Saiki (lead vocalist): "Hey, I'm going to take a short break." Kanami (lead guitar): "Hold my coffee..." Damn...she makes that PRS sing...🎸🎵🎶🎵🎶 Welcome to the amazing world of Band-Maid. Great song to start with and loved your reaction. They are fantastic and as other's have touched on, not an instrumental band, but they kill what ever they do. The Pigeon-hole is deep and diverse. Enjoy the journey. PO!🕊🤘😆🤘 Others to listen to: "Onset" Official Live MV - Another amazing instrumental. Watch for MISA's (bass) slight of hand pick flip. "Alone" OMV - A step back in time to a huge milestone in Band-Maid lore. The first song written by the band which was approved by the Label. Let loose their creative direction and have not looked back. "Thrill" OMV - Another step back in time to another huge milestone marker in the Band-Maid history. Their first MV and the song that saved the band. They look so young back then. They are all also in similar Maid battle armor, as it has evolved to match each of their individual personalities as time has passed. MISA, "The Barefoot Assassin" is playing with shoes in this one and she had a 4 sting bass at the time. Akane, "The Gorilla" or "Ah-chan" is using only a four piece set and you may hear reference to this quite often, but she's wearing the "tiny hat". "Blooming" OMV - Kanami flexing her composing genius as she combines the "homework assignment" of her fellow Maids into this masterpiece. "Daydreaming" OMV - A rock ballad which will hit you. Kanami really worked her magic when she composed this one. Another masterpiece. "Puzzle" OLMV - The pieces do fall into place with this one. If you listen to this one, fine the live acoustic version and do after the full electric version. Two completely different feels. You'll not regret it. "Play" OLMV - This one started as an instrumental. It's such a fun song, Saiki wanted in on the fun and had Miku write lyrics for it. "Warning" OMV - heart will be racing with this song and the music is definitely explosive... "Domination" OMV - The Maids introducing themselves to the world and announcing their end goal. "Freedom" OMV - their most played song on tour. Akane does a very nice little feature "Hate?" OLMV - from their 10th Anniversary Tour Finale at Yokohama Arena. Amazing bass and guitar conversation. Keep the lyrics on for this one, as they are quite brutal and entertaining. Ah heck, just play any Band-Maid song...they're all good...just that you may like some better than others.
Best rock band on the planet. Another great instrumental is WITHOUT HOLDING BACK. Saiki is the lead singer and Miku sings most of the backup vocals. Watch them live, they're an incredible live band.
They have it all..Passion 🔥 Work 💪 Heart ❤️ Talent 🤘 Groove 🤸🏻 Magical band, amazing musicians, best friends. Greatest band in history of rock. Lovin’ Band-Maid ❤️ Greets from Finland 🇫🇮🤘
Brother you look like you are about my age. I grew up with the great guitar rock of the 70's and 80's. These ladies are at the top of my list. Fn amazing band
Pop punk huh?? Bend your ears to Blooming. This is Band Maid in full flight along with all of the suggestions in the above comments.. just Band Maid doing Band Maid things.
Welcome, Gibby. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 210 million views just on their official YT channel, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom. Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular! Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ruclips.net/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/видео.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on. But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Protect You, Sense, Different, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): ruclips.net/video/7LB_EPS48HE/видео.html) And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. ruclips.net/user/BANDMAID Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts: 2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” ruclips.net/video/Za1y-RRVd70/видео.html ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ruclips.net/video/nAdWnIRjGak/видео.html Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ruclips.net/video/-qQnKILR5u0/видео.html Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD. And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent. Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: ruclips.net/video/DgxU-MVjta0/видео.html See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: ruclips.net/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/видео.html Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid. For fun, check out: "Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009 Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic Band-Maid Members: Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen! Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!! Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more! Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party! MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA! Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans. [BAND-MAID NEWS] BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual! 📢 Recent Announcements 📢 -- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song and OMV, “Show Them.” -- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Protect Me," written for Anime (AniMaid). And their new album "Epic Narratives" drops Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses. [OKYUJI] Nov. 2 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 AICHI Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 Nov. 3 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 OSAKA Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 Nov. 25 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 TOKYO Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 Nov. 26 BAND-MAID ZEPP TOUR 2024 TOKYO Ticket Lottery Advance until Aug 12 The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Pop punk you say? This is the band for you. Rewind things about 20-25 years, throw some metal elements in there and general progressive song structure and you have our favourite group of ladies. Some very pop punk songs which might interest you are The Non-fiction Days, Choose Me, Dice. Pure nostalgia trips with a modern twist.
If you like pop-punk, you've found a huge gold mine called BAND-MAID. They have a lot of songs, but I recommend Alone, Choose me, DICE, Blooming, etc. I like their recent song 'Protect you'. Their 'Hate?' live performances are also popular.
Saiki the lead singer has had throat surgery in the past so the band are very careful with her voice. They play 2+ hour sets so to give Saiki a break around mid-set they do three things. 1. Play an instrumental, 2. Miku (rhythm guitar) takes lead vocals for a song or two (she usually has one track per album where she is lead vocalist) and 3. Miku will do her legendary and hilarious "Magic Time" MC set. Then Saiki comes back on to finish the set. Even though Saiki no longer needs a break nowadays, it's become more of a tradition. So yeah, they have a number of really cool instrumental tracks. Check out the live MV of "Onset" for another instrumental banger!
🐦 *Unsigned Pop Punk* 🐦 Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world: *Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)* *Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals / Piano *Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist *Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer *MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_ Below is a list of songs that will get you started alone (Official Music Video) Choose me (Official Music Video) HATE? (Official Live Video) Blooming (Official Music Video) YOLO (Official Music Video) the non-fiction days (Official Music Video) I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from: 2017-STUDIO COAST 2018-Zepp Tokyo 2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA 2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘 *100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Welcome to *Band Maid!* First off not an instrumental band, though the have instrumentals (obviously) 😀 Most of their songs have lyrics by a member not on this track. Saiki: lead vocal Kanami: lead guitar Miku: rhythm guitar/backing vocals/occasional lead vocal MISA: bass Akane: drums Enjoy the ride!! 🤘❤🔥🤘
When I heard their previous instrumental, "Onset", I wondered how they would ever top it. A year later they dropped "From Now On" and now I knew. I cried the first time I heard this.
Father Pop Punk, Welcome to Band Maid! The best hard rock band on the planet. (imo of course) They are not instrumental, they have a singer, but they have pure instrumental tracks that they play mid concert to give their lead singer a break. While Band Maid is a hard rock band primarily these days, their origins are in pop punk and it still pops up from time to time. You should try their songs Alone and Choose Me, we can go from there and see if we can't find songs that aren't right up your specific interests. It's one of the great things about Band Maid is, while I love all of their music and it's all very well written, they adventure down so many categories of rock that everybody has their own sets of favorites and the lists are WILDLY different. You're in for a fun ride.
"These guitar parts are just like vocals" Well said, this is a rocking guitar concerto, and thus the lead guitar takes the place of the voice, exactly. Subbed! Can't wait to hear you react to more from Band-Maid, curious what you'll think of the vocals. 😄
Band Maid! ❤ 🤘🏽 For anyone into pop punk? Here are some recommendations from my 70 song Band Maid playlist: “Choose Me” “Blooming” “Play,” official live “Warning” “DICE” I’m confident that each one of these will hit you differently and be on your playlist before the end of each song
@@UnsignedPopPunk They Created these as "breaks" for Saiki to rest her voice after having vocal cord surgery some time ago etc etc.. And the Bio of the Band is a really cool story i read within the comments of another video about the concept of it all and the 'Reasoning of the maid outfits as well.
Band-Maid started including one instrumental and one song with Miku (2nd vocal, rhythm guitar, main lyricist) as lead singer, in each album or EP since 2018. However some of those are only available as a bonus track. Since 2022, they also started including one track with lyrics written by the lead singer Saiki. Thank you for a great reaction! Have fun exploring their vast catalogue of diverse music.😊
Best hard dock band on the planet. They continue to get better leaving us wondering how that is even possible ;) . BAND MAID is: Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - rhythm guitar, vocals, PR (Band founder, lyricist ... our flappy pigeon, po!) Kanami Tōno (遠乃 歌波) - lead guitar (musical composer extraordinaire - the princess) Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - drums, percussion (see bananas ... and ramen - the gorilla) Misa - bass guitar (drinks hard liquor and performs without shoes on stage - the barefoot assassin) Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - lead vocals ("we dance in the palm of her hand" - Domination - The Queen)
No, Band-Maid is not just an instrumental group. Yes, they have some pretty damned good instrumentals. Check out "Onset", the official live video. Their lead vocalist and backup vocalist are OUTSTANDING. They do mix English in with their Japanese lyrics on most of their songs. They also do some beautiful rock ballads like, "Daydreaming, "About Us, "Memorable", and "Smile". The great thing about Band-Maid is that incorporate the bass heavily into their sound, including some awesome bass solos. One fairly recent song, "Hate?" , the official live video from their 10th Anniversary Tour finale in November 2023 will "rock your world".
This piece is instrumental, but the vast majority of their works have an extra member -- their vocalist. Try "Hate?" (official Live video) to see some vocals -- and some fantastic guitar and bass work.
