Have BAND-MAID Developed Their Own Sound? | BAND-MAID - influencer | Reaction

[@jkkansasband7056]

You like the bass? Then this is your band. All members are featured players all the time. A Rock band with no ego and no equal. With an Awesome 120+ song catalog you have a lot of catching up to do. Too many addictive songs to mention but to name a few: MV's: FROM NOW ON, DICE, BLOOMING, WARNING, DAYDREAMING. Then the Lives which is where they really shine: DOMINATION, ONSET, PLAY. And dozens more. Including superb acoustics and traditional Japanese instruments. BAND-MAID are Awesome is an understatement. Peace.

[@GaryHolloway-810]

You keep leaving out "Don't You Tell Me" both MV & live at Zepp 2018. Apart from that it is indeed a most awesome comment.😁

[@jkkansasband7056]

@@GaryHolloway-810 lol. I can't name ALL of their Awesome songs. When they reupload the Zepp Live it will definitely be included. Along with Moratorium and both Puzzles. All of those are classics beyond the classics and need to be included in their upcoming tour. 🥰

[@GaryHolloway-810]

@@jkkansasband7056 Totally agree. Would that upcoming tour be the tour i can't go to cos it's nowhere near England, specifically London?

[@GaryHolloway-810]

It doesn't matter what your fave or least fave B-M songs are cos everyone will like different songs for different reasons but the over all enjoyment is the same. AWESOME!

[@grantnealon5101]

Second that Gary..

[@saikisfang9339]

I wholeheartedly agree with what Grant said about what you said.

[@80mtn]

@@saikisfang9339 I completely agree with Saiki's Fang about what Grant said about Gary saying that what you were saying was right. 🙂

[@jkkansasband7056]

AWESOME agreement with any and all of these statements. 😎

[@GaryHolloway-810]

What did i say? 🤔

[@mlm5150]

The video was shot at a rock quarry in Japan called Ishikiri Sanmyaku. Apparently it's a big tourist attraction. Your journey into Band Maid is just starting! I would highly recommend checking out some of their live footage. They are just as good live as they are studio. Got to see them last year and was just astounded with the vibe. Best show I have ever been too.

[@ArvoR]

also Galneryus lately released video they shot in exact the same guarry

[@knightofthefivemaids]

Band maid has always been a bass heavy band . But also when they have one of the best rhythm sections in music .

[@jeffedwards9180]

The biggest difference between "thrill" and this song is that Miku (red rose) is actually playing the guitar and not just holding it as a prop. Under Kanami's tutelage she has become quite the little rockstar. This impresses the shit out of me, having a number of my friends who play guitar and have seen their journeys.

[@flugelhornoldman1362]

Thanks again from Japan 有難う 💛。 This MV was filmed at a famous and old stone quarry (Ishikiri-Sanmyaku) located in Ibaraki prefecture, north of Tokyo. Kanami, the lead guitarist, was very scared when she stood near the brink of the cliff but she could defy the fear once cameras started to capture her playing scene. [source : Gekirock News]. Saiki is singing "Hunky Dory" repeatedly. It sounds to me, an aged Japanese, a kind of word play or pun. This phrase is very close to Japanese expression "Honki (本気) Dori (or Tori 撮り)" that means 「本気」= serious, earnest, sincere" and 「撮り」= filming, recording, image capturing". This is cynically suitable 😄 to what influencers do, isn't it? In the rap part Saiki is also singing "Always that one-upping contest, chit-chat chit-chat". "Chit-chat" sounds like "chicchai ちっちゃい" in Japanese. That means "tiny, trivial, frivolous, worthless etc." Miku's lyrics includes a lot of word play and Miku admitted she did it on purpose in an interview [source : Spice Oct.7] "Influencer" was played on Sep.7 at Zepp DiverCity Tokyo in Band-Maid's pre-US concert as the 13th song and that was the premiere (live debut). Just so you know, I witnessed it at the venue ヽ(^o^)丿. And it was played at Aftershock festival in Sacramento CA and at more than 10 venues during their 2022 US tour😍

[@kicorse]

I liked your analysis at the end. The answer to some of your questions: "What was the effect in the guitar solo?" A harmonizer pedal. Kanami has used it quite a bit on the latest EP, only occasionally before that. Try "from now on", an instrumental where she puts it to great use. "When did they start rapping?" There are a couple of other songs that arguably have some rap-vocals over rock instrumentation, but this is the only song to have a proper segment. They love experimenting and I think they've drawn from every major genre at some point - I guess it was hip-hop's turn. "Are they angry about the whole influencer thing?" No, I think Miku just likes researching and writing lyrics about different topics. The lyrics are satirical but from interviews I don't think there's anything personal in it.

[@septasoareousrex]

Thank you so much for answering our questions! We appreciate it and we are glad you enjoyed the video!! 🤘❤️🦖

[@TehPhysics]

"I definitely got, 'old man yells at clouds', type of vibe from it." Ahh, no. It's about empty clout chasers who offer nothing, but want everything in return. The kind of people on social media that start drama for attention, or go a soup kitchen, take selfies, and leave. Then they post about how they want to give back to the community. It's about people desperately seeking attention and approval by any means possible. If you like bass, then you just found one of the most bass oriented bands out there. MISA is a phenomenal player, with the best tone I've heard. There's a reason people chant her name at concerts. MISA! MISA! MISA!

[@MoonmanRedux]

I'd go back all the way to 1965 and The Kinks' Dedicated Follower Of Fashion for music coming from a neighbouring satirical space: Miku is no fool and actually thinks about the messages she's sending with her songs.

[@roygillotti4615]

All I can say is this band explores all facets of rock music, just with a Band-Maid touch to it. Well you can't really get an understanding of who these ladies are until you get to hear more of their over 120 song catalog. Thrill is nearly 10 years old, it showed their potential, but they have grown exponentially better over the years. The Rap thing is fairly new concept for Band-Maid, they flirted with it a little maybe in Blooming, but I would conciser that more like rhythmic vocals.

[@MaartenT]

They don't have a lot of rap in their music although they seemingly are experimenting with things like this on their newest EP. The effect the lead guitarist (Kanami) is using nowadays, maybe a bit too much according to some people, is coming from her Eventide H9 Harmonizer pedal. As far as their outfits go, they basically wear them until they are worn and get new ones when that happens. They always are somewhat similar, although the drummer is less of a "maid" with each outfit and the main vocalist and bassist basically changed into something different from very early on. These particular ones are the newest outfits, they only started wearing them with the new EP last year, so basically when they could tour again.

[@stephenriggs8177]

The maids pick a new outfit, every few years, and that's what they wear. They did an accoustic show in sand-colored dresses, but that was pretty much the only exception.

[@glenkelley6799]

Nice reaction. Dress changes every couple of years (they design their own) and has evolved since the Thrill days (bassist MISA now dresses as an assassin maid and singer Saiki dresses as the head maid). They have always featured all the members so you will always will hear the bass. There is no ego in this band. Plenty of suggestions below, anyone is great> Singer Saiki has parts in a lot of their songs where she appears to be rapping, but it's really more like fast lyrics.

[@paulpetersen879]

Band Maid doesn't play a genre, Band Maid IS a genre. Pop, punk, rock, metal, prog, sludge. They combine all of these genre into the Band Maid sound. They are unique.

[@MaartenT]

Can you give me a hint on what track has hints of sludge in it. I can't remember ever hearing that in their sound.

[@paulpetersen879]

Check out Moratorium live video on KZbin. They go into a breakdown and Kanami gets real nasty on the guitar.

[@MaartenT]

@@paulpetersen879 I know Moratorium. I personally wouldn't call it sludge, but it has quite a heavy riff for sure. And in the end, genres are pretty vague to begin with. I wouldn't even call most of their riffs metal while a lot of people do. I personally see them more as a pop punk/hard rock mix, with the amount of each genre from 100% on one side to 100% on the other depending on the track (but usually a mix). I would probably put most of their newer stuff closer to the pop punk camp than hard rock, but it's basically impossible to put a real label on them any more because they mix in so many tiny parts of other genres. Also, Akane's drums are certainly metal inspired, which is probably why so many people see their heavier tracks as metal. I don't think they have a lot of metal riffs personally, most of them are punk riffs but heavier or hard rock riffs. "Beauty and the beast" probably has their most metal riff. But it also depends from person to person what they hear and how they feel a track. So yeah, I can see where you are coming from even if I don't see it that way.

