YOSHIKI and Hiroshi Fujiwara Form New Duo BLUEBYRDS

YOSHIKI's high-fashion brand, MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS, made its debut at Paris Fashion Week on September 30th. During the after-party, Hiroshi Fujiwara made a surprise appearance and, together with YOSHIKI, announced that they have formed a new musical duo, BLUEBYRDS.

Released globally on September 30th, the unit's first single NOTHING features "a smooth flow of percussion notes that are layered over a delicate piano chorus." Their debut album, BLUEBYRDS, was released digitally worldwide on October 4th.

Links to download and stream the album on various music platforms are available here.

Starting as a club DJ in the 80s, Hiroshi Fujiwara formed TINNIE PUNX with Kan Takagi in 1985, playing a dynamic role in the early days of Japanese hip-hop. In the 90s, he expanded his activities to music production, composing, and arranging. In 2011, he formed AOEQ with Yoichi Kuramochi of Magokoro Brothers and has since continued to perform with musicians such as Hidefumi Ino, OKAMOTO'S, Yuna & Yuki (formerly of CHAI), Shunsuke Watanabe (Schroeder-Headz), Jungo Miura (Petrolz), and Bancho (Wonderful Boys). He is also well-versed in fashion.

Hiroshi Fujiwara commented:

"A few years ago, we ran into each other in Paris and talked about making music together again. We've been regularly working in the studio since then, creating private recordings. Now, we want to share our unique world with everyone and continue to evolve it."

YOSHIKI commented:

"During a meeting with the staff at Baccarat in Paris, I learned that Hiroshi was involved in the design as well. I visit Paris almost every month, and our reunion there sparked this project. I'm delighted to announce this project in Paris following the runway show for MAISON YOSHIKI PARIS. It's an honor to create with Hiroshi Fujiwara, who has an immense influence in the global fashion scene. I'm excited about future developments."

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