is a four-member Japanese

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band, currently signed to their own record label, called NDG, they were formerly under Galaxy Inc. and then Ains. The band formed in December 2010 by

yo-ka is a Japanese songwriter, lyricist and the vocalist of visual kei band Diaura. He is the main lyricist of the band, but also composes music, along with guitarist Kei. He also works as a radio DJ. His birth name is not publicly known. Life and c ...

(ex-Valluna and

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roadie), Kei (ex-Valluna), Yuu (ex-Valluna), and later recruited Shoya. Their current fourth member and then-support drummer, Tatsuya, was later on added to the group as an official member after ex-drummer Yuu's departure from the group due to

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. Their debut single "Shitsuyoku no Seiiki" was released on January 19, 2011. Diaura released their first full studio album ''

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'' on March 21, 2012 and their second full studio album ''

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'' on December 4, 2013.

History

Yo-ka is a Japanese songwriter, lyricist and the vocalist of visual kei band Diaura. He is the main lyricist of the band, but also composes music, along with guitarist Kei. He also works as a radio DJ. His birth name is not publicly known. Life and c ...

and Yuu first formed a short-lived band called Marely, and after they disbanded, yo-ka joined Valluna, which quickly became popular with fans of

. When Valluna split, yo-ka and guitarist Kei founded Diaura (short for "Dictatorial Aura") with drummer Yuu, and later their agent helped to recruit bassist Shoya. Their first album, ''

'' was released in March 2012 to critical acclaim, ''

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'' writer John D. Buchanan gave it four and a half stars, saying "this is one of the best debuts VK had ever seen, spectacularly fulfilling Diaura's promise and cementing their place as one of the pre-eminent bands in the scene." Drummer Yuu announced his departure from the band in October 2012 due to

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. In April 2013, support drummer Tatsuya officially joined the band. Moving to a new label, Blowgrow, allowed them to have access to better quality recording studios which elevated their sound significantly. They later returned to Ains, and then in August 2019, the band established its own indie label called NDG.

Influence

Kei cited Kouichi from

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as his primary influence. Tatsuya stated that he was into

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and

JUDY AND MARY Judy and Mary (often stylized as JUDY AND MARY) was a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 in Japan by bassist Yoshihito Onda and vocalist Yuki Isoya, Yuki, with drummer Kohta Igarashi and guitarist Taiji Fujimoto completing the lineup in 1992. Guit ...

Members

;Current :

vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...

:Kei (佳衣) -

guitar The guitar is a fretted musical instrument that typically has six strings. It is usually held flat against the player's body and played by strumming or plucking the strings with the dominant hand, while simultaneously pressing selected stri ...

:Shoya (翔也) -

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

:Tatsuya (達也) -

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;Former :Yuu (勇) -

(2010-2012)

Discography

Studio albums

Compilation albums

Mini albums

Singles

* *

DVDs

* ''独-Dictator-裁'' (August 3, 2011) * ''Master'' (November 30, 2011) * ''Judgement Day'' (August 28, 2012)

References

External links

Official website

Official blog

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