The link between BAND-MAID and NEK!

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‪@neki_official‬ is a brand new band composed of 4 young musicians.
NEK! released their first MV "Get Over" on April 24, 2024 and got 100,000 in about a month!
In this video, we will explore the links and similarities between NEK! and BAND-MAID.
※ Credits
Voice over by Kasper Michaels
Script by ‪@Ohrenje‬
Video production by ‪@Ohrenje‬
Japanese subtitles by ‪@nair0n819‬
Russian subtitles - exDemonius
Hungarian subtitles - Tibor Barta
Spanish subtitles - rocotocloc
French subtitles - ‪@Ohrenje‬
Chinese subtitles - MarshallLau
Thank you for your reaction video ‪@RyanMear‬ ‪@Shreddawg‬ ‪@Alcor3DKpopJrockMix‬ ‪@WavePotter‬ ‪@OldMrB‬ ‪@BakaBreakdown‬ ‪@LocalBandSmokeout‬ ‪@dicodec‬ ‪@JustDunk‬
※ NEK! Community
Join the NEK! Community Discord : / discord
※ NEK! members
Vocal/Guitar : Hika
➡️ ‪@Hikaru-nj2jn‬
➡️ x.com/46_hikaa
➡️ / 46_hikaa
➡️ / 46_hikaa
Lead Guitar : Natsu
➡️ ‪@NATSU.guitar08‬
➡️ x.com/natsu08_guitar
➡️ / natsu08_guitar
Bass : Kanade
➡️ ‪@bass_baka_Jk‬
➡️ x.com/bass_baka_Jk
➡️ / bass_baka_jk
Drums : Cocoro
➡️ x.com/coco_102
➡️ / cocoro_drum
※ NEK! informations
Official Note : note.com/nekiband_jp
Official Twitter : / nekiband_jp
Official Instagram : / nekiband_jp
Official TikTok: / nekiband_jp
※ BAND-MAID Community
Support me on Patreon : / ohrenje
Join the BAND-MAID Community Discord : / discord
※ BAND-MAID informations
Official Website : bandmaid.tokyo
Official Facebook : / bandmaid
Official Twitter : / bandmaid
Official Instagram : / bandmaid.jp
#BANDMAID #NEKI #LINK

[@Ohrenje]

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[@VegetaRabbit]

I'm glad to see BAND-MAID inspiring the next generation of girl rockers.

[@stevengreeson9352]

Great that Band-Maid can influence and inspire other bands. It is what legends do! 🤘🕊️🦍🥷👸🏻👀PO!

[@BillHallisey]

Imitation is considered the sincerest form of flattery. In music doing covers of groups is that same sincere form. I would love that Pony Canyon give Neki an opening gig for some Band-Maid concerts. It would be great if the Maids took them under their wings and show the pitfalls and the ropes of how to be a successful band.

[@charlescoleman4017]

Awesome job as always Ohrenje-san! This band does indeed have promise! And they have a great role model. It is so awesome that bands are covering Band Maid songs. it is a compliment of the highest order.

[@ronniebrucehalford8396]

looking forward to seeing what Nek! delivers. Paleneo is another promising young band with a fair share of Band-Maid covers as well.

[@realdocloco]

Very well done and I hadn't seen the Anemone acoustic cover yet, she's really talented! Now that I think about it ... last week, I've seen a band live, and Kanade could have been there too: as you can guess, I've seen Lovebites live in Belgium (amazing!) and most of you already know Kanade was a serious contender for the bassist position! But the band thought that at 15 she was too young (they were right) and chose Fami ... Kanade's role model!

[@widyatmokowiwidyohanes7152]

What NEK! needs to be succesfull is Miku Kobato become their only manager. Period.

[@wave8359]

Wow !---that just might be a gem of a suggestion !!!!----what a thought.......................

[@c.7610]

Best idea ever!

[@durin86]

We will watch their career with gread interest!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Wow that was a cool new band, I'm impressed with their playing. Cool that they covered Band-Maid songs. They did Choose me, which is BTW closing in on 14M, go play it now 🙂

[@charlescoleman4017]

14 Million? On it Jan!!! I will do my best!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

@@charlescoleman4017 Same here, I've had it on loop the last few hours 🙂

[@charlescoleman4017]

@@jan-ovepedersen5764 🤣🤣🤣We got this!! KURUPPO!

[@charlescoleman4017]

@@jan-ovepedersen5764 You know, no matter how many times I listen to Band Maid songs/videos, they never get old. That is the sure sign of greatness.

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

@@charlescoleman4017 Teamwork, Po

[@Bulbagaba992]

Ohrenje san, thank you for this. Thank you for introducing us to a new band and I’m very glad that our favorite Band-Maid have imparted quite a good impression and greatly inspired these young ladies.

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Hi Ohrenje and Team 🙂

[@philipcable437]

It's great to see talented musicians making new music.

[@michaelmunno]

yes, on my radar since I first heard them and everything I have heard since keeping them there. when I first heard the teaser for their EP, ripping bass, love the vocals, I became even more excited and cannot wait for their EP to drop! awesome new band. very interested to see where they go from here!

[@jan-ovepedersen5764]

Thank you for a very interesting video 🙂

[@centurybeta2112]

Great work Ohrenje!!! I'm looking forward to this band's trajectory too😎🎶🎶🎶

[@kevinrampersad9202]

Oh yeh, looking forward to great things from this young band! Very exciting!😊

[@bmtaju704]

Mr.Ohrenje 楽しみにしてます！

[@Ohrenje]

どうもありがとうございます！

[@Quartermaster_Veteran]

That cover of Anemone was beautiful! 🖤 Good luck to NEK!

[@samphillips4925]

Looks good!

[@thomasrotweiler]

NEK! show great promise - I'll be ordering their CD from CDJapan (although Tower Records comes with a sticker ?)

[@_JimS]

COOL!!!! Thanks for the heads up!.

[@Kevin6059]

Ohrenje you are SO good at this. Of course I'll check it out🤘

[@chrisegbertky]

What struck me was just how thin the singer's voice was on Choose Me compared to Saiki. I'm saying Saiki really does have a robust and somewhat darker voice. I wish Neki all the success in the world!

[@unclespooky]

nicely edited as alway o-san. well done

[@deadkenndys]

NEK! blew me me away on first listen I had to start digging. They are a perfect mix of Band-Maid, Lovebites & Gacharic Spin and then you find out that's exactly what they are. Bassist Kanada was one of the front runners for Lovebites while just starting highschool & plays with Koga's relentless slapping style. Definitely a band to keep an eye on.

[@WavePotter]

Awesome video man! I'm looking forward to the their EP!

[@Ohrenje]

Thanks man! I'm glad that you like them too!

[@JDsHouseofHobbies]

We live in a great era for music. So many great bands waiting to be discovered. Music is love, music is life.

[@rocotocloc]

Very cool video!, just like Kasper said NEK! is a band that's definitely worth to keep an eye on. Wish them the best of luck!

[@c.7610]

Thank you for this. Just discovered NEK! two days ago and already really like them. Of course their respect for B-M makes me like them all the more.

[@Davey-Boyd]

Yep, a band to watch I'm sure! I wish them all the best! But I thought their name was Nek! not Neki?

[@mightydegu]

They Romanized it with an exclamation point in place of the letter i, but Neki is the proper pronunciation. Keep in mind that Japanese doesn't normally have constant sounds in the same sense that English has. Japanese normally uses vowel sounds and "constant+vowel" sounds (although you will find an almost silent "u" used in some cases). "Nek" wouldn't really work but "Neki" does. The "n" sound in katakana (ン) is an exception that shows up in Band-Maid's name in katakana (バンドメイド), but that's still pronounced roughly as "Bando-Maido." That's my understanding of the language, but I don't consider myself an expert by any means.

[@Davey-Boyd]

@@mightydegu Thank you for explaining!

[@BakaBroadcast]

Thanks for the shout out. I will be going to see them live soon and looking forward to it greatly :) ! Hope to see you at a show!

[@Ohrenje]

Thank you for your reaction!!

[@JuanSan66]

Without a doubt it is a band that we will have to pay close attention to!

[@randelldanner8588]

Let's go Nek! I think they'll be great!

[@user-oz2pg9ns9e]

I would understand if it was simply an introduction to a new generation of excellent rock bands, but I think it's quite a stretch to link this band, NEK!, with Band-Maid. There is no commonality at all in the atmosphere or the power of the performance.

