Oblivion Dust

Shaped in 1996, Japanese alternative rockers Oblivion Dust particles first obtained attention within their residential country starting for U.K. electronica take action the Prodigy. Fronted by English-born half-Japanese vocalist Ken Lloyd, the three-piece music group released its debut recording, Searching for Elvis, in 1997. The recording noticed Lloyd and co-members K.A.Z. (acoustic guitar, development) and Derek Forbes, a previous member of Basic Minds who performed around the U.S. chart-topper “NOT JUST FORGET ABOUT Me,” decamp to LA for its saving and some West Coast displays. Forbes soon remaining the group, to become changed by Matt Garrett, a previous person in Ian Astbury’s post-Cult music group Holy Barbarians. Garrett himself wasn’t to last very long, being changed by Japanese bassist Rijiki. In 1998, this brand-new lineup performed Oblivion Dust’s biggest present to date, helping the Prodigy in Tokyo, where they performed to a group of 10,000. Following the discharge of second record Misery Times, guitarist K.A.Z. installed with Hide, previously of the greatly popular visible kei music group X-Japan, for Hide’s single project Pass on Beaver, while still staying an associate of Oblivion Dirt. K.A.Z. would continue to create Hyde’s third single album, Beliefs. Oblivion Dust’s third record, Reborn, released in 1999, received a lift when MTV Japan started playing the one “You” in large rotation. Furthermore to their very own tours, Oblivion Dirt also played the neighborhood festival circuit, writing the costs with famous brands Marilyn Manson, Trend Against the device, and Muse. After adding the monitor “S.O.S.” to japan version from the soundtrack to Objective: Difficult 2, Oblivion Dust released their 4th album, Butterfly Mind, in past due 2000, and then announce their break up the following season. Lloyd shaped FAKE? with Inoran of Luna Ocean, another greatly popular Japanese visible kei music group, while K.A.Z. shaped the short-lived Spin Aqua with potential pop superstar/celebrity Anna Tsuchiya. He also installed once again with L’Arc-en-Ciel’s Hyde to create Vamps. Oblivion Dirt announced their re-formation in summertime 2007, launching their sixth record in January 2008, the group’s 1st since 2001’s Radio Tunes.