ever be wrong because the band always gives their all whether in the studio, live or just fooling around on their own CZcams channel.
It's partly in English, it can be difficult. They consider themselves to be Hard Rock, though this is more Power Pop with some Pop Punk elements. But they do it all! From Metal to Jazz to Soft Acoustic Ballads. Some within the same song. Even Traditional elements as their not to be missed April Fool's Day persona, BAND-MAIKO. You should see their Official LIVE Music Videos!
Their live videos are better. Recommend "onset" and "Domination". This song "blooming" was used in the Netflix movie Kate during a car chase.
You might want to check out the live Lollapalooza 2023 and thieir Dice/Hate. Or live versions of Domination, Freedom, Puzzle(electric and acoustic), About Us, Influencer, and Without Holding Back.
Welcome to the best rock band there is. Po!
Shes so amazing vocalist vocks really great bend and song. parfect scampering!!🎶💖🎉✨🌟☝🏻🤘🏼👍💐
They show their faces in other videos, so it must be an artistic choice. Check out something live - like maybe *"Puzzle"* from their performance at Tokyo Garden Theater last January.
There is alot more to this band then just girls in maid outfits playing hard rock, there's a whole concept behind it. Super interesting and entertaining band. Funny as hell too.
Edit: good point on the "blooming" aspect, never thought of that before. Nice.
Best band this century. Don't worry about chasing the lyrics on first listen. I would call this late 90's/early 00's alt, but they're easily among the most diverse in sound, so there's elements of punk. They have a unique song for every combination of rock, punk, pop, and metal you can come up with. I would highly suggest Domination *LIVE.* It's in a whole other rock subgenre but it shows what they're capable of on stage.
Band-Maid have been around ten years, they are in their late twenties (lead singer, bassist) and early thirties (drummer, guitarists). If you want an all-English song by Band-Maid, try "The Dragon Cries", which was produced by Tony Visconti (who worked with performers like David Bowie). Usually you can see their faces. They are great on stage. Watch "Domination" (live, not the music video) for a great stage performance that is quintessential Band-Maid, and has a catchy chorus. For instrumental skills watch "From Now On". Recent song "Shambles" was commissioned for anime, as were a few others (e.g. "Sense"). For something different: Sayonakidori (no maid uniform!) and "Gion-Cho" (dressed as apprentice geisha, or "maiko"). For a contrast of styles, try "Manners/Black Hole" -- "Manners" is funky, "Black Hole" is their most chaotic and fastest song. The lead guitarist writes the music. The rhythm guitarist -- who founded the band -- writes the lyrics and does backup vocals. The bassist and drummer write their parts after seeing the lead guitarist's first draft. The lead vocalist helps with the lyrics and acts as quality control. The rhythm guitarist used to work in a "maid cafe", where she really liked the frilly dresses, but also the way that maids interacted with the customers. She brings that interaction -- audience chanting "magic spells" and her general comedy routine -- to their stage shows during breaks in their performance. The maid uniforms are more than a gimmick: they believe in serving up their highest quality music, always trying to improve as musicians. They are great friends, and can be quite goofy on stage at times -- e.g. pulling faces at the drummer (who responds in kind).
Greetings and welcome ! I'm 2 years into my Band Maid experience ! BLOOMING is ( imo ) the Maids STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN . Lead guitarist and composer wanted more input from the members , so each submitted content that would become BLOOMING . The result is a Rock MASTERPIECE ! I hope you come back and come often to the best music Ive heard in over 30 years ! 🤯♥️
I dunno, YOLO or DICE are contenders. Even "At the drop of a hat"...
@@MichaelNolen Surely , the Maids have made it nearly impossible for me to make such a bold statement ...After hearing all of their songs , BLOOMING still blows my mind ! YOLO...CLANG... ALONE...even YOUTH and AZURE leave me shaking my head ! My #1 has changed frequently but BLOOMING seems to have a mystique of It's own...again , just another opinion .
