Dustz

{{Short description|Japanese rock band}}

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| years_active = {{start date|2006}}–present

| label = Be On Key Records (2006-2009)
Epic Records Japan (2009-present)

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| current_members = Ray
Gus
Kohei
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Dustz (currently stylized as DUSTZ) is a Japanese rock band fronted by French-Japanese actor Ray Fujita. Formed by Fujita and two of his classmates from the Lycée franco-japonais de Tokyo, the group has gained national renown by performing theme songs to various shows, including Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings, Blood-C.{{cite web|url=http://www.barks.jp/news/?id=1000070128|title=DUSTZ : CLAMP×Production I.Gコラボアニメ「BLOOD-C」OPにDUSTZ抜擢 / BARKS ニュース|date=2011-05-23|accessdate=2011-08-18}}{{cite web|url=http://natalie.mu/music/news/50822|title=ナタリー - 水樹奈々、主演アニメのテーマ曲「純潔パラドックス」発売|accessdate=2011-08-18|date=2011-06-10}} and most recently Zero: Black Blood.

Dustz's first album Trois was released by Epic Records Japan on December 14, 2011. Its deluxe edition was released in Digipak form with a DVD of Dustz's music videos.{{cite web|url=http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/12991.html |title=DUSTZ "3"にこだわりぬいたアルバムが完成&リリース記念ライブ決定 |publisher=Musicman.jp |date=2011-10-26 |accessdate=2011-11-03 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120402031529/http://www.musicman-net.com/artist/12991.html |archivedate=2012-04-02 }}

Members

  • Ray ({{nihongo|Ray Fujita|藤田 玲|Fujita Rei|went by "Takuto" during indie releases}}): Vocals
  • Gus ({{nihongo|Austin Tomoya Kōrogi|興梠 オースティン朋哉|Kōrogi Ōsutin Tomoya}}): Bass
  • Kohei ({{nihongo|Kohei Ebata|江畑コーヘー|Ebata Kohē}}): Guitar
  • Koji Shiouchi: DJ

=Former members=

  • NZM ({{nihongo|Nozomu Kawai|若井 望|Kawai Nozomu|RUSHMORE}}): Guitar
  • 80 (Etienne): Guitar
  • Naoki ({{nihongo|Naoki Kawano|川野 直輝|Kawano Naoki}}): Drums
  • KenT ({{nihongo|Michel Chihiro Yokoyama|横山 ミッシェル千寛|Yokoyama Missheru Chihiro}}): Guitar

Discography

=Albums=

  • Trois - December 14, 2011

=Singles=

;Indies: No label

  • "Pain" - October 2006
  • "Never Again" - January 2007
  • "L&P Compilation CD" - March 9, 2007
  • "World" - March 9, 2007

;Indies: Be On Key Records

  • "Future" - March 26, 2008
  • "Lapis lazuli" - February 14, 2009

;Major: Epic Records Japan

  • "Break & Peace" - May 27, 2009
  • Sengoku Basara: Samurai Kings ending theme
  • "Brilliant Day" - October 7, 2009
  • Oretachi wa Tenshi da! NO ANGEL NO LUCK insert song
  • "Criez" - April 6, 2011
  • "spiral" - August 31, 2011
  • Blood-C opening theme

;Major: DolceStar Records

References

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