Ykiki Beat was a five-piece

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band from

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. In January, 2017, they announced they had been on hiatus from December, 2016 and that they would disband. They also announced that each member would continue to make music their own way. Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, are currently members of four-piece indie rock band

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 – l ...

. Drummer Mizuki Sekigushi is currently a member of four-piece indie rock band Cairophenomenons.

Band members

* Nobuki Akiyama – lead vocals, guitars * Kohei Kamoto - guitar * Koki Nozue - synthesizer * Yotaro Kachi - bass * Mizuki Sekiguchi - drum

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Extended plays

Singles

As lead artist

Promotional singles

Other appearances

References

External links

* Japanese alternative rock groups Musical groups established in 2012 2012 establishments in Japan Musical groups from Tokyo {{Indie-rock-group-stub