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Ra:IN (stands for ''Rock and Inspiration'')〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 is a Japanese instrumental rock band. Formed in 2002 by Pata, Michiaki and Tetsu, the group is signed to the Danger Crue label. Former hide with Spread Beaver keyboardist DIE joined the band in May 2007, and drummer Tetsu left in April 2014, being replaced by Ryuichi Nishida. They have released three albums, a single and a two track EP, and have toured extensively, including international shows in China, Taiwan, France, Italy, Germany, Spain and Russia. ==History== Ra:IN was formed in October 2002 with Pata on guitar, Michiaki on bass and Tetsu on drums. They were named by Masayoshi Kabe, Michiaki's bandmate in Zoku Zoku Kazoku.〔 They went on their first tour in December, with their debut maxi-single "The Border" released in April of next year.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 It was followed by their first album ''The Line'' in November. They had their first overseas performances in 2004; Shanghai on April 24-25 and one in Taipei in July. RaIN performed three shows in Paris in May 2005, and at the closing of the hide museum on September 9 back in Japan.〔〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 They released their second album ''Before the Siren'', their first on popular independent record label Danger Crue, in March 2006 and embarked on tour in support of it, which included two more shows in Taipei. In 2007 they released the DVD ''Hard Rain and Rocks Live'' and performed two shows in Beijing, one of which was at the Beijing Pop Festival. That year keyboardist DIE joined the band.〔 Their third album ''Metal Box'' was released in Japan in April 2008 and in France the following month. They also performed at the hide memorial summit at Ajinomoto Stadium on May 3.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 In June 2009 Ra:IN began a lengthy European tour which took them to Rome, Ljubljana, Budapest, Warsaw, Gdynia, Berlin, Cologne, Moscow, Paris, Madrid, and ended in Hradec Králové at the Rock for People festival. The band released a special single sold only on the tour, titled "Circle/Psychogenic".〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 They held the two man Rock’n Roll Vaudeville 2011 show together with Der Zibet on June 24, 2011.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = rokkyuu.com )〕 In September 2012, Ra:IN performed alongside Der Zibet, Ladies Room and Tokyo Yankees at the Yokohama Summer Rock Fes. – Revolution Rocks 2012.〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = rokkyuu.com )〕 It was announced on April 17, 2014 that Tetsu had left the group. Ra:IN performed in the United States at A-Kon on June 6–8,〔(【引用サイトリンク】 work = jame-world.com )〕 and Ryuichi Nishida officially joined the band as drummer on June 28. 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「Rain (Japanese band)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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