[@Ohrenje]

It's exactly that : an introduction of this band by stating facts that are similar with BAND-MAID. But like I said in the video, NEK! only released on song and every band is different 😉

[@K.H.D710]

I've heard of their name but never listen to their song till now. They sounded very promising! Thank you for introducing this band!👍 6:42🤣🤣🤣

[@keronjinRYU]

to a Japanese expression, Oh chan Niki was stuck in the swamp.

[@torunit4620]

I hardly ever subscribe. NEK! showed up in my suggested videos a few days ago and got an immediate subscribe with the one song. Keep it up.

[@c.7610]

Same!

[@TlanImass]

Hika-chan totally sounds like Miku-chan! Listening to Anemone, I can close my eyes and listen as if Kobato was singing the song. :) And... they need a full version of Maze released! I want to hear/watch an MV and a LIVE!

[@maidthehormone]

Love Nek!, but especially Kanade's restless legs dance when she plays bass🤩... definitely looks like they're all having a lot of fun. Everything is right here again, vocals, guitar, bass and drums and a really fat sound. And the live shorts give hope for a lot more fun. Thanks Ohrenje👍

[@ThouDailyBlab]

Yep Neki opening for Band Maid on their next tour would be a great start.. :)

[@DonaldTrammell-qb8hx]

Band Maid doing Band Maid stuff

[@JWPanimation]

I don't know what the ladies are drinking over there in Japan, I just hope they keep drinking it. It definitely comes out of the Geisha tradition of service.

[@c.7610]

As far as I’m concerned, rock music is now basically owned by the incredible women of Japan.

[@gillesmurat7362]

Hi from France: Kanade (not to be confused with Kanade... Sato, the very excellent drummer, today in KOIAI), had applied in 2022 as bassist for LOVEBITES... As for NEK! (pronounced Neki), I wish him the best, all the ingredients to make a good sauce are there... But there is something about Band Maid that unites the ingredients and that makes this band rare and beautiful... And that Band Maid is Band Maid, the one and only Band Maid. The Maidiacs thank you Ohrenje for your excellent communication work about Band Maid. Enjoy...

[@Ohrenje]

Merci pour ton commentaire! Je suis d'accord, BAND-MAID est vraiment spécial et le sera toujours mais je vais suivre l'évolution de NEK! car ce groupe me semble vraiment prometteur.

[@Shreddawg]

bro, it me FR tho, the band is impressive. I found them on Twitter much before they posted the song. Everything about this song feels like it was custom tailored to my interesting taste in music: Unpredictable, catchy, a bit funky, kind of poppy but definitely rock, bass domination, a guitar solo that will make your face melt off, and vocals that will melt your heart equally as much. Great video, very well said!

[@PaleHorseShabuShabu]

I like Nek! so far. They have a lot of potential, and they clearly draw on great influences.

[@crapstirrer]

Oh. I knew that one. I thought it would be something crazy new like there are siblings.

[@foong171183]

Band-Maid should collab with them!

[@Kissthetoad321]

Yeah, they're good. Musically it's very interesting and rather close to their models. However, in terms of singing, we cannot make the comparison with Saiki's voice and especially the harmony with Miku. It is obvious that these young musicians have talent and that they have a bright future ahead of them. So, we must keep on eye on them. Thanks Ohrenje.

[@Ohrenje]

In MAZE, you'll hear some great harmonies between Hika and Kanade but yes, it's very different from BAND-MAID vocally. Thankfully they are different, no point of being a copy anyway and they already have their own style 😊

[@Kissthetoad321]

@@Ohrenje I have no doubt that they have other songs that show things different from Band-Maid. And that’s good for them. I'm going to listen to more of this band.

[@DavidMISAMISAMISACook]

Kanade Kanade Kanade! have pre-ordered

[@adamyoung9132]

A lot of these bands have really good musicians but their main vocalists just lack the IT factor that Saiki has on the vocals.

[@Ohrenje]

Not everyone is Saiki and all bands are different. I'm really looking forward to listen to more songs because you can't really get a band with only one song. I hope that you will too :)

[@lurkmerchant]

​​​@@OhrenjeAbsolutely right! Actually I don't want anyone to copy Saiki either. And, even though I absolutely love Saiki's live vocal, it took 10 years for her to become a great vocalist she is now.