It's even better live and in person. I've seen them three times since October of 2022 and there is no better show to see in person. They specialize in small venue shows where they can interact fully with their fans. You MUST keep track of when they are going to tour here next because when the tickets go on sale they just fly off the ticket site. They are the best hard rock band on the planet right now. They also are the Queens of Instrumentals right now. Put the songs "Onset", "from Now On" and "Without Holding Back" on you list to react to. They have a catalogue that is to die for. And their live shows are something special in a way that no other band does. They never leave the stage, except for calls of nature, and interact with the crowd right up close and personal. Two of the times I was right at the stage within an arm's length of them and the other in the corner of the stage where the lead guitarist Kanami rules the roost. She even came down from the stage at one point and played on the floor right in front of us. But there are also real episode of cuteness. At their show in Salt Lake City at the end of their tour, one of the fans in the audience brought their 7 or 8 year old daughter dressed up as a maid. Miku the founder of the band and general cheerleader and all around funny lady saw her and was almost in tears and had her come to the stage to help Miku during "Omajinai Time", which is the spell-casting time of the show. If you want to see it, just put in "Band Maid-Salt Lake City 2023 - Miku Mini-Me", it really is adorable to watch. You have so much to learn and watch. It will be a wild ride.
Sugoi! After 60 years of loving, assessing, and attending pop, rock, and metal shows, IMHO, BAND-MAID might be the best rock band on the planet, and Mincho might be the best songwriter.
The band consists of Sai-chan (Saiki Atsumi, lead vocals), Gorilla (Akane Hirose, drums), Mincho (Kanami Tono, lead guitar), Cluppo (Miku Kabato, vocals, guitar), and The Barefooted Assassin (MISA, bass). I've seen them twice in the last 11 months, and they are easily one of the best LIVE bands I've ever seen. They are the most FUN and interactive with their audiences ("Japanese lesson time!") bands ever.
More please!
Arigatou! 🤘🤘
Okay, names, pronunciation, nicknames, and roles, in order that they joined the band.
Miku Kobato - mee-koo - Kuruppo, the Little Pigeon, the Little Engine Who Will - band founder, backing (and occasionally lead) vocals, rhythm guitar, principal lyricist, tireless Spokespigeon and PR machine. Wielder of weapons grade cuteness. So determined to see her band succeed that she fired herself as lead singer (she decided her voice wasn't strong enough for hard rock), then went looking for a replacement. Learned to play guitar after the band was formed.
Kanami Tono - kah-nah-mee - Kanamincho or just Mincho - lead guitar, keyboards, principal composer and arranger. On stage, she's a savant mad riffer with a room temperature IQ and a huge crush on Saiki. In reality, she's a genius, and not just musically- she has a degree in economics with honors from Tokyo University.
Akane Hirose - ah-kah-neh - A-chan, the Gorilla - drums, sequencing, snacks, the leader the band doesn't have. What you see is what you get- a cheerful jock with a huge appetite who burns off the calories murdering her drums. Frequently snacks between songs.
MISA - mee-sah - the Barefoot Assassin, MISA MISA MISA! - bass, booze, occasional wet work. Usually stone faced. Barely acknowledges the audience's existence. Always has a beer or a bottle of Jim Beam on her Orange amp. Originally, these were ways of coping with stage fright. These days, that's just how the assassin rolls.
Saiki Atsumi - sah-ee-kee (but Psyche is close enough) - the Ice Queen, Sensei, Sai-chan - lead vocals, some lyrics, the "We're done" girl. Fashionista and train nerd. In total command on stage; hides behind Miku off stage (she's actually kind of shy).
I’m another older rock/metal fan who puts Band Maid on the very short list of best rock bands ever (you’ll notice there’s a lot of us). In my 57 years of listening to rock and metal the list of groups with a catalog as big, and simultaneously very high quality, is a short one. Band Maid is on that list… and, for my money, they are the best active rock band, bar none.
I hadn’t been to a live concert since I saw Rush about 15 years ago but, when Band Maid came around, I didn’t hesitate to get tickets. I spent a lot of money at that show but it was all worth it! As others already said they are their own genre… listen to enough of their songs and you’ll hear that for yourself. The current hot video for reactors is their performance of the songs “Dice” and “Hate?” which were played in succession at Lollapalooza earlier this year. One song goes right into the other and there’s a terrific bass/lead guitar duel interlude.