After a few years Saiki on vocals got some issues with her voice, to the degree that she in 2017(?) needed a surgery. I'm quite sure the need for some extra rest became necessary. Would guess Kanami came with a ground melody which Akane(dr) and Misa(bs), who both are amazing instrumentalists began to work around. I also understood it from Kanami, that they also were meant as a practice for Miku to develop her playing. Miku was the founder of the band and was meant to be the vocalist. But after a few gigs, one thing was apparent: her voice wasn't strong enough for rock. Her voice was too "soft". So they brought in Saiki, who belonged to the same management. You might get lost in translation since most of their lyrics is in Japanese. But also with some english words. As next I would recommend their official live for "Hate?". Then following with "Blooming" (official video)
Welcome to the Maidiacs UPP Even though Kanami🥰took the vocals in her own hands on this one they have a fantastic vocalist in Saiki. And Miku (red rose) does a lot of singing too 💜💛❤(💙)💚
They still use instrumentals (coupled with Miku led songs and MC times) to create breaks for Saiki in their sets. They still want to protect her voice as much as possible.
Not a new track, but still an awesome one! Not an instrumental band either. Check out 'Hate?' official live, next! Obviously you're into pop punk, but what about hardcore punk? If interested, check out Otoboke Beaver 'Don't Light My Fire' The name and title alone screams punk!
You have to do Unleash official MV, Blooming official MV and Rinne official MV if you're a punk. You'll love it and the Band Maid community will love you for it.
No BAND-MAID is not an instrumental band , they have a Fantastic lead vocalist by the name of Saiki , this is not a new track , its on the Unleashed album from 2022 .
No, they have a few instrumental songs and versions, but they're not just an instrumental band.. But there are much newer tracks, like their colab with The Warning, 'Show Them'.
I thought it was called hard rock. Pop and punk are mutually exclusive. Pop was like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin and Punk was the Sex Pistols or Ramones.
This is a very confusing reaction.. have you or haven't you ever heard Band-Maid before? How could you not remember if it's an instrumental band or not? God!!!😕🤨
@@COTTERO I can’t remember because as Unsigned Pop Punk we have worked with over 3 thousand bands and that’s not including things I’ve listened to on my own time. So yes. I did not remember 😂 Since the making of this I have since listened to more of their music 😁
Hey now, lets be polite. He enjoyed the music, not everyone knows all the details like we do. Based on the reaction, I think there is a good chance he'll discover plenty soon enough.
Seriously, watch the official video on Band-Maid's channel if you want to hear the song. A "reaction video" that just plays the video straight through is just stealing views from the original video
Saiki (lead vocalist): "Hey, I'm going to take a short break."
Kanami (lead guitar): "Hold my coffee..." Damn...she makes that PRS sing...🎸🎵🎶🎵🎶
Welcome to the amazing world of Band-Maid. Great song to start with and loved your reaction. They are fantastic and as other's have touched on, not an instrumental band, but they kill what ever they do. The Pigeon-hole is deep and diverse. Enjoy the journey. PO!🕊🤘😆🤘
Others to listen to:
"Onset" Official Live MV - Another amazing instrumental. Watch for MISA's (bass) slight of hand pick flip.
"Alone" OMV - A step back in time to a huge milestone in Band-Maid lore. The first song written by the band which was approved by the Label. Let loose their creative direction and have not looked back.
"Thrill" OMV - Another step back in time to another huge milestone marker in the Band-Maid history. Their first MV and the song that saved the band. They look so young back then. They are all also in similar Maid battle armor, as it has evolved to match each of their individual personalities as time has passed. MISA, "The Barefoot Assassin" is playing with shoes in this one and she had a 4 sting bass at the time. Akane, "The Gorilla" or "Ah-chan" is using only a four piece set and you may hear reference to this quite often, but she's wearing the "tiny hat".
"Blooming" OMV - Kanami flexing her composing genius as she combines the "homework assignment" of her fellow Maids into this masterpiece.
"Daydreaming" OMV - A rock ballad which will hit you. Kanami really worked her magic when she composed this one. Another masterpiece.
"Puzzle" OLMV - The pieces do fall into place with this one. If you listen to this one, fine the live acoustic version and do after the full electric version. Two completely different feels. You'll not regret it.
"Play" OLMV - This one started as an instrumental. It's such a fun song, Saiki wanted in on the fun and had Miku write lyrics for it.
"Warning" OMV - heart will be racing with this song and the music is definitely explosive...
"Domination" OMV - The Maids introducing themselves to the world and announcing their end goal.
"Freedom" OMV - their most played song on tour. Akane does a very nice little feature
"Hate?" OLMV - from their 10th Anniversary Tour Finale at Yokohama Arena. Amazing bass and guitar conversation. Keep the lyrics on for this one, as they are quite brutal and entertaining.
Ah heck, just play any Band-Maid song...they're all good...just that you may like some better than others.
Hej Unsigned Pop Punk,
welcome properly ;-) to the world of Band-Maid.
Glad to have you on this journey !
Thanks for having me!
Best rock band on the planet. Another great instrumental is WITHOUT HOLDING BACK. Saiki is the lead singer and Miku sings most of the backup vocals. Watch them live, they're an incredible live band.
What he said.👆
They have it all..Passion 🔥 Work 💪 Heart ❤️ Talent 🤘 Groove 🤸🏻 Magical band, amazing musicians, best friends. Greatest band in history of rock. Lovin’ Band-Maid ❤️ Greets from Finland 🇫🇮🤘
Heck yeah! :)
So well said, cheers from Oz 👍🍻
My friend you have tumbled onto the best thing to happen to rock since, well, since rocks were formed, enjoy your journey it's a glorious ride 👍🍻
Thank you! :)
No they're not an instrumental band but they have a handful of instrumentals in their catalogue
Hell yeah! I have since checked out their catalog more! :) sooooo good
This is one of their few instrumentals.
Brother you look like you are about my age. I grew up with the great guitar rock of the 70's and 80's. These ladies are at the top of my list. Fn amazing band
If you're into pop-punk Band-Maid should be right up your alley. Dice. Alone. Different. Blooming. plus others.
Pop punk huh?? Bend your ears to Blooming. This is Band Maid in full flight along with all of the suggestions in the above comments.. just Band Maid doing Band Maid things.
Welcome, Gibby. You are embarking on (along with many others - over 210 million views just on their official YT channel, plus over 40 million reactor plays!) an awesome, progressive, hard-rock journey with 5 incredible women. Here's my intro blurb for those who may be new to Band-Maid:
BAND-MAID’s songs and sound beat with the heart and soul of all rockers. But you’ll also hear heavy influences of Prog, Punk, Metal and Pop, with nice touches of Blues, Jazz, Funk and Grunge. Sometimes they use multiple genres within the same song. Their Composition, Execution, Joy of Playing, Consistency (130+ songs), Uniqueness, Charisma, Charm and, oh yeah, Cuteness factor, position them as becoming the hard rock Beatles of our time! In other words, they’re destined for mega-stardom.
Each member's personalities are super interesting and their musicianship among the best. Their writing, arrangements and overall sound, especially guitar tones and drums, are kick-ass! Having seen them LIVE, I can honestly say their performance, sound, stage appearance, and band synergy is off-the-rails spectacular!
Band-Maid is the only band in decades where I love nearly EVERY song they’ve done. I have over 70 favorites! "Thrill" (2014) is a great place to start: ruclips.net/video/Uds7g3M-4lQ/видео.html Their songs from albums Unleash, Unseen World, Conqueror, World Domination, Just Bring It, Brand New Maid, and New Beginning drive even more - Hate?, Shambles, Influencer, Warning, No God, Different, Black Hole, Rinne, Blooming, Moratorium, Domination, Clang, Dice, Spirit, Don’t You Tell Me, Turn Me On, Fate, Play, You, Hide-And-Seek, Secret My Lips, Puzzle, Choose Me, I Can’t Live Without You, and on and on.
But don’t miss out on their powerful, beautifully written, mid-tempo songs like Daydreaming, Bestie, About Us, Memorable, Anemone, Endless Story, PAGE, At The Drop Of A Hat, Mirage and Smile... or more punky like After Life, Don’t Let Me Down and Screaming… or funky like Bubble… or bluesy like Manners and The Dragon Cries… or poppy like Start Over… or a bit jazzy like Wonderland… or progressive like No God, Giovanni, and Black Hole… or cultural like the Band-Maiko series… or instrumentals like From Now On, Don’t Be Long, Onset, Without Holding Back and Going Nuts… or their many acoustic versions like Catharsis and Sayonakidori... and last but not least, their Anime hits (AniMaid) like Protect You, Sense, Different, Glory and Unleash!!!!! (from their own Anime MV (series?)): ruclips.net/video/7LB_EPS48HE/видео.html)
And many songs are represented with over 50 well produced music videos. ruclips.net/user/BANDMAID
Most performances should be experienced from their LIVE audience & online OKYUJI concerts:
2023 Yokohama 10th Year Anniversary Concert “Endless Story” ruclips.net/video/Za1y-RRVd70/видео.html
ONLINE OKYU-JI (Feb. 11, 2021) “No God” ruclips.net/video/nAdWnIRjGak/видео.html
Tokyo's LINE CUBE SHIBUYA (February 14, 2020) “Domination” ruclips.net/video/QbyQCJn6rYg/видео.html
ZEPP 2018 “Real Existence” ruclips.net/video/-qQnKILR5u0/видео.html
Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 and other full concerts are on bandmaidprime.tokyo, bili, and official Band-Maid’s DVD/BD/CD.
And some of the better quality fan videos are excellent.
Shot by Pat McKee from their 2023 US tour concert in Detroit: ruclips.net/video/DgxU-MVjta0/видео.html
See the Maids 2023 Rockville Festival’s short-set perfection performance: ruclips.net/video/vjZkNeoGmhc/видео.html
Great photo collage with older classic songs from P in D: www.youtube.com/@PinD-PANIC
If you like Band-Maid, make sure to support them by purchasing some concert tickets, live streams, CD, DVD/BD & merch, etc. bandmaid.tokyo
Like most Band-Maid songs, I like them from the get-go but really start to appreciate them after more hearings and seeing their LIVE videos. I'll go back and see an older song like YOLO, Order, Shake That, Freezer, Don’t Let Me Down, Before Yesterday, Real Existence, Non Fiction Days and Alone, etc. and realize there's no band that can consistently construct and play like Band-Maid.
For fun, check out:
"Mega Band-Maid Mix" by DJ Ray of some of their earlier stuff: facebook.com/djrayboston/videos/1004709499579009
Band-Maid MIDI covers: www.youtube.com/@DeanF_MIDI
Reimagined compositions of Band-Maid songs: www.youtube.com/@fxdxmusic
Band-Maid Members:
Saiki Atsumi (Sy-i-Key or Psyche) “StarQueen" - Lead vocals, arrangements and melodies. At 30 and the youngest, “Sensei” (Teacher) as band members call her, has the last word on many musical decisions. High-heels or sneakers, Sai-chan’s smile melts away her sometimes perceived, coldish persona. Saiki’s powerhouse performances, charisma, and voice focus the experience that’s driven her to the top echelon of hard rock frontwomen... or frontmen!
Miku Kobato (Me-Ku) "Small Pigeon" - Rhythm guitar, vocals, lyricist, 32 years old. “Koba”, as Saiki calls her, is the Band founder and a firecracker MC & PR SpokesPigeon, po! Her “Magic Spell Time” charm and energy ignite the room. Kuruppo! No, no, no… KURUPPO!!
Kanami Tono (Ka-Na-Me) “Princess” - Lead guitar, keyboards, 32 years old, is a prolific writer of most Band-Maid material. Kanami (translates “Song Wave”) is a possessed riff-slayer who’s so damn adorable it hurts. The only thing you want from Mincho is more!
Akane Hirose (A-Ka-Nay) "Gorilla" - Drums, 33 years old, band energizer & co-clown with MISA. Achi’s talents include massive consumption of noodles and bananas, of course, (even during performance!) while revolutionizing rock drumming with relentless drive, dynamics and the kick. This “DrumZilla” is the Party!
MISA (Me-Sa) "Barefoot Assassin" - Bass, 31 years old. An alluring free spirit driving her 5-string to rapturous low-ends while pulling off surprising counter leads with Kanami, off-stage MISA is the band’s goofball ballerina. Sometimes seen as the Mysterious One because she lets her instrument do the talking, the Assassin literally kills it… every note... uniting Band-Maid’s world-class rhythm section. A slug of JB, a slight grin, and let the slappin’ begin… MISA! MISA! MISA!
Maidiacs (Maid-e-acts) - Band-Maid’s crazed yet supportive, knowledgeable and loyal Super Fans.
[BAND-MAID NEWS]
BAND-MAID PRIME - Special Video Distribution Website. Along with nearly 50 great play-through’s by each member, concerts and skits, Band-Maid management / label(s) have included the Acoustic Christmas 2021, ZEPP 2018 and Shinkiba Studio Coast 2017 concerts! Fans can now see more than 50 great live performances with awesome audio, etc. like Fate, I Can't Live Without You and the great MISA / Kanami exchange in Don't You Tell Me. Those concerts are two of the best produced & performed concerts ever recorded, IMO. bandmaidprime.tokyo
The Maids SOLD OUT 2023 US & Mexico tour wrapped up and was a fantastic success. And so many great live fancams to watch! Their playing and antics were as fresh and fun to experience from first show to last. BRAVO Band-Maid!!!!! In addition, their Japan tour finished up with 13 concerts, AND they’re writing and recording for their new album. Their 10th Anniversary Tour concluded at Japan’s 17,000 seat Yokohama Arena on Nov. 26, 2023 and in Hong Kong Dec. 21! And their latest 10TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR SPIN OFF concert at KT ZEPP YOKOHAMA on February 22, 2024, where they played songs not performed at the 10th anniversary tour final at Yokohama Arena, was SOLD OUT, as usual!
📢 Recent Announcements 📢
-- The Warning, a world-famous band from Mexico, and BAND-MAID recently completed their amazing 2-man, collab concert in Japan with the introduction of their new song and OMV, “Show Them.”
-- BAND-MAID released a new song, "Protect Me," written for Anime (AniMaid). And their new album "Epic Narratives" drops Sept. 25, 2024. It contains 14 songs: Memorable, Shambles, Bestie, Protect You, SHOW THEM (BAND-MAID with The Warning), Toi et Moi, Magie, Forbidden Tale, Go Easy, Brightest Star, The One, Letters To You, TAMAYA!, and Get To The Top. Order now at CDJapan for bonuses.
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The Maids are one of the hardest working supergroups in the business! Their music, their sound, each of the Maids, and the love that permeates their live events is an experience not to be missed. Hope you can catch them LIVE!
Thank you for all of the info!
@@UnsignedPopPunk 🙏
Pop punk you say? This is the band for you. Rewind things about 20-25 years, throw some metal elements in there and general progressive song structure and you have our favourite group of ladies.
Some very pop punk songs which might interest you are The Non-fiction Days, Choose Me, Dice. Pure nostalgia trips with a modern twist.
Yeah they are fantastic! :)
Alone, Yolo.
If you like pop-punk, you've found a huge gold mine called BAND-MAID.
They have a lot of songs, but I recommend Alone, Choose me, DICE, Blooming, etc.
I like their recent song 'Protect you'. Their 'Hate?' live performances are also popular.
They are rock and roll guardian angels and the best hard rock band on this planet🤘Keep an eye on them!!
Hell yeah!
Saiki the lead singer has had throat surgery in the past so the band are very careful with her voice. They play 2+ hour sets so to give Saiki a break around mid-set they do three things.
1. Play an instrumental,
2. Miku (rhythm guitar) takes lead vocals for a song or two (she usually has one track per album where she is lead vocalist) and
3. Miku will do her legendary and hilarious "Magic Time" MC set.
Then Saiki comes back on to finish the set. Even though Saiki no longer needs a break nowadays, it's become more of a tradition. So yeah, they have a number of really cool instrumental tracks. Check out the live MV of "Onset" for another instrumental banger!
That’s awesome to know!
🐦 *Unsigned Pop Punk* 🐦
Welcome to the world of *BAND-MAID* (2013 - Present) A group of 5 young ladies from Japan that will rock your world:
*Miku Kobato* (Kuruppo) = Lead Vocals / Rhythm Guitar *(Po!)*
*Saiki Atsumi* (Sai-Chan) = Lead Vocals / Piano
*Kanami Tono* (Kanamincho) = Lead Guitarist
*Akane Hirose* (A-Chan) = Drummer
*MISA* (MISA, MISA, MISA) = Bassist
If you wish to continue down this Pigeon Hole 😊 you will enjoy over 100+ great songs you will start saying to yourself “This is my favorite *BAND-MAID* song”. _(No joke Po!)_
Below is a list of songs that will get you started
alone (Official Music Video)
Choose me (Official Music Video)
HATE? (Official Live Video)
Blooming (Official Music Video)
YOLO (Official Music Video)
the non-fiction days (Official Music Video)
I discovered *BAND-MAID* in 2019 and came to a realization that *BAND-MAID* more then just a rock band they are a band that does not have any boundaries and is willing experiment into different genre from (Blues, Rock, Punk and Jazz) and a lot of fans including me would say “you got to check out their live videos” from:
2017-STUDIO COAST
2018-Zepp Tokyo
2020-LINE CUBE SHIBUYA
2021-BAND-MAID ONLINE ACOUSTIC
In the end I realize that *BAND-MAID* more then just a band but a band that cares about each other and their fan base and in October of 2022 I had a fortune of experiencing them live and with that *BAND-MAID* cemented their Legacy into my heart. Rock On! 🤘
*100% satisfaction guarantee or your money back…*
Welcome to *Band Maid!*
First off not an instrumental band, though the have instrumentals (obviously) 😀
Most of their songs have lyrics by a member not on this track.
Saiki: lead vocal
Kanami: lead guitar
Miku: rhythm guitar/backing vocals/occasional lead vocal
MISA: bass
Akane: drums
Enjoy the ride!!
🤘❤🔥🤘
Thank you! I feel welcome! I have checked out their catalog since making the video. Soooo good!
Miku writes most of the lyrics and she’s playing on this track.
When I heard their previous instrumental, "Onset", I wondered how they would ever top it. A year later they dropped "From Now On" and now I knew. I cried the first time I heard this.
Father Pop Punk, Welcome to Band Maid! The best hard rock band on the planet. (imo of course)
They are not instrumental, they have a singer, but they have pure instrumental tracks that they play mid concert to give their lead singer a break.
