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was a Japanese visual kei rock band that formed in December 1998〔"Dué le quartz HISTORY 1999-2000" (VHS) PS Company, 2002〕 and signed to PS Company, a sub-division of Free-Will. The band opened a fanclub on August 1, 2000 known as "Baby Merry".〔 After releasing a few albums, several singles and a greatest hits compilation, the group disbanded in 2002. Vocalist Sakito and bassist Kikasa later reunited to form the band Figure: (typeset as 【FIGURe:】) (with drummer Kazuki occasionally providing session work)〔(JAME Figure Profile ) Retrieved Sep 16 2007〕 and guitarist Miyabi changed his name to "Miyavi" and started a solo career.〔(Anime News Network ''Miyavi to Appear at Pacific Media Expo'' ) Retrieved Sep 16 2007〕 ==Biography== In December 1998, Sakito and Ken formed Dué le quartz〔''Yun, Josephine Jrock, Ink.: A Concise Report On 40 Of The Biggest Rock Acts In Japan'' Stone Bridge Press (October 30, 2005) ISBN 1-880656-95-7〕 and played their first live on February 14, 1999.〔 They recruited bassist Kikasa somewhere in between, officially adding Kazuki to the mix on March 22〔 of that year. Ken left the band in May 1999 due to musical differences, leaving the guitarist gap to be filled by Miyabi on June 29, 1999 and complete the band's final lineup.〔''Expect Rush II''〕 They made it big quickly, landing their first one-man live on August 21, 2000 at Shibuya on Air West.〔 Their first full one-man tour kicked off on May 16, 2001, and their second began on December 4, 2001.〔 The band landed the feature spot in the indie publication, ''Expect Rush I'' (January 2001) and ''Expect Rush II'' (March 2002).〔 After a 3-year run, Kikasa announced his withdrawal, which led to complete disbandment in 2002.〔 They played their last live concert on September 22, 2002 at Akasaka Blitz. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Dué le Quartz」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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