Draft:Jyocho

Jyocho
Jyocho
Genres	Progressive rock; math rock;
Years active	2016–present
Spinoff of	Uchu Conbini
Members	Daijiro Nakagawa (vocals, guitar); Netako Nekota (vocals, keyboards); Sindee (bass); Yuuki Hayashi (flute); Kojiro Yamazaki (drums);
Past members	Rionos (vocals); Hatch (drums);
Website	jyocho.com

Jyocho (Japanese: じょうちょ, Hepburn: Jyoucho, stylized in all caps) is a Japanese progressive and math rock band.

History[edit]

Following the disbandment of Daijiro Nakagawa's previous band Uchu Conbini, he initially began Jyocho as a solo project with support from other musicians. He eventually decided to work with them more closely and include them in a band.^[1] Nakagawa intended the group to have their debut performance in 2016 at the Canadian tour of Next Music from Tokyo, where he had previously appeared with Uchu Conbini. However, vocalist Rionos was unwilling to perform. The band eventually performed in October 2017 with the vocalist Nekota Netako.^[2]^[3]

In January 2023, the band's song "As the Gods Say" was featured as the opening theme of Junji Ito Maniac: Japanese Tales of the Macabre and appeared on an extended play of the same title.^[2]

Discography[edit]

A Prayer in Vain (祈りでは届かない距離, 2016)
Days in the Bluish House (碧い家で僕ら暮らす, 2017)
A Parallel Universe (互いの宇宙, 2018)
The Beautiful Cycle of Terminal (美しい終末サイクル, 2018)
A Perfect Triangle, Rising Sun Human (綺麗な三角、朝日にんげん, 2019)
Let's Promise to Be Happy (しあわせになるから、なろうよ, 2022)
As the Gods Say (云う透り, 2023)
Guide and Devote (導き、捧げて, 2024)

References[edit]

^ Basbas, Franchesca Judine (February 24, 2022). "Asia spotlight: Jyocho on growing together and finding happiness in their latest album Let's Promise to Be Happy". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved December 15, 2023.
^ ^a ^b St. Michel, Patrick (February 23, 2023). "Math rock act Jyocho provides a cheerfully chilling soundtrack to new Junji Ito series". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
^ "Jyocho". Next Music from Tokyo. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

External links[edit]

Official website

[Basbas_2022-1] Basbas, Franchesca Judine (February 24, 2022). "Asia spotlight: Jyocho on growing together and finding happiness in their latest album Let's Promise to Be Happy". Bandwagon Asia. Retrieved December 15, 2023.

[St._Michel_2023-2] St. Michel, Patrick (February 23, 2023). "Math rock act Jyocho provides a cheerfully chilling soundtrack to new Junji Ito series". The Japan Times. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

[Next_Music_from_Tokyo-3] "Jyocho". Next Music from Tokyo. Retrieved May 20, 2024.

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