Fujimura Ryo

While better known for being the leader and guitarist of the pop-rock band AciD FlavoR, Ryo Fujimura is also a daring solo artist. His solo work features a harder, edgier style than the joyous and child-like sound of his former band. However, thanks to darker lyrics, a more provocative attitude and a strong commitment to international touring, Ryo has succeeded in conquering a brand new audience.

Previously, Ryo Fujimura was best known for being the leader, guitarist and songwriter of the band AciD FlavoR. The band appeared in Europe several times during 2008, even performing at the Japan Expo in France.

However, also in 2008, Ryo started a solo project called Concrete (the name stemming from the fact that it was to be the base of his artistic work). His first maxi-single, Concrete 0.1, was released exclusively in Europe on the 30th of October. The single consisted of instrumental tracks only.

His second single, Concrete 0.2, went on sale on February 1, 2009. This single did include vocals, namely Ryo's own. This release was followed by a tour of several countries, including Belgium, France, the UK, Switzerland and Greece. He led many projects in Japan as well, including the visual kei band Syuten.

The year 2009 also saw Ryo play guitar on the album Signal for a group made up of voice actors from the anime “Goulart Knights” called G-Addict. It was released in December.

In 2010, Ryo wrote KUON, the theme song to the PSP game “Miyako.” Unfortunately, AciD FlavoR also disbanded that year.

With the loss of his band, Ryo redoubled his efforts on his solo career, releasing the mini-album Artifice in February 2011. To support it, he embarked on his third and fourth European solo tours that spring and summer, which included a stop at the Abunai! convention in the Netherlands. He also performed in Mexico that October.

On December 25, 2011, Ryo released the album Life is interesting, his first available for purchase on iTunes. He continues to tour both in Japan and overseas and posts English status updates on both his Facebook and Twitter to keep international fans up to date on his activities.

Creative, spontaneous and seemingly fearless when it comes to reaching out to new fans around the world, Ryo Fujimura is a promising artist to watch out for in the future.