While Band Maid is a hard rock band primarily these days, their origins are in pop punk and it still pops up from time to time. You should try their songs Alone and Choose Me, we can go from there and see if we can't find songs that aren't right up your specific interests. It's one of the great things about Band Maid is, while I love all of their music and it's all very well written, they adventure down so many categories of rock that everybody has their own sets of favorites and the lists are WILDLY different.
You're in for a fun ride.
"These guitar parts are just like vocals" Well said, this is a rocking guitar concerto, and thus the lead guitar takes the place of the voice, exactly. Subbed! Can't wait to hear you react to more from Band-Maid, curious what you'll think of the vocals. 😄
Thank you so much! I think the vocals are great! I really like the band :) I’ve checked out a lot more since making the video
They have over 120 songs and this is one of their four instrumental songs
The lead singer, Saiki, has a fantastic voice
Band Maid! ❤ 🤘🏽
For anyone into pop punk? Here are some recommendations from my 70 song Band Maid playlist:
“Choose Me”
“Blooming”
“Play,” official live
“Warning”
“DICE”
I’m confident that each one of these will hit you differently and be on your playlist before the end of each song
Alone, Yolo, Ooparts, One and Only.
Ridiculous that Alone is not on this list.
They sent their vocalist Saiki on a short break to rest her voice and came up with this masterpiece.
That’s awesome!
@@UnsignedPopPunk They Created these as "breaks" for Saiki to rest her voice after having vocal cord surgery some time ago etc etc.. And the Bio of the Band is a really cool story i read within the comments of another video about the concept of it all and the 'Reasoning of the maid outfits as well.
Band-Maid started including one instrumental and one song with Miku (2nd vocal, rhythm guitar, main lyricist) as lead singer, in each album or EP since 2018. However some of those are only available as a bonus track.
Since 2022, they also started including one track with lyrics written by the lead singer Saiki.
Thank you for a great reaction! Have fun exploring their vast catalogue of diverse music.😊
Best hard dock band on the planet. They continue to get better leaving us wondering how that is even possible ;) .
BAND MAID is:
Miku Kobato (小鳩 ミク) - rhythm guitar, vocals, PR (Band founder, lyricist ... our flappy pigeon, po!)
Kanami Tōno (遠乃 歌波) - lead guitar (musical composer extraordinaire - the princess)
Akane Hirose (廣瀬 茜) - drums, percussion (see bananas ... and ramen - the gorilla)
Misa - bass guitar (drinks hard liquor and performs without shoes on stage - the barefoot assassin)
Saiki Atsumi (厚見 彩姫) - lead vocals ("we dance in the palm of her hand" - Domination - The Queen)
No, Band-Maid is not just an instrumental group. Yes, they have some pretty damned good instrumentals. Check out "Onset", the official live video. Their lead vocalist and backup vocalist are OUTSTANDING. They do mix English in with their Japanese lyrics on most of their songs. They also do some beautiful rock ballads like, "Daydreaming, "About Us, "Memorable", and "Smile". The great thing about Band-Maid is that incorporate the bass heavily into their sound, including some awesome bass solos. One fairly recent song, "Hate?" , the official live video from their 10th Anniversary Tour finale in November 2023 will "rock your world".
This piece is instrumental, but the vast majority of their works have an extra member -- their vocalist. Try "Hate?" (official Live video) to see some vocals -- and some fantastic guitar and bass work.
They have four original instrumentals that they have performed live, but most of their 150+ songs have vocals. All of their catalogue is great.
Greatest touring band in the world
Band Maid Is; (In order of joining band)
Name/Age: Nickname: Position:
Miku Kobato Small Pigeon/ Band Founder, Secondary Lead Vocalist, Rhythm Guitarist,
Age: 32 Koba/Kuruppo/ Main Lyricist, Backing Vocals, Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/21/91 Cluppo
Kanami Tono Princess/ Lead Guitarist, Primary Composer, Backing Vocals, Piano,
Age: 32 Kanamincho/ Keyboards, Backing Tracks, Backing Vocals on Backing
9/28/91 Mincho Tracks, Arrangements
Akane Hirose Gorilla/ Drums, Percussion, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 33 Ah-Chan Backing Tracks, Arrangements
12/14/90
MISA Barefoot Assassin/ 5 String Bass Guitar, Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks,
Age: 31 MISA-MISA-MISA Backing Tracks, Arrangements
10/15/92
Saiki Atsumi Ice Queen/ Primary Lead Vocalist, Backing Vocals, Lyricist, Piano,
Age: 30 Sai-Chan/ Backing Vocals on Backing Tracks, Backing tracks,
2/8/94 Sensei (Teacher) Arrangements
They have more nicks on Kanami: the Natural Airhead, the Genius.
After a few years Saiki on vocals got some issues with her voice, to the degree that she in 2017(?) needed a surgery. I'm quite sure the need for some extra rest became necessary.