[@adamyoung9132]

@lurkmerchant thats ridiculous, so you just became a band-maid fan after their 10 year anniversary?

[@adamyoung9132]

@Ohrenje exactly, all bands are different but you just related them to Band-Maid so I think it's fair to do the same thing.

[@lurkmerchant]

@@adamyoung9132 What do you mean, I've been a fan for 4 years and checked all their videos. And it's so touching to see them all growing musically including Saiki. She's consistently awesome thesedays but I've watched all online okyuji streaming and some old footage, and I hate to admit she wasn't always as great. The amount of time she spent and effort she made to come this far, there's nothing ridiculous about it.

[@tonygriffin_]

A very exciting addition to the treasure chest of Japanese female Metal and Rock. Hika clearly loves Miku and could pass for a younger sister! They all seem skilled enough to make it but it may all come down to the songwriting, as it does for Band-Maid through Kanami's superb compositions, which are the foundations for all their output since the release of ALONE. As you say, a band to watch and follow. They're still finding their feet but I'm pretty sure they'll be running soon!

[@THEEND-mm6fn]

BAND-MAIDの妹分的な存在ですね。カッコいいです🕊️

[@JK-tz6kk]

Can we say Kõhai, Po! Bring them along as an OA when you come back to the US, Po! I'd also watch Koiai too! just saying, Po! 🦍🍌

[@SiveradoVideo]

>They could become a band that you will want to see live in the next few years Nah, why wait? I absolutely started eyeing their lives for the dates of my Japan trip.

[@jimmoriarty8235]

Funky bass line, great melody n catchy chorus???? Count me in Po..!!! 😁😁😁 #bandmaid #takeovertheworld

[@markzima2335]

So the exclamation point is supposed to be pronounced as if it is the letter "I"? Nek! becomes Neki?

[@Lesca6]

Yes, it's just an upside down i ;)

[@technewsfortechnoobs]

How awesome is it that the Cocoro is wearing a Dallas Mavericks jersey? And I'm from Dallas. :)

[@Ohrenje]

Yes, that's Cocoro :)

[@ApexRadius]

Forgot to mention that "Get Over" gives me some firm Bad Religion vibes.

[@mgrzx3367]

2:00 Exactly why I don't watch reaction videos. I like what I like, I don't care what these people say. They say what I know. So every reaction channel I see I request never to have their channel shown again.

[@terani_ya]

Kanade at Lovebites Bassist audition. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gYelYmyiqZh2hKs

[@ChrisPage68]

To me, they sound like the next TRiDENT 🔱

[@deer-live5948]

NEK!のワンマン間に合わなかった(ToT)

[@Ohrenje]

早く彼らのコンサートを観られるといいですね！ NEK!は今年もワンマンコンサートを行うでしょう。

[@herbpoints]

Ohrenje, you're killing me😅. My savings are already dwindling because of BAND-MAID and Bocchi the Rock!, and now you've introduced me to such a young and amazing band. I'm going to run out of money even faster. "This is the last of my money, so I'll be eating weeds from now on" 🤣🤘

[@Ohrenje]

Sorry about you money but NEK! needs our support 😂😂😂

[@herbpoints]

@Ohrenje I found out that they were doing their first live show at 'Shimokitazawa SHELTER,' which became famous from Bocchi the Rock! and thought, 'Oh! I have to go!' But when I checked, it was already sold out 😆.

[@Ohrenje]

@@herbpoints You can join our Discord server where we talk about NEK! and you'll see how the future concerts planned 😊

[@keronjinRYU]

it's a smart to associate colors with characters like in anime & idol groups. the lyrics are technical as Ado. (踊、唱) the play on words expresses the lethargy? of modern women(maze, reigen girl)

[@Ohrenje]

I didn't get the play on words. Do you have more thoughts about that?

[@keronjinRYU]

@@Ohrenje "Get Over" has straight positive lyrics. well, another song , MAZE e.g. 魔neki猫(ma neki neko) in other words , beckoning cat originally, this means a cat that brings happiness. however,.by substituting the kangi for devil魔the meaning is reversed.