[@bobespirit2112]

Why don’t we just call it Rock Music and leave it at that 😂🤷🏻‍♂️🤘🏼😀✌🏼🎸🥁🎼🔥🎶🎤

[@MaartenT]

@@bobespirit2112 Sure, I agree that certainly fits and I think most people won't have a problem with that.

[@TomClark-Futoura]

The way Band-Maid blends genres into very dense yet super integrated music with new guitar tones (Kanami's first run in No God, for instance); Akane's drum patterns, fills and beats which go beyond any rock drumming we've ever heard; MISA's second-lead runs and slap/pick/finger techniques; Miku's unusual second vocal work and lyrics; and Saiki's rapid-fire, powerful singing style... all has Band-Maid if not busting new trails out of their core genre, then certainly setting new trends in rock music for all rock musicians to consider and be inspired by. In short, I'd say Band-Maid is making waves by setting new playing, performance, and prolific work ethic standards that we'll see the results of for years to come. They've upped the game for all to follow! Thx, SeptaSOAREousRex!

[@falconsooner]

Nice reaction. As others have said...this is a great live song especially beginning with the rap. Their latest instrumental From Now On is a great composition that highlights their musicianship.

[@toolheadjr.4140]

Miku is an 810 year old pigeon but I wouldn't compare her to a senile Abe Simpson😆 Nonetheless, cool reaction.

[@MaartenT]

She is also the most "influencer" out of all of them posting on tktk and things like that (I am not going to even test if you can mention that platform over here) and she is basically their promotor (who just pushes Saiki to do the same thing).

[@bobespirit2112]

Regarding the lyrics, I think it’s all more tongue-and-cheek poking fun at our social media world and don’t really think their complaining anymore than the pointing out of some of the absurdities we encounter with it in a general basis. And, yeah, having to deal with for the band (and no doubt in their Contracts, has got to be annoying) 🤷🏻‍♂️. Musically, it’s a very unique and interesting song and the more I listen to this, the other Unleash EP songs, Sense and Unseen Wold songs - they are a real step into high-end rock composition, instrumentation, and orchestration. There’s some really good and interesting stuff happening ala Rush and Yes type subtle genius territory, to my ears. Definitely does not get old on repeated listens!!🔥🎼🎸🥁🤘🏼🎤😀✌🏼

[@kennogawa6638]

10th year anniversary tour this May here in Houston Texas with the original five through the south and midwest of the US. MISA is the best bassplayer I have ever seen and is starting to write her own bass lines the last couple of years.

[@thisismadness6962]

So, you should react to their newest MV, From Now On, to really see how they have developed as musicians. It's an instrumental and they go all out. Note that Thrill wasn't written by Kanami (lead guitar and songwriter), and Influencer and From Now On highlight what she has brought to their music.

[@edwardallen4051]

The guitar effect is an Eventide H9 harmonizer, Kanami seems rather partial to it at the moment

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Yes she does doesn't she. Some might say she likes it a little too much, & if anyone is wondering who that is then it's me.🙋‍♂️

[@avader5]

@5:03 Saiki also raps in the music video for the song Blooming.

[@dasyeah2695]

Band Maid are just always putting a smile on my face with any song really....technical show offs, fun jamms and the feels...all i wish for n more they provide as solid at heart, Rock music with many influences. Also if you see interviews, listen to their radio bit etc they also nice ppl. Hope you enjoy the next one too^^

[@etoineschrdlu9382]

Yes, Band-Maid's "Sound" has definitely evolved since 'Thrill'. A few rap elements have crept into their recent releases and, as always, Saiki pulls it off quite nicely. Try reacting to 'Giovanni' from their 'Unseen World' Album. 'Giovanni' stretches across metal, jazz, hard rock, rap; a true genre bender. Misa and Akane's bass and drum interlude is trippy and jazzy. Meanwhile Kanami uses a lot of pitch shifting effect. Saiki's and Miku's vocals are awesome. Find a live version and compare it to the studio recording. As always an awesome performance.

[@domperignon778]

Nice pick up on Kanami’s PRS. FYI, MISA is playing a Black Cloud Black Smoker Trad Master Series Beta J-5 boutique bass, and Miku is on her signature Zemaitis “Flappy Pigeon”. Have a great day!

[@dreadogastusf3548]

I think that some in Band-Maid would resent an influencer. These five women have been working hard for 10 YEARS to achieve what they have. No tricks, no posing or gathering *clicks*. Sweat, practice and determination. When they started, they were told what to wear and which music written by some else to play. Always maintaining the face of sweet, polite Japanese females. ( Check the lyrics for Manners.) Each year gaining a bit more autonomy; play the music they wrote, Wear the costumes they like. (Deep breath) I'm glad you like Band-Maid. They are prepping for their second US tour. edit: Try some less well-known tunes. Arcadia Girl, Matchless Gum

[@Parker--]

Band-Maid doesn't really have a sound so much as they have a level of craftsmanship. The more you listen to them, the more you realize that their variety is closer to Queen and the Beatles than any of their contemporaries. The best thing to do is to never go in to each Band-Maid song with an expectation of what you're going to hear. Looking forward to the next one, hopefully Domination Live pretty soon. 😉

[@GaryHolloway-810]

Parker i'm not saying they the should react to "Domination" live, all i'm saying is if they don't then someone needs to call the Loonsville Asylum to take them away to nice soft rooms.😏

[@Parker--]

@@GaryHolloway-810 😂

[@robwebnoid5763]

Most KZbin channels usually say "Like & Subscribe", while Band-Maid has to explain it for a few minutes inside a song first the contemplation of hitting those buttons or being some kind of pop culture influencer. Think of it as a KZbin explanation video but in song style. But of course they still want you to like & subscribe their Band Maid channel, which would now make it hunky dory for them & you.

[@lewissmith4123]

Every Band Maid song has a catchy chorus, even the heavier stuff. You should check out 'Blooming' the official music video then go for 'Domination' live for the full Band Maid live experience. Enjoy !

[@AMetalheadsPerspective]

They didn't write Thrill, but it kept them a band because it went viral, you wont get a particular sound from BAND-MAID, also they have introduced the "rap" element long before this, before everyone else was doing it, check out blooming from them almost 3 years ago...

[@docmetal8194]

"DOMINATION (LIVE)" please! Will be seeing them again in Charlotte on May 22nd. Love the channel! Arigatou! 🦊🤘

[@TexasVeteranPatriot]

The effect you hear is Kanami running an Eventide H9 harmonizer in parallel with her main tone. (deleted double post)

[@septasoareousrex]

Thank youuu! It created a wonderful effect🤘🦖

[@Short_Round1999]

I’d say they developed their own sound around their second or third album after Thrill

[@grahamreed8774]

They had rap in the song Blooming in 2019. There is a great Official Music Video of this. Wrong- they love the reactors to their songs and actively watch reactions.

[@ronniebrucehalford8396]

For songs that show Band-Maid pushing their limits, check out mv for Different or the live video for Black Hole (paired with Manners). Or see them in their element in front of a live audience with Domination live.

[@philproffitt8363]

Check out their 'Manners/ Black Hole' Live video...they sure turn that bass UP when live... MISA MISA MISA!!!

[@70soperator16]

Ok.....next do "Domination" live official.....at that point, the dominoes begin to fall....you'll be Maidiacs shortly thereafter

[@stephenriggs8177]

Back in the days of Thrill, other people wrote their material. For the past 5 years, or so, they've written their music and lyrics.

[@roygillotti4615]

closer to 7 if you consider Alone from their 2016 "Brand New Maid" album as the start of their solo writing .

[@JuanSan66]

The answer is yes, it is. They have found a personal sound. Band Maid doing Band Maid things.

[@avader5]

The other two songs of the same album you might want to look at if you haven't yet is "Unleash" and "From now on".

[@TVS609]

Hello, you only scratched at this song's surface, musically this song is really complex, more than just 'layer'. By the way welcome into bandmaid's world :-)

[@RahimRahmat]

Ok, I think you have great insight into this song. No doubt it's coming from a bunch of true musicians. Please carry on your excellent reaction and analysis videos.

[@jamesknittle570]

thrill was written by someone else . they were first givin the reins to write their own songs in the video (alone) a studio video . its a great song and their songs get better from there.

[@andersmorell5396]

Thanks for your reaction. There is also rapp in Blooming, highly recommended MV, but it is not typical for Band Maid. I think it would be interesting, and fun, to see you react to Freedom official live video as it show yet again a different side of the maids. Have fun. :)

[@MaartenT]

I personally woudn't call Bloomings vocals rap, but I can certainly see why you say that it is. I think it is a combination of the way the Japanese language works (a lot of short sounds when people are talking fast) and singing fast what makes it sound like rap to a lot of Western people, but honestly it is very close. I don't think it was intentionally done like that in Blooming (not sure though), while I do think it was meant as rap in Influencer. You can actually hear it with other Japanese bands as well when they sing fast (and not melodic/flowy). Nemophila certainly has some rap parts in some of their songs and it was clearly meant that way, but some of it just sounds like that for the same reason. It's actually fascinating how well these bands pull it off too, I can guarantee you I wouldn't be able to.

[@andersmorell5396]

@@MaartenT Possibly, certain parts of blooming is quite close though as you say. If they react to this fantastic song we get their opinion as well. :) I would absolutely not be able to pull it off.

[@MaartenT]

@@andersmorell5396 100%, I wouldn't mind them reacting to Blooming, I think it would go over very well. I know a lot of people have it higher in their favourites list than I have it, but I still like it a lot and it's a cool video as well.

[@zer0tzer0]

I was hoping you were checking out 'Unleash', so that gets my vote for next time.

[@kristinjenkins6136]

When most people here multiple songs from band maid they always struggle to put genre to them as they go anywhere from the radio pop rock all the way up to metal. If you just listen to the music without the paying attention to the lyrics you will notice the band maid theme running through each one and most of the songs link musicaly due to the way they play. If you want ballads from bandmaid then listen to the bandmaid og ballad daydreaming or one of the newer ones like about us that was written by them for the fans

[@michaelbailey1395]

Do Warning! and From Now On. Those two BM music videos will drag you down the rabbit hole a lot farther.

[@DAVID-io9nj]

A more valid starting point would be Alone, or YOLO. Alone is their first recorded song that was all Band Maid, music, lyrics, and arrangement. Prior to Alone, including Thrill, the music was not written by the band. Yolo is actually older in time than Alone. Kanami, the lead guitar, had been working on that song before joining Band Maid. Most of Kanami's music stands the test of time. They could be released today, and still sound fresh.

[@ichi.storage]

BAND MAID最高〜！！✨ もし、出来たら日本語訳もつけて欲しいですヾ(〃^∇^)ﾉ♪

[@paulpetersen879]

Dude, we Maidiacs have known this for years. Pop, punk, rock, metal, sludge, speed. They incorporate every style into their music creating their own sound. Band Maid is a genre, they don't play a genre. Highly suggest you check out "Blooming" mv next. It will introduce you to Kanami's guitar virtuoso tendencies. Then "Moratorium live" at the Zepp. This will be a proper introduction. Trust me. Go this way 1st.

[@usagi3919]

If you like rap(kind of) and metal/hard rock you might enjoy Leetspeak Monsters and their song Black Owl. Best watched on Halloween.

[@Greg-om2hb]

There were more than 100 songs in between those two.

[@JehanLSZABO]

You won't fully appreciate Band Maid as long as you don't watch them live. In particular Onset.

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

If you'd like to see where this was filmed, I'll drop a link to a four minute video that has English subtitles. It's a pretty place - obviously - and Galneryus recently published a video from the same location. kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3-rY3SYd86SZpY

[@septasoareousrex]

Thank you so much for sharing! That’s so cool!!!! 🤘❤️🎉🦖

[@Greish-esquire]

😁

[@RobertWeber-is1ug]

It's in Taiwan

[@elevown]

Band-maid do NOT have a totally new sound- their songs vary massively song to song! Tho an album maybe be generally more rock or more pop or more prog, there is a lot of variance in that per song still- and then the next album may go a completely different direction! Its better to think of them as experimenting under the general rock umbrella and doing whatever they like. Except the very early stuff, every album has some songs that are rocky, some more pop, some more prog, maybe some that are a bit metal or punk etc etc. Unless you've heard a good mix - say 20+ songs at least- I dont think you'd be getting a good idea of their amazing music. The main think to change over the years is they all got even BETTER musicians! Check out the recent instrumental 'From now on' if you wanna hear some of that!

[@knybee]

"Have Band Maid developed their own sound"? Seriously? There is no band that sounds like them. At all. They may at times sound like other bands, but that's because who doesn't? But no one sounds like them. Even from years ago they had their own sound. Improving as songwriters doesn't mean that they didn't have the "chops" before. Other bands can only dream of writing songs like they do. That's because unlike other bands, it's a team effort. But it does sound like you're late to the party.