BIOGRAPHY (Eng)

HISTORY

SURGE~outofdesperation is a visual Rock Band, with a style strongly influenced by Visual Kei (style of Japanese rock) Bands.

Formed by five members, the band SURGE ~ (as it is called briefly) began its works in the beginning of 2010 working hard in studios to present a high quality sound. In the end of 2010 the band played some concerts in Belo Horizonte (its origin place) in events related to the Japanese culture.

After their presentation in an Anime BH 2011 concert in Belo Horizonte, the band SURGE ~ got the attention for the musical and visual quality on the stage, drawing the attention and the interest of a Japanese label for an album recording.

The album “Akai” was recorded in Belo Horizonte and produced by Robert Regonati (from ColorMark Music Japan) a renowned musical producer that works with important names of Japanese musical scene, such as singer Tsubasa Imamura . The album is also mixed and mastered by Robert Regonati and Takeo Senda in Nakanotouge Music Labo (Japan).

As of now, it’s possible to check the quality of the production through Digital Single バイオレット (Baioretto), Digital Maxi-Single 絶望の色 (Zetsubou no Iro) and Digital Single 冷たい風 (Tsumetai Kaze), FREE DOWNLOAD HERE.

Among the band's that influence SURGE are: Dir en grey, the GazettE, kagerou, Alice Nine., -OZ -, D, Kiryu, Signal and others.

• A report in the Japanese magazine ZOUSS no. 88.

• Citations concerning the band in the program about Brazilian music on the Japanese radio 76,3 (two times).

• 1st place in the band contest at university PUC MINAS (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

• Interview to the French website Kochipan.

• Interview to the north-american website Visual Keios ( http://international.visual-keios.com/2012/10/surge-interview/ ).

• The highest rating to the Maxi-Single Zetsubou Iro in the north-american website Visual Keios. (http://www.visual-keios.com/2013/02/surge-outofdesperations-zetsubou-no-iru-a-review/).

• Participation in the japanese web tv program VijuLoveCafe, with Alice nine, R-Shitei, Matenrou Opera, Kra, among other bands at the same program edition (https://youtu.be/HC4YNXL37aw?t=1h17m28s ).

First brazilian Visual Kei band to release an album with a Japanese record label, the ColorMark Music Indie Japan ( http://music.colormark.co.jp/surgeout.php ).

• Reports and articles published in renowned sites such as JRocker FanClub USA and VisualKei Heaven (http://www.jrockerstar21.blogspot.ca/search?q=SURGE e http://www.vkh-press.com/search/label/SURGE).

• Recognition of musical quality and support by important musicians of style, as Seike (ex-vocalist from Seremedy).

• Participation in the Festival of Japan 2012 in Expominas (Belo Horizonte - MG).

• Was five times the last band of the last day of the biggest event about anime/Japanese culture of Minas Gerais, the “Anime Festival BH”.

• Interview to the one of the biggest website about J-Rock Visual Kei scene, Visual Kei Heaven. http://www.vkh-press.com/2013/09/surge-outofdesperation-interview.html

• Participation in the largest anime/tokusatsu convention of Minas Gerais, “Catsu”.

RELEVANT ACHIEVEMENTS

As a whole, the band has reached very significant numbers. The blog www.surgeout.blogspot.com (temporarily disabled) has almost 37.000 visits and YouTube channel created in June 2012 has over 16.000 views although the band does not have a Promotional Video (PV) recorded, and almost 20.000 views considering other videos band on other channels.

In 2012 the band had a remarkable growth of new fans getting support from other countries, such as Japan, USA, Germany, Russia, Lithuania, Finland, Argentina, Colombia, Turkey, Indonesia, Norway, etc ...

Another interesting fact was the arisings of fan clubs and Street Teams, starting from the month of March 2013, to support the band in the USA, Russia, Norway, Mexico, France and Sweden.

Besides the several harnessed possibilities to any rock band, the band SURGE~ has a great acceptance of the public in events related to the Japanese culture, anime and mangas.

AUDIENCE

- October 2011 Show at communication event at university “Estácio de Sá” (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

- December 2011, Anime Betim (Betim/MG, Brazil)

- February 2012, “Garage Festival” and the 1st Japan Festival at Expominas (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

- March 2012, Otaku Spirts and “Garage Festival” Finals (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

- August 2012, “Coverfest” representing the band “the GazettE” (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

- November 2012, concert at Anime Festival, the biggest event about anime and Japanese culture in Minas Gerais (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- December 2012, “Otaku Spirits Solidário”, a fundraising event to help nurseries. (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- February 2013, show at “Otaku Spirits” (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- May 2013, show at “Anime Festival” (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil) and at “Catsu” (Uberlândia/MG)

- August 2013, show at “Anime Betim” (Betim/MG, Brazil) and was the opening band at Tsubasa Imamura’s concert at Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil. Special participation of Kazuki at Tsubasa Imamura’s concert. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R1lSo6l4fMc

- November 2013, show at C.A.O.S. (Uberaba MG, Brazil).

- December 2013, show at “Otaku Spirits Solidário”, a fundraising event to help nurseries. (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- February 2014, show at “Anime Festival BH” (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- April 2014, show at “Uai Drops Ipatinga” (Ipatinga/MG, Brazil)

- May 2014, show at “Animetal” (BH/MG) and “Otaku no Deai” (Divinópolis – MG, Brazil)

- October 2014, special participation of Kazuki at Tsubasa Imamura’s concert at POP Festival (Belo Horizonte/MG,, Brazil) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BTBimMCxaxM ).

- December 2014, shows at Anime Betim (Betim/MG, Brazil) and at Nuvem de Gafanhotos - Natal Solidário (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil).

- April 2015, show at Matriz (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- May 2015, show at Anime Festival Party 2015 - Minascentro (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

- August 2015, special unplugged concert, SURGE~Unplugged at Anime Pop Juiz de Fora, Colégio Monteiro Lobato (Juiz de Fora/MG, Brazil)

- September 2015, special unplugged concert, SURGE~Unplugged at Uai Drops Ipatinga, Ipaminas (Ipatinga/MG, Brazil)

-November 2016, show at Anime Festival BH 2016, Minascentro (Belo Horizonte/MG, Brazil)

SHOWS

DISCOGRAFIA

Vocalista: 八神火月 (Kazuki Yagami)
Guitarrista: 中村スマッシュ (Smash Nakamura)
Guitarrista: 源蓮 (Ren Minamoto)
Baterista: 淳タイ (Tai Kioshi)
Baixista: まつえ昭 (Akira Matsue)