Glay

      Glay basically began when the leader, Takuro, became dissatisfied with his high-school band, wanting to play more than just pop music, and decided to start his own band. He recruited friends and members of various rival bands, such as Ari and Pierrot (not the current Pierrot.)  It was tough keeping the band togeather after high-school graduation when their drummer and bassist went off to do other things, but Glay was officially discovered by Yoshiki of X Japan, who came to see them in concert. He signed the band under his label, Extasy Records, and afterwards their popularity skyrocketed.  Their first big hit was "Rain."  There are two supporting musicians who work with them, Toshi Nagai on drums, and D.I.E. on keyboards.  D.I.E. eventually left the group to pursue solo work.
     To my knowledge, Glay is still together.

Glay Facts

• The name "Glay" is a deliberate misspelling of "grey." Takuro wanted to play a mix between rock music (black) and pop music (white).
• Yoshiki played the piano in "Rain."
• Toshi says he is good at making things out of wire and drawing Snoopy's face in one shot.
• Toshi performed as a magician at one of Glay's concerts and one of his own.