DYGL(pronounced "day-glo" ) is an indie-rock band from Tokyo, Japan. The band consists of Nobuki Akiyama(vocal&guitar), Kohei Kamoto(drums), Yotaro Kachi(bass), and Yosuke Shimonaka(guitar), formed in 2012. Soon after [Don't know where it is EP] was released in May 2016, DYGL dominated the indie rock scene in Japan, which drew great attention.
In April 2017, they released the 1st album [Say Goodbye to Memory Den] and their song 'Let It Out' M/V broke 1 million views. All the songs in this album are produced by the solo artist/guitarist of The Strokes, Albert Hammond Jr, and the producer of The Strokes, Gus Oberg. With their successful release, they've become the significant artist in Asia and wrapped up their 1st tour in Taiwan, Thailand, Indonesia, Korea, China and Japan.
Ahead of their 2nd Album 『Songs of Innocence & Experience』, DYGL has dropped two pre-release singles; [Bad Kicks] and [A Paper Dream] recorded in the UK while spending time in Europe. Meanwhile they create the 2nd album, they have appeared in many shows with different artists such as The Strypes, Beach Fossils, Manic Sheep, The Mystery Lights, Trudy and the Romance and so on.
In 2021, the pre-release single [Half of Me]; ahead of their 3rd album [A Daze In A Haze], debuted at No 1 on the weekly-airplay chart in Japan. Along with the album release, the song [Sink] was selected as the theme song for the car manufacture company DAIHATSU.
In 2022, DYGL will continue to share their music worldwide :)
Source [Spotify]