DYGL

"Tokyo's hottest new band." [2017]
NME Magazine

"An infectious love letter to the indie-rock canon."
The Line of Best Fit

Japanese rock band DYGL (pronounced 'day-glo') are the four-piece alt-rock band
has landed features in NME, Japan Times, The Line of Best Fit, and Headstuff. The
band has toured globally, playing shows in China, the USA, the UK (supporting
Bad Suns), and Europe (supporting The Mystery Lights). They have also performed
at a wide range of music festivals, including Le Magnifique (France), Treefort Music
Fest, SXSW (USA), Concrete & Grass (China), Summer Sonic, Fuji Rock Festival
(Japan), Maho Rasop (Thailand), and DMZ (Korea). Additionally, the group has
opened for indie rock legends Franz Ferdinand, Pavement, Beach Fossils, and
Fontaines D.C..
DYGL was formed in 2012 when members Nobuki Akiyama (vocals & guitar), Kohei
Kamoto (guitar), Yotaro Kachi (bass), and Yosuke Shimonaka (guitar) were studying
at Meiji Gakuin University. The group has already released five studio albums. After
the release of their first EP in 2015, the band collaborated with Albert Hammond Jr.
(guitarist for The Strokes) and Gus Oberg, who produced their 2017 debut album,
Say Goodbye to Memory Den. This was followed by Songs of Innocence &
Experience (2019), A Daze In A Haze (2021), Thirst (2022), and Who's in the
House? (2025)

After exploring a diverse range of musical styles, their sound is now shifting
towards a more raw and physical direction, influenced by Television, Talking
Heads, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. Their latest album, Who's in
the House?, was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Stephanie "Slozzaa" Loza.
The band just digitally released 2 new singles, "All tomorrows" and "NRG"