Best Rock Band in the world today thanks for sharing -they are all in their 30's now been together 10 years
Saiki is still in her 20s... for 5 more months.
Her name is Tono, Kanami Tono. And she eats guitar solos for breakfast. Band Maid since 2013 the world over. Making rock and roll great again !
Their songs range from Punk, to classic rock, and even a bit of a metal flavor. Each song is a bit different style. They don't stay with only one style. But, you really should watch their LIVE videos instead of the studio music videos. They are amazing musicians, and when you see them do it live you realize just how relaxed and good they really are. Try Domination (live), or Freedom.
Great choice for beginning the journey of Band-Maid catalogue. Please more Bandmaid ❤
Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - Lead vocals and lyrics. Born Feb 8, 1994, the Ice Queen.
MISA (ミサ, stylized as MISA) - Bass player. Born Oct 15, 1992, the Barefoot Assassin.
Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - Rhythm guitar, backing vocals, lyrics, spokesperson and band founder. Born Oct 21, 1991, the Small Pigeon
Kanami Tono (遠乃 歌波) - Lead guitar and composer. Born Sept 28, 1991, the Natural Airhead/Genius.
Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - Drums and band manager. Born Dec 14, 1990, the Gorilla.
Great band. Their music is diverse whereas you’ll hear pop,rock and even metal in their catalog of songs. They’ll change things in a song during the verse or chorus.
Misa,bass player, Akane, drummer, are in a league of their own. Miku, rhythm guitar, started the band. Kanami, lead guitarist, writes a lot of the songs. She passes her writings to the other members for their input and what they can add to the song. It becomes a joint effort. Saiki,lead singer,has a great voice and adds a stage presence as she leads the band and crowd. Saiki and Miku write most of the lyrics.
May I suggest “Freedom” official live video to see them perform and the chemistry between the band.
I never tire of seeing first-time Band-Maid reactions. The ladies are lightning in a bottle. The group is hard to pin down with a genre because their songs range from hard rock to punk, to blues, to jazz, etc... The more you see them the more they will impress you.
The band itself has been around for 10 years and they keep acquiring more fans as they go. If you check out another song, I would recommend a live video. It really doesn't matter which one, but if you can get the live version of Hate from Lollapalooza this past August, you will see how they won over the crowd and melted that stage.
You should hear this awesome band called BAND-MAID! …oh
At last... Lol Been waiting for this for ove a year.. If you want to see their faces, watch Freedom live. They are awesome..
Lovebites Nemophila and Aldious are 3 more killer all female bands for you from Japan.. Be careful tho, all four these groups are very addictive, with over 200 songs between them.. Watch if you dare.. Best wishes from France.
Tremendously talented ladies...all of them. Seen them twice in concert now....both were great shows. Even better live. Don't miss them if they are touring in your area.
8:35 - The maid costumes are culturally worn in serving establishments like coffee shops in Japan. The founder, Miku (pigtails), got the idea to play rock music while wearing maid costumes as she did this job when she founded BAND-MAID back in 2013.
You want to see their faces in high definition? Here ya' go:
Domination (2020 Live) - czcams.com/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/video.html
Freedom (2020 Live) - czcams.com/video/FHpuEqMAcDg/video.html
Shambles - czcams.com/video/lf0mQOiu8J8/video.html
Warning! - czcams.com/video/9yD3IqrLtPk/video.html
From Now On - czcams.com/video/a6ZSvmnkS00/video.html
secret MAIKO lips - czcams.com/video/NNHGABwme50/video.html
I have to say, you made an excellent list.
Recommendation for watching foreign bands: first watch, just take in the sound snd ambience. Look at lyrics in subsequent rewatches.
Second this. Band Maid lyrics are particularly difficult to translate well, since there's so much blending of English and Japanese, and they can be sort of poetic on top of that, and even if you understand Japanese and English perfectly, there are cultural references and allusions. You're really going to struggle no matter what, and there's no way to interpret it well, and do justice to the complexity of their songwriting at the same time. Most of the time, you need at least one listen just to catch all the crazy stuff the bass and drums are doing.