[@Ohrenje]

@@keronjinRYU Very interesting! I can't wait to see the lyrics and hear more of that

[@daydreamhero1374]

man its funny how i thought their band name was pronounced as Neck instead of Neki...Lol good to know, great band

[@Ohrenje]

You're not the only one lol

[@RahimRahmat]

I don't know man, I mean I see what you are saying about Band-Maid inspired, and these Nek! ladies are definitely fans of Band-Maid, but I hear far more similarities between Nek! and Gacharic Spin, at least in their song "Get Over". Anyone else hears it too?

[@Ohrenje]

I'm not familiar with Gacharic Spin so I can't tell.

[@RahimRahmat]

@@Ohrenje Ah! Ok, the quickest way for you to hear what I'm hearing is to check out "Mindset" from Gacharic Spin. It is also an excellent intro song for them anyway. Hope you like what you hear (and hope you can see the comparison that I'm making).

[@Ohrenje]

@@RahimRahmat I get the similarities with the instrumental part but the vocal part is very different.

[@RahimRahmat]

@@Ohrenje Definitely! They have their own vocal style from where I stand, though many in the comments point to similarities with Miku Kobato. Regardless, Nek! Is definitely high on my radar, and something we all are undoubtedly waiting to see what else they will present in the future. This should be interesting.

[@ApexRadius]

I definitely hear some GS in "Get Over," mostly in the bass line. The overall bouncy feel is reminiscent of GS, too. But, also considering the teaser clips from Nek!'s other songs, the guitar playing/tone, melodic approach, and overall sound feel a llittle closer to the Maids, without sounding like an obvious clone. It's an interesting mix. The lead guitarist has definitely been listening to Kanami a lot. She even uses one of Kanami's favorite chromatic licks in the "Get Over" solo. We'll see when we actually hear some more full songs. Fun.

[@kuric1904]

サビのメロディラインはバンメよりボカロの影響が大きいな

[@user-ix5yj9ip9v]

Ohrenje did you chase this BAND down or the other way around ? they would be Great to tour with the MAID'S ! that's what separates BAND MAID from other's is SAIKI'S VOCALS ! that unique mixture of English & Japanese .

[@Ohrenje]

I found out about them and I wanted to make a video about them in a way. I would like to do something more in depth with them but I need their collaboration for that.

[@user-ix5yj9ip9v]

@@Ohrenje I actually believe they'll be around a long time ? I hope .

[@user-tu4sk8he3w]

なぜband-maidの要素を取れ入れたって思うんだろう。。。完全に今どきのバンドではないでしょうか？ 花冷え、YOASOBI系って思ったほうがしっくり来るのですけど？ band-maidってもっと次元の違うバンドです。

[@yoshima64]

BAND-MAIDの文法というよりもJ-ROCKの作法みたいな感じするね

[@Kenji_Onoda]

確かに若干要素は入っていると思うし演奏もうまい、でも音がきれいすぎて何となく普通のガールズバンドのような感じもする。Band-Maidの持つ男性バンドのようなグルーヴ、重厚さ、泥臭さを感じないのも一因かと。 でも彼女たちはまだ若いのでこれからに期待というところでしょうか。

[@user-vd3vb6wk9s]

楽器隊が良い感じだからそう見えるのかな？曲はポップよりのJ-ROCKかと。

[@masahiros.1405]

BAND-MAIDに影響？を受けて若い新しいバンドが出てくるのは素晴らしいことだし、良いものを作れば応援して聴きたい。 ただ、実際聴いてみると、逆にBAND-MAIDの凄さや特別感、更に恐ろしささえ感じる。

[@user-oz2pg9ns9e]

僕もあなたと同様な印象をもち、先ほどコメントを書き込みました。このバンドは若手の中で注目されていますが、Band-Maidとは表現方法と世界観などから共通点をまったく感じ取ることができませんでした。もちろん、優劣の問題ではありませんし、このバンドをけなす意図は全くありません。

[@x.xosbxi]

4:47 this video is so cool but i disagree about this. so much songs have english in the lyrics

[@Ohrenje]

Of course that there is a lot of songs that has English in the lyrics but also a lot are only in Japanese. I'm just pointing that similarity between BAND-MAID and NEK! but they are not the only bands to do that obviously 😊

[@heut4384]

I think they should Link into Houseman or Housekeeping Band too. If NOT, they should contact Janitor Band.