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Artist
Der Zibet
12+ albums
J-rockjapanesenew waverockpost-punk
about
DER ZIBET's image is strongly influenced by music from the 1970s, especially David Bowie’s. This can be quite clearly seen in their photo shoots and album covers and through ISSAY's appearance and manner of singing. One of the characteristic elements of DER ZIBET's performances was the pantomime performed by ISSAY. He was predisposed to such performance - he studied mime acting in an acting school. In the band's early years their concerts were incredibly visual. Apart from pantomime ISSAY sometimes performed wearing a mask, holding a huge clock or burning torches, and he often changed his hair colours. Biography DER ZIBET was formed in 1984. Its founding members were vocalist ISSAY and bassist HAL, who knew each other from their previous band, ISSAY and SUICIDES. The rest of the band included HIKARU on guitars, MAYUMI on drums and MAHITO on keyboards. MAHITO was in the band since the beginning, but in 1985 he decided to leave, though he kept on performing with DER ZIBET as a support musician. Now, MAHITO is once again a full member of the band. A year after the band's formation, DER ZIBET went major. Their first release was a single entitled Matsu uta and before the year ended they also released their first album, Violetter Ball. In 1986, their only release was the single Girls radical dance mix on vinyl. In 1987 DER ZIBET released their second album, Electric Moon and a single called Baby, I love you. The following year was even more successful, witnessing the release
