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Fake?is a Japaneserockmusical project led by vocalistKen Lloyd.Originally a duo, guitaristInoranleft in 2005.[1]Lyrics are mainly in English and sometimes in Japanese.

Fake?
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genres
Years active2001–2017 (on hiatus)
Labels
MembersKen Lloyd
Past membersInoran
WebsiteOfficial site

History

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In late 2001Oblivion DustvocalistKen Lloydjoined up withLuna SeaguitaristInoranand formed Fake?.[2]They didn't go public until early 2002, though, where the two of them held a secret two-day "Show Case" event at Liquidroom Shinjuku.[3]A short time later they released their first single "Taste Maximum." They released another single, "Someday", and their first album,Breathe In...,which reached the top 30 in theOriconcharts despite a lack of promotion, major magazine interviews, or photo-sessions. Their respective musical influences can be heard throughout the album: slightly moretrip hopsongs were composed by Inoran, slightly morePunk rocksongs composed by Ken. They took part at theSummer Sonic Festival2002 inTokyo,Osaka,andHong Kong.They also played in gigs at Nagoya Diamond Hall, Osaka Namba Hatch and theAkasaka BLITZ.On November 2, the band started itsLive Tour,performing seven concerts in five towns. The final concert of this tour, on November 24 atZeppTokyo, was later broadcast in Japan byWOWOW.[4]

In January 2003 they released the albumTomorrow Today(with collaboration vocals ofKokiaon the song "Care" ). They toured for the rest of the year.[5]Due to differences about the direction of their careers, they changed their label from Warner Music Japan to Tokuma Japan Communications.[6]

In the beginning of 2004, they performed the concertStepping Stone Extra Date,which was later to be released as their first DVD. On March 13, they released the mini albumNew Skin.Shortly thereafter, they released another single "Praise" (which was used as the opening theme of the television animeAqua Kids) and another album titledThe Art of Losing Touch.They began theirTour of Losing Touch,playing at six locations. The last event of this tour was on July 6 at theShibuya-AX,[7]where theirTour of Losing Touch DVDwas recorded. Subsequent tours were titledTour of Losing Touch: Live Like Billy(in direct allusion to the "Just Like Billy" single) and theTour of Losing Touch: Final.

In 2005 they released the single "Pulse" (which was used as the second opening theme for the television animeOnmyou Taisenki) along with an English version, and released the albumMade With Air.After theTour of [?],Inoran left the band[8]in October, due to musical differences.Ken Lloydannounced that the group would continue, and they soon released theLive Tour? Final at Shibuya-AX DVDwhich was recorded from the last live performance ofTour of [?]together with a best album titled simplyFake?

In mid-2006 they releasedSongs From Beelzebub(with the collaboration of the formerLuna SeamemberShinyaon some songs). TheirLive From Beelzebub Tourfinished its Japanese leg on July 4 at the Ebisu Liquid Room[4]and was followed by a show atPentaport rock festivalinSouth Koreaon July 29.[9]

In late 2006Marilyn Is a Bubblewas released with contributions byAnna Tsuchiya,HideandU-Ta(Buck-Tick), "Ali" (Monoral) and others.[10]K.A.Z,"d-kiku" and "Shigeo" (Mold, the Samos) each contributed a remix song[11](a total of three), that were released on the internet as a bonus to those who bought the albumsSongs From BeelzebubandMarilyn Is a Bubble.After the band's "Live With Marilyn" tour in early 2007,[12]along with a concert on July 28 at the Ebisu Liquid Room inTokyo,the band took a break becauseKen Lloydwas concentrated on the return ofOblivion Dust.

In early 2009Ken Lloydannounced that a new Fake? album was in the process of being written. On June 12, 2009 the band performed inNew Jersey,United States atAnimeNEXT,where Ken announced that he hoped to bring his music to the US by the next year.[13]

On February 24, 2010, Ken released the third endeavor of post-Inoran Fake?, entitledSwitching On X,under the labelMusic Tasteand being produced byMartin Glover.A suspected lack of promotion, as later indicated by the band's switch in management, likely led to the album reaching the band's worst Oricon ranking ever; it topped a meager 203rd for only one week on the chart. Around the time of the album release, Ken Lloyd created his first English official Facebook page and Twitter account. On his Facebook page he answered questions from fans around the world in video messages.[14]

In April 2012, Ken announced he was working on new Fake? stuff, then later confirmed this with news about a new album compilation entitledFake? 2002-2012 Decade SelectionunderTokuma Japan Communications,with this album to include an exclusive song called "Feel it" (a collaboration with Inoran).[15]

In November 19 the band kept a gig at Daikanyama Unit in Tokyo, where they released an exclusive new EP calledNail.[16]They announced a new gig on February 23, 2013 called "Fake? Live -Decade-" where Inoran would come back to play with Fake? live.[17]This gig with Inoran was recorded and released as DVD on October 2, 2013.

Current support members

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  • DJ Bass –DJ,also known as "Gyutang Clan", he started with Fake? in 2002 and has a solo career. He also collaborated with Inoran on his solo career in the last years.[18]
  • Mine –guitar,collaborator from 2009, also works withAnna Tsuchiya.
  • Fire – bass, collaborator in 2009, also works withSugizo
  • Kife – programming, collaborator from 2009.
  • Masuo –drums,he started with Fake? in 2008.

