Psycho le Cému formed in early 1999, and released their first maxi-single “Kronos” independently in March of 2002. After playing a sold-out gig at Tokyo's famed visual-kei venue Rock May Kan, the band joined strong indie label Limited Records, who released their November 2000 maxi single “Risokyu Ryokou Guide Disc”. All 15 tour shows supporting this release were sold-out, including the finale at Shibuya’s On Air West.
In September 2001, Psycho le Cému released their first album, Doppelganger, and began to play nationally and in larger venues. The group was managed by visual kei specialists Sweet Heart, who have also managed Luna Sea, Shazna, La'Cryma Christi, Pierrot, and Plastic Tree.
In 2003 Psycho le Cému was signed by major Japanese label Crown, and their next two singles went into the top ten of Oricon's singles chart. In mid-2004 the band made appearances at Anime Expo and Project A-kon and documented the trip in the form of the Psycho le Cému in USA Live & Document DVD, which was released in September 2003. The group also kept active in Japan, amongst other shows, they appeared later that year at a festival sponsored by Japan’s visual-kei oriented magazine Fool’s Mate. The group returned to the States in early 2005 and performed at three anime conventions: Katsucon in Arlington, Virginia, Megacon in Orlando, Florida, and AOD: The San Francisco Animation Convention in San Francisco, California.
On May 31, 2005, singer DAISHI underwent a urine analysis that showed up positive for stimulants and was arrested by Kanagawa police. When the story broke in the media, all of the band's merchandise was removed from shelves in Japan. On June 5, the band announced via their official website that they would be on hiatus due to DAISHI's arrest. On September 30th, DAISHI was sentenced for one year and ten months probation with a suspended sentence of three years by a court in Yokohama.
The members have formed side projects in the meantime; AYA and seek are in the band ISABELLE with three other musicians, and Lida and YURA-sama are in Dacco. They have ended their relationship with their label, Crown Records, as well as with their management, Sweet Child Entertainments, and are pursuing their projects independently.
In May to Psycho le Cému toured to support the release of new album ~EPILOGUE~ Kataritsugareru Monogatari. In addition, all of the merchandise that had been pulled from store shelves has been reinstated, and the Live in the USA II DVD, which was delayed due to DAISHI's arrest, has finally been released. Although as soon as the tour was over, Psycho le Cému went on what seems to be a permanent hiatus.
MEMBERS:
Daishi - Lead Vocals
Real Name: Daishi Kajinaga (梶永大士)
Gender: Male
Birthdate: February 5, 1976
Blood type: B
Costume role: "The Hero"
Defining characteristics: Shortest band member.
Aya - Guitar, dance
Real name: Naoki Ohkawa
Gender: Male
Birthdate: March 17, 1980
Blood type: O
Costume role: "The Girl"
Defining characteristics: Pink hair.
Lida - Lead guitar, composition
Real Name: Tatsuya Akeda
Gender: Male
Birthdate: January 16, 1976
Blood type: A
Costume role: Sidekick, "Whatever's left over". [4]
Defining characteristics: Bright orange hair.
Seek - Bass
Real Name: Takuma Shiramizu
Gender: Male
Birthdate: September 14, 1979
Blood type: AB
Costume role: monster
Defining characteristics: His many piercings.
Yura-sama - Drums, backing vocals, choreographer
Real Name: Takeshi Kuroiwa
Gender: Male
Birthdate: September 12, 1979
Blood type: AB
Costume role: Warrior, mystic.
Defining characteristics: Tow-headed (white-blonde hair)
DISCOGRAPHY:
Doppelganger ~mou hitori no jibun~ (26 September 2000)
Prism (17 July 2002)
FRONTIERS (27 August 2003) - An original mini-figure was included with the first pressing
Beautiful World ~Kono hitomi ni utsuranai mono~ (11 October 2004)
Psycho le Cemu BEST (Greatest Indies Hits) (26 April 2006)
~EPILOGUE~ Kataritsugareru Monogatari - A card signed by all the members was included with the pre-orders between 20 February - 24 April (Only available through mail order in Japan) (15 May 2006)
Psycho le Cemu Best (Greatest Major Hits) (23 August 2006)
SINGLES:
-Kronos- (21 March 2000)
Risoukyou ryokou Guide Disc (22 November 2000)
A Trip to the Arcadia (18 July 2001) - A double single disk set
REMEMBRANCE (8 January 2001)
Ai no uta (2 October 2002)
Gekiai Merry-Go-Round / Shunkashuutou (16 January 2003)
Roman hikou (23 April 2003) (1 May 2003) - A limited first print had special packaging.
Miracle High Tension! (21 May 2003)
A Trip to the Arcadia (8 October 2003) - Re-Release
Omoide aruki (18 February 2004)
Michi no sora (9 June 2004)
Yume kazaguruma (6 October 2004)
LOVE IS DEAD A-type and B-type (27 April 2005)
DEMO TAPES:
Self Analysis (7 July 1999)
Genesis (18 January 2001)
Genesis (9 June 2001) - Re-release
