The Kiddie
| Company type | Band |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music |
| Founded | May 2007 |
| Founder | Yusa, Yuudai |
| Defunct | 2015 |
| Headquarters | Tokyo , Japan |
| Products | Music albums, singles, DVDs |
The Kiddie (presented as THE KIDDIE) was a Tokyo-based visual kei rock ensemble consisting of five members. Established in May 2007 by vocalist Yusa (formerly of Kazoku) alongside drummer Yuudai (also ex-Kazoku), the group remained active until 2015.
History
The band’s inaugural live performance took place on July 1, 2007, at Meguro Rockmaykan. Their debut single, "Little Senobi," was released on October 3, 2007. In 2010, The Kiddie secured a contract with the major label King Records, marking their major label debut with the single "Smile." on July 14 of that year. Their catalog features six studio albums, beginning with Brave New World (released November 24, 2010), followed by MA★PIECE (March 28, 2012), and The 5 -FIVE- (November 28, 2012).
Members
- Yusa (揺紗) – lead vocals
- Yuusei (佑聖) – lead guitarist
- Jun (淳) – rhythm guitarist
- Sorao (そらお) – bassist
- Yuudai (ユウダイ) – drummer
Studio albums
- Single Collection (March 24, 2010)
- Brave New World (November 24, 2010)
- Ma★Piece (March 28, 2012)
- The 5 -Five- (November 28, 2012)
- Single Collection 2 (May 1, 2013)
- Dystopia (November 26, 2014)
Singles
- Little Senobi (initial release October 3, 2007; reissued January 23, 2008) – Oricon peak position No.184
- Plastic Art (March 26, 2008) – Oricon peak No.133
- Sayonara Setsuna (October 1, 2008) – Oricon peak No.103
- Noah (April 15, 2009) – Oricon peak No.55
- Elite Star+ (July 8, 2009) – Oricon peak No.58
- Soar (October 7, 2009) – Oricon peak No.35
- Black Side (November 4, 2009) – Oricon peak No.42
- Poplar (December 2, 2009) – Oricon peak No.48
- Smile. (July 14, 2010) – Oricon peak No.19
- Calling (September 22, 2010) – Oricon peak No.34
- Nutty Nasty (May 25, 2011) – Oricon peak No.50
- Sