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Merry Go Round (メリーゴーランド) forms in Nagoya (名古屋)名古屋.
Note: Throughout the band's career, several name variants were used interchangeably: Merry Go Round, MerryGoRound, メリーゴーランド, Merrygoround, and merrygoround.
The “most correct” names seem to have been Merry Go Round from 1990~1998 and Merrygoround (1999~2003). Those two names were used on the vast majority of material during those times, with alternate spellings popping up occasionally enough that they can be attributed to error.
At some point (details unknown), guitarist KEN and bassist SHIN (シン) secede and are replaced by DEAD and YASUHISA (ヤスヒサ), respectively.
Vocalist Harry (破麗威) also changes the spelling of his name to Harry (葉里衣) at some point.
There is also said to have been a guitarist OSAMU, bassist HISANORI, and drummer KA'SHI at some point. They would have likely been members during this 1990~1994 period, but further details are unclear.
Merry Go Round pauses activity
Presumably, all members except for vocalist Harry (葉里衣) secede, and the band pauses activity as a result (details unconfirmed).
Merry Go Round resumes activity.
Vocalist Harry (葉里衣) changes his name to KAZUMA (真) and returns with all new members for a “reborn” Merry Go Round.
V. KAZUMA (真) / G. HIDENO / B. Sakyou (左京) / D. KYOU (キョウ)
Bassist Sakyou (左京) secedes and is replaced by Junna (准那). First live after reforming is held.
V. KAZUMA (真) / G. HIDENO / B. Junna (准那) / D. KYOU (キョウ)
By this time, the band establishes and joins MEDICAL BEAT, while simultaneously beginning a relationship with YENBANYA (円盤屋) (initially with its partner label noir.
Note: The band was involved with several companies over the years, and the context of each label's involvement often differed from release-to-release (see each release for details). Based on product codes and liner notes, MEDICAL BEAT and YENBANYA seem to be the two constants—at least until the year 2000. In those two cases, the “official” relationship was never made clear, but it seems that MEDICAL BEAT could be considered the band's “label”, and YENBANYA the band's “management”.
Demo tape release memorial oneman live held.
National tour (13 locations) is held.
With the release of -“S”-, the band begins a major distribution deal through BANDAI MUSIC.
Oneman live held.
National tour (15 locations) is held.
First Tokyo-Osaka-Nagoya oneman minitour is held.
Oneman live held.
"Tsuki to, Kuroneko to, Neko Allergy no Kimi" Tour Final oneman live is sold out.
Twoman tour with Shizuku... (雫...) Hard of Liseur starts.
Twoman tour with Shizuku... (雫...) "Hard of Liseur" final held.
With the release of Shishunki no Kyuuketsuki, the band's major distribution deal is transferred to TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT sublabel réveil. This release also sees the first usage of the newly-established YENBANYA (円盤屋) sublabel LISEUR MUSIC as the band's management.
Their oneman live "Seishunki no Kyuuketsuki" Tour Final is sold out.
Oneman live Kindan no mythology (禁断のmythology) held.
With the release of #69, the band's major distribution deal is transferred to Mercury RECORDS and PolyGram K.K..
Bassist Junna (准那) and drummer KYOU (キョウ) secede.
V. KAZUMA (真) / G. HIDENO
The band's official fanclub, PSYCHEDELIC DRUGS, opens.
The band changes the spelling of its name from Merry Go Round to Merrygoround (メリーゴーランド). (See earlier note about naming.)
MAXXX and TOHRU begin as support bassist and support drummer, respectively.
V. KAZUMA (真) / G. HIDENO / Support B. MAXXX / Support D. TOHRU
By this time, with the release of Akaiito, the band's major distribution deals seem to have ended.
The release of REDDISH COLLECTORS NO DEAD ARTIST is the last appearance of MEDICAL BEAT; it seems that the self-run label dissolved sometime in the next year.-label
Twoman vs Art Marju Duchain is held.
For the release of Genkaku αha, the band once again has a major distribution deal with TEICHIKU ENTERTAINMENT sublabel réveil—but the rest of its activity is carried out with indie status.
This is also the last release featuring YENBANYA (円盤屋) or its sublabel LISEUR MUSIC, as both companies dissolved around this time.
New album release tour starts.
The band's management is transferred to BIGSTONE INC. sublabel marder suitcase.
The band resumes live activities after a few months. Drummer Shoji joins and support bassist MAXXX becomes an official member.
V. KAZUMA (真) / G. HIDENO / B. MAXXX / D. Shoji
The band's management label marder suitcase is transferred under Fuji Production Inc..
merry go round disband after their last oneman live merry go round is dead
One-night revival held as "XXX" as the opening act of DEAD's produced event "MADMAN S 2018". -
V. Harry (破麗威) / G. DEAD / B. HAZI (DEMORITION) / D. TOHRU.
merry go round was a visual kei band in Nagoya. They were part of the nagoya kei subgenre. They were active from 1990 to 2004 and are now disbanded.
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