Ykiki Beat

Ykiki Beat was a five-piece indie pop band from Tokyo, Japan.

Ykiki Beat
OriginTokyo, Japan
Genresindie pop, dream pop, synth pop, pop rock
Years active2012 (2012)–2016
LabelsP-Vine Records
MembersNobuki Akiyama
Kohei Kamoto
Koki Nozue
Yotaro Kachi
Mizuki Sekiguchi

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. [1] Three members of the band, Akiyama, Kachi, and Kamoto, are currently members of four-piece indie rock band DYGL. 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

Studio albums
Title Album details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
 JPN
Billboard
When the World is Wide 58 56

Extended plays
Title EP details Peak
chart
positions
JPN
Oricon
 JPN
Billboard
Tired of Dreams
  • Released: 6 December 2013 [2]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Formats: digital download
 — -

As lead artist
Year Single Peak chart positions Album
JPN
Oricon
 JPN
Hot 100
 JPN
Radio
2014 "Forever" - 91 17 When the World is Wide
2016 "Forever"
(re-release)		 136 - -

Promotional singles
Year Title Album
2013 "Garden" Tired of Dreams

Other appearances
List of non-single guest appearances, with other performing artists, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Garden" 2013 Sauna Cool 1
"Garden" 2014 Bonjour Colette
"Forever" 2015 magazine nero presents Flaming Fountain:
mixtape vol. 1 "we forget all, don't we?"

References
  1. "Ykiki Beat、昨年末をもって活動休止".
  2. "Ykiki Beat - Tired of Dreams [Bandcamp, Digital Release]". Very Tiny Songs. 27 December 2013.


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