Would guess Kanami came with a ground melody which Akane(dr) and Misa(bs), who both are amazing instrumentalists began to work around. I also understood it from Kanami, that they also were meant as a practice for Miku to develop her playing.
Miku was the founder of the band and was meant to be the vocalist. But after a few gigs, one thing was apparent: her voice wasn't strong enough for rock. Her voice was too "soft". So they brought in Saiki, who belonged to the same management.
You might get lost in translation since most of their lyrics is in Japanese.
But also with some english words.
As next I would recommend their official live for "Hate?".
Then following with "Blooming" (official video)
The greatest band on the planet. They do have a lead singer (Saiki Atsumi- The Queen of Swag) and Miku Kobato the rhythm guitarist back up vocals.
Welcome to the Maidiacs UPP
Even though Kanami🥰took the vocals in her own hands on this one they have a fantastic vocalist in Saiki. And Miku (red rose) does a lot of singing too
💜💛❤(💙)💚
You are in front of the best rock band ( by far) nowadays... and a living legend.
They are not an instrumental band. They have several instrumentals that they use to give their lead singer a break during live shows.
At first, it was probably one of the reasons for instrumentals, but not anymore - they just LOVE to play instrumentals beside songs.
They still use instrumentals (coupled with Miku led songs and MC times) to create breaks for Saiki in their sets. They still want to protect her voice as much as possible.
More Band-Maid!
Band maid...YOU (live)...thanks
Band maid is a top live Band nice reaction greeting from germany
Great song, but it's not a new track. It's from 2022, from their "Unleash" EP. They have released several songs and videos since this one came out.
Not a new track, but still an awesome one!
Not an instrumental band either. Check out 'Hate?' official live, next!
Obviously you're into pop punk, but what about hardcore punk?
If interested, check out Otoboke Beaver 'Don't Light My Fire'
The name and title alone screams punk!
Band maid has 2 singers po!
Heck yeah!
11 years and around 140 songs. Band-Maid is a punk rock band that knows no boundaries ! BTW they have a great lead singer.
😏♥️🎙🎸🥁😎🤘
Their earlier work has a lot of Punk adjacent songs, but I wouldn't categorize them as Punk.
@roygillotti4615 Yeah, OK, Not. Even in their new music, you hear punk influences.
Love Band Maid
You have to do Unleash official MV, Blooming official MV and Rinne official MV if you're a punk. You'll love it and the Band Maid community will love you for it.
they have 2 singers
I love Band-Maid ❤️
Next reaction look at the live version of "HATE?", with one of the "duels" between MISA (bass) and Kanami (guitar)
MISA MISA MISA!!!!!
No BAND-MAID is not an instrumental band , they have a Fantastic lead vocalist by the name of Saiki , this is not a new track , its on the Unleashed album from 2022 .
No, they have a few instrumental songs and versions, but they're not just an instrumental band.. But there are much newer tracks, like their colab with The Warning, 'Show Them'.
Nice reaction. Try the song "Hate?" live 🤘
Yap Done LIKED & SUBBED👌🙏🍺🥴(👸🏻💙)
Thank you!!!
You ain't seen nothing yet!
I thought it was called hard rock. Pop and punk are mutually exclusive. Pop was like Frank Sinatra or Dean Martin and Punk was the Sex Pistols or Ramones.
just be honest homie
@@rockandrollrockandrollrock6930 it’s how I do! :)
Can’t take it. You talked over one of Akane’s best fills and Kanami’s chromatic descent….Yes, this is an instrumental but please don’t talk so much.
It’s a reaction video 😁
Sorry---but much prefer: Band--Big. Reacter---small.
not the other way around.
Keep talking... you missed the best part.
@@bmharveydpe it’s a reaction video :)
@@UnsignedPopPunk You can pause n talk .
@@dennisthemenace671 that’s true! Maybe we will do that in the future :)
This is a very confusing reaction.. have you or haven't you ever heard Band-Maid before? How could you not remember if it's an instrumental band or not? God!!!😕🤨
@@COTTERO I can’t remember because as Unsigned Pop Punk we have worked with over 3 thousand bands and that’s not including things I’ve listened to on my own time. So yes. I did not remember 😂
Since the making of this I have since listened to more of their music 😁
Hey now, lets be polite. He enjoyed the music, not everyone knows all the details like we do. Based on the reaction, I think there is a good chance he'll discover plenty soon enough.
@@evilducks3710 100% after making this video I checked out a lot more :)
Band Maid sound so much better if you don't talk over them.
It’s a reaction video 🤘
Seriously, watch the official video on Band-Maid's channel if you want to hear the song. A "reaction video" that just plays the video straight through is just stealing views from the original video
@@UnsignedPopPunk Yo can pause n talk .