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."
Stream
BLUEBYRDS on Spotify:
