Lite (band)


Lite, stylized as LITE, is a Japanese math rock band that has been termed "one of Japan's top instrumental rock acts." The band's members are Nobuyuki Takeda, Kozo Kusumoto, Jun Izawa, and Akinori Yamamoto.
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Biography

Formed in 2003 in Tokyo, LITE did many gigs around Tokyo and self-released two demo CDs. In 2006, they released one mini-album, LITE, and one full-length album, Filmlets, through Transduction in the UK and Cargo in Europe.
LITE's sound combines the precision and musicianship of prog rock with the emotionally charged cinematic compositions of art rock, in a heavier, more modern package that they describe as “math rock”.
LITE toured the UK and Ireland in 2006. In July 2007, they played at Fuji Rock Festival in Japan and followed that with another UK & Ireland tour in September, coinciding with a split release with Funanori. Titled "A Tiny Twofer", the split CD features three songs each. In 2008 they released their second album Phantasia. In May 2009, they made their American debut in New York City opening for Mike Watt's Missingmen.
LITE produced two EPs, Turns Red in 2009, and Illuminate in 2010, and third album For All the Innocence in 2011. Their mini-album Past, Present, Future was released in 2012.
LITE released their 4th album Installation in 2013 from Japan and the US. In 2015, the band released their US tour documentary DVD titled Past 7 Days. In 2016, LITE and mouse on the keys released LITE / mouse on the keys split and they did the US tour from November 2016 and March 2017.
The band released their 5th album Cubic from Japan and the US. In 2018, LITE released their new single Blizzard from Japan and the US. In 2019, LITE released split 7 inch with Redneck Manifesto TRM・LITE from STIFFSLACK in Japan. The band released their 6th album Multiple from Japan and the US. In 2021, LITE released their 7th album Fraction.

Members

  • Nobuyuki Takeda
  • Kozo Kusumoto
  • Jun Izawa
  • Akinori Yamamoto

Discography

CDR releases

1st Demo CD 2nd Demo CD

Albums

Filmlets Phantasia For All The Innocence Installation Approaches IV Cubic Multiple
  • ''STRATA''

Live appearances

Live in Limerick Live in New York

EP

LITE A Tiny Twofer Tuesday Sessions Turns Red Illuminate Past, Present, Future Split Strata
  • ''The Beyond''

Singles

Rabbit Arch Blizzard
  • ''Crushing''

DVDs

  • Approaches
  • Approaches 2
  • Approaches 4
  • Past 7 Days