DYGL
DYGL are a four-piece indie rock band from Tokyo, Japan.
Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, were also members of five-piece indie rock band Ykiki Beat, which officially disbanded in 2017.
Band members
- Nobuki Akiyama – lead vocals, guitars
- Kohei Kamoto – drums
- Yosuke Shimonaka – guitar
- Yotaro Kachi – bass
Biography
DYGL is a band formed in Tokyo, Japan. Previously they were Ykiki Beat but disbanded and reunited once again under a new name and some new members.DYGL might have begun via a hometown tradition, but it's in this cross-continental, wide-reaching approach that they've truly found their place.
The band released their first EP recorded in the United States. As Nobuki Akiyama said that their first album would be the first step for public recognition, they successfully released the 1st album in April 2017, which was produced by Albert Hammond Jr. With huge support from Albert, DYGL did an Asia tour, a Japan tour and did some performances the United Kingdom and United States.