Saiki is an emotive singer, and you'll get enough of a feel just from listening. Digging into the lyrics will work best as a dedicated exercise.
Band Maid is awesome... and best served Live... Pick pretty much any performance and have your mind blown....its Band Maid doing Band Maid things....
Waiting for gary, bm4life, bandmaidfanATL and the rest of the guys…. ⏰
bm4life made it, as did tomclark, davey-boyd and surfingasongwave. No word on Gary.
Pro tip. Turn off the The CC and just listen to the music and enjoy the visuals first time. You can catch up with the lyrics on later viewings.
They just played at Lalapalooza. Check them out.
My favourite band and my favourite track ! What a great way to introduce yourselves to Band Maid !
Welcome to the fandom! One of their more complex songs (at the time).
Was fortunate enough to see them twice this past year. By far, the best 2 concerts I've ever been to!
I suggest these Band Maid songs: Thrill, Dice, Manners, Bubble, No God (live) & Puzzle (live)
Thanks for reacting. Not many pick up on the drums during the solo. Well done. I typically don't pay attention to the lyrics until the 10th listen.
BTW - most their videos offer english subtitles
More bandmaid! 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾
You have just heard one of the biggest if not the biggest hard rock band on the planet! They have more than 110 songs and incredible live performance videos that I highly recommend you to watch
These girls are as good as it gets. Love the Maids!
Japan has theme restaurants and Miku was working at one where she had to wear a maid outfit. She wanted to start a band as the lead singer and did, but along the way found the current lead singer. So she unselfishly moved to backup singer and then the lead guitarist taught her to play the guitar too!
I’m new to them too, but love them. They kill it live.
Best band on the planet 🎎🤘🎎🤘
❤Miku❤❤Kanami❤❤Misa❤❤Akane❤❤Saiki❤
Love watching people lose their BAND-MAID cherry.... !!!
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It’s true that quite a few of BM songs have the punk rock vibe. There are heavy metal songs, hard rock and just pure rocknroll. There are ballads, slowish songs. Lots of everything.
The not showing their faces is very purposeful in this video. At this point in their career, they were pretty much over the "gimmick" of the look, and wanted folks to concentrate on the music they create and not their persona. My favorite BandMaid song, and their other 149 songs are #2. And they were mid-20s here, they are 31-29 now.
Thanks for reaction, love BM and deserve to be spotlighted :)
Plenty more from this group. Go back to the early days especially. Their first, Thrill. Then Real Existence (Those first two songs were written by others/something the Japanese music industry does quite often for new artists). Then the song Alone. The first song they were allowed to write compose and produce I think on their own. Then songs like, Daydreaming. Which is my number one favorite song by them. And basically a power-ballad for all time. Then maybe Bubble and Endless Story. These ladies can change it up. They incorporate so many different genres in their music. Sometimes in the same song. There are so many more to list. But live is where they really shine. These women are absolutely incredible. On a side note. Although I'm not a real metal head or fan. There is another great group out of Japan called Neemophilia. Another five piece all female group. Check out a few of their covers first. Although I am not a fan of the group kiss. They do a slamming version of Detroit Rock City. Complete with makeup. Then bon Jovi's bad name and journeys separate ways. Where they try to emulate as best they can. The original video from the late '80s. And lastly if you've got the time. A great song by them. Covering a Japanese group song from some years ago. I don't know the name of the band. But the name of the song is One Night carnival. Take care and be well.
Best rock band on the planet.
The obscured faces were distinct to this video. In case you're wondering, they're all quite beautiful. 😏
welcome to the 'pigeon' hole.
Welcome to the wodnerful world of Band-Maid ! Check out Choose Me, Real Existence (live), Domination (live) or Manners next, and please turn on the English subtitles when you can !
Welcomew to the Band Maid world. Be reday to be surprise by their range of song, going from claiisc rock like Manners to Anime style like their new release Shambles. All over talented musician playing nver boring music. More ou listen to them more you like them. Most likely the best new Rock Band today.