Early support members

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  • DJ Uppercut – DJ (2002)[19]
  • Ju-ken– bass (2002)[20]
  • Hiko – bass (2002)[21]
  • Hasegawa Akihiko – bass (2003)[22]
  • Kaoru Noguchi – drums (2002 to 2006)[23]
  • Shibuya Ken – drums, he participated on the albumSongs From Beelzebubin 2006 and was a support member in 2007.
  • Morrissey – bass, (2003 to 2008), used to be the bassist for Camino. In the past, he's played support for Shuubi, Speena, and Breath and is currently playing in his own band, Stray Pig Vangard.[24]
  • Pablo – guitar, (2003 to 2008), previously in Giraffe in 1999. He was then a support guitarist for Fake? and Takui Nakajima. He is currently inPay Money to My Pain[25]and also he isOblivion Dustsupport member.
  • Eric Zay – guitar, (2006 to 2008), he's played support forMonoral,Sugizo,etc. Currently in his own band, Bloom Underground and also writes jingles for television. He is also one of the founders of independent record label Pure Records along with Casey Rankin.[26]
  • Rikiji–bass,collaborator in one gig at end of 2010.

Discography

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Studio albums

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  • Breathe In...(July 10, 2002)
  • Tomorrow Today(January 22, 2003)
  • The Art of Losing Touch(June 23, 2004)
  • Made with Air(June 17, 2005)
  • Songs from Beelzebub(May 24, 2006)
  • Marilyn Is a Bubble(November 22, 2006)
  • Switching on X(February 24, 2010)
  • The Lost Generation(September 17, 2014)

Mini-albums

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  • New Skin(March 17, 2004)
  • Nail(November 19, 2012) (limited EP for those who bought it on "Fake? Showcase III" gig at Daikanyama UNIT)
  • Stone(June 23, 2013) (limited EP for those who bought it on "Fallen Angels" gig at Daikanyama UNIT)
  • Together(September 29, 2013) (limited EP for those who bought it on "Grind-A-Go-Go" gig at Daikanyama UNIT)

Compilations

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  • Fake? Best Album(December 21, 2005)
  • Fake? 2002-2012 Decade Selection(August 1, 2012)

Singles

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  • "Taste Maximum" (February 27, 2002)
  • "Someday" (May 22, 2002)
  • "Here We Go" (December 11, 2002)
  • "Praise" (April 21, 2004)
  • "Just Like Billy" (November 25, 2004)
  • "Pulse" (March 16, 2005)
  • "Pulse" -English Version- (April 1, 2005)
  • "Addicted" (February 25, 2015)
  • "White Rabbit Inc" (December 6, 2016)

DVDs

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  • Stepping Stone Extra Date(June 3, 2004)
  • hedfuc(November 25, 2004)
  • Tour of Losing Touch Shibuya-Ax(December 22, 2004)
  • Live Tour? Final at Shibuya-Ax(December 21, 2005)
  • Live From Beelzebub Tour(November 22, 2006)
  • Used to Be a Bad Thing'sPV(limited DVD for those who attended any gig of "Live with Marilyn" in early 2007)[12]
  • Fake -Decade Live-(October 2, 2013)

Bonus songs

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  • "Disco" (Death Club mix) remixed byK.A.Z
  • "Retina" (Dilated Pupils mix) remixed by "Shigeo" (Mold, the Samos)
  • "Closer to Marilyn" (The Other Dimension) remixed by "d-kiku"

References

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  1. ^"JAME Fake? Profile".jame-world. Archived fromthe originalon 2012-06-09.RetrievedSeptember 22,2007.
  2. ^Oricon ProfileRetrieved September 13, 2007
  3. ^CD Journal ProfileRetrieved September 13, 2007
  4. ^abFake? livesArchived2007-12-21 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  5. ^Vibe news about Fake?2003/02/26Archived2008-05-21 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  6. ^Tokuma Japan Communications
  7. ^Vibe news about Fake? 2004/05/21Archived2008-05-21 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  8. ^Fake? at J-Music IgnitedArchived2007-10-11 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  9. ^Fake? news at Hotexpress 2006.05.26Archived2007-07-07 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  10. ^Fake? news at Hotexpress 2006.11.23Archived2007-09-13 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 3, 2007
  11. ^Kaz official biographyArchived2007-11-16 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  12. ^abFake? Live with MarilynRetrieved September 13, 2007
  13. ^Fake? at animenextArchived2009-06-24 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  14. ^Switchin on X Fake? の プロフィールならオリコン vân người tài ba sự điển - Oricon StyleRetrieved March 2, 2011
  15. ^New compilationRetrieved juny 27, 2012
  16. ^Fake? Fakebook Vlog 11/13/2012 English VersionRetrieved November 13, 2012
  17. ^Fake? Live - DecadeArchived2013-08-12 at theWayback MachineRetrieved November 13, 2012
  18. ^@ Wiki.ThePPNArchived2007-09-28 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  19. ^Fake? Live reportArchived2007-12-07 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  20. ^Ju-ken webArchived2007-12-06 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  21. ^Hiko webArchived2007-12-08 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  22. ^Line up 2002-2005Archived2012-12-20 atarchive.todayRetrieved September 13, 2007
  23. ^Kaoru official webArchived2007-11-15 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  24. ^Morrisey webRetrieved September 13, 2007
  25. ^Pay money To my Pain at JAMEArchived2007-11-20 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
  26. ^Eric Zay @ J-Music IgnitedArchived2007-10-11 at theWayback MachineRetrieved September 13, 2007
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