the heiz

Prior to the heiz, pronounced as "haze," Shaku Keiji and Watanabe Asako belonged to the Tokyo electro-rock band Milkteath and Kimura Takashi to the rock band Outside. Because the members were dissatisfied with their results in those bands, they came together for numerous jam sessions and in 2008 created the heiz.

Their second year of being together was their most ambitious. Taking a chance, they had an extensive tour in the USA from September to December 2009 with a total of 47 performances. In November, they released their self-titled debut album the heiz, which was distributed throughout their tour through Tokyo No Records, a USA label.

Currently, the band is having sporadic shows in and around Tokyo. Even though the heiz hasn't been around for long, the energy they express during their lives is something everyone must see.