BAND-MAID (est. 2013)
alter ego: BAND-MAIKO
members (First name in capital letters, japanese style names):
- Atsumi SAIKI - lead vocals
- Kobato MIKU - band founder, lyricist, rhythm guitars, 2nd vocals, spokeperson
- Hirose AKANE - band leader, drums / percusiions, backing vocals
- MISA - bass, backing vocals
- Toono KANAMI - lead guitars, main composer, backing vocals
BAND MAID!!! As you see from the other comments, BM is very diverse and genre-bending, even within one song. You just heard one of their songs with a punk rock feel. How about going back 45 years to the late 60's? Check out "The Dragon Cries". Late 70's? "Manners". The song that propelled them into the spotlight was "Thrill", where they broke out from a pigeon holed (you will eventually get that pun) J-Pop sound to a hard rock/metal tone. Akane even features a disco pattern in her drumming in "Freedom". After you have checked out a sampling of their catalog of music videos and live performances, then treat yourself to their acoustic show. These ladies are some of the most talented musicians alive today. Enjoy!
Thx 👍💪🤙
the rhythm guitarist/backing vocals worked in a maid cafe, hence the maid outfits. tastefully sexy. but great musicians and lead singer is one the best female singers in last ten years. definitely live video should be reacted too. you'll agree with me.
One of my favored bands they should look at is After Life. So are The Gazette and Aldious,
They were in their mid-late 20s at the time of this video. Now they are 29-32.
80's style hard rock
Thank you frank
Punk isn't a bad description. I would say that pretty much all rock at this point is "post-punk" as it is "post-grunge," meaning that those elements have disseminated themselves into rock as a whole, from Foo Fighters on down. But I would say that these ladies display a huge range of musical elements across their ten year catalog. This is just a teaser. Would love to see you check out the official live video for "Domination" on their channel.
Welcome to the Maidiacs guys.
Band maid IS the genre they are like nothing you've ever listened to before you are in for a ride of your life domination live should be next
Great description...."Very creative and Unique". Do not ever assume the genre of this band because you'll just have to change your opinion time and time again. "ROCK" is the only word to describe their genre but we call it the Band-Maid Genre. That is why Band-Maid is the best ROCK band on the planet today. IMO this video shouldn't be watched until the viewer is familiar with Band Maid because of the dark and fast paced production. We Maidiacs love this vid but most of us were already familiar with this group. I would suggest a live performance of Band-Maid to be reacted to next. Start with the reliable "Domination Official Live" and go anywhere from their because they do not compose any bad music. Fact!
I too think that these ladies make up one of the very best all around rock groups in the world. Let me start by suggesting that you stick with their official live videos to start with because you can focus on them and the amazing music they make instead of some video director’s vision.
You literally can’t go wrong with any of their official live videos.
Cheers from Texas guys, loving what you do.🇺🇸🇨🇱🤘🏻😎
I wanna catch them live. Lemme know if their due for America again chatters!
This is one of the best bands especially live. They mostly do rock and hard rock but do range across the rock spectrum, even touching into metal for some songs. The amazing part is live, they play that good live, I have seen them. They have been around for 10 years and are the reason I even got back into rock. I do speak japanese but that really doesnt matter, I listen to kpop and other stuff in languages I dont know. They were around 28 at the time of this video(today they are 28 to 32). Also this song and pretty much every song from 2017, the lead guitarist writes all of the music, the rhythm guitarist/leader writes all of the lyrics. You might try a video with Manners and No God together live, these are a very groovy song and more of a hard rock song which they did in their live stream concert back during covid. Newer songs, try Influencer other great songs are Domination, Moratorium, Dice, Sense, wonderland, Bubble(freddy mercury tribute) and 100 more songs all of them good.
Their costumes aren’t sexual at all. If you listen to the lead singer as another instrument then your enjoyment is still guaranteed.
its quite common for Japanese rock bands to add punk/jazz into their rock songs.
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
Hi ! These unique girls can veer from one style to another, even rock ballads, and you might like the diversity, creativity & technicality they can display in anything. Big Shock. Try their latest athen go back down the rabbit hole :-) I'd choose almost anything from their latest E.P. (just not Shambles imhop)