In early 1997, three young men named Suiren (vo), Tomoki (dr) and hisashi (gt) decided to create a new, as of yet untitled, unit. In the spring Yuki (syn.gt) was added to the lineup and eventually a bassist by the name Michiru joined. The lineup was now complete and the band decided on the name L'yse:nore for themselves.
Their first live was on November 9 in Urawa Narciss and their first demo, Kagami no Naka no Kioku, was distributed. In early 1998, they held their first oneman in Ikebukuro Cyber and their second demo tape was released in June and sold in special indies shops. A second pressing was released in October with an alternative cover and their fanclub, Pharmacy, was also opened in this month.
L'yse:nore's first mini album was released in December and due to their immense popularity, they toured for several months throughout Japan. Afterwards, they headed back into the studio for a bit. They emerged in August 1999 with the release of their Four Leaf Clover single and more tours to promote it.
During this time, a rumor of their disbanding started to circulate and L'yse:nore confirmed it. The only reason to their disbanding was the statement of the ever-prevalent musical differences. Their final concert was on November 2 at Shibuya O-WEST and they left their fans with the parting releases of a CD and DVD, both entitled La Vision. In December they also released a special memorial album entitled Pharmacy.
Since disbanding, the only former member that seems to still be in the music scene is Michiru. He's since created the label Loop**Ash and has been in the groups Michiru Project, Aioria, S to M and others including the recently disbanded MASK. Hopefully we'll see him, as well as the other members, on the scene again real soon!!
L'yse:nore was a young indies band that formed in early 1997. They had several releases spanning their short career and a fan base that followed them right to the very end.
They had a very dark visual style and look but they still managed to include many of their own unique elements. It's because of this band that we have bassist/guitarist/producer Michiru on the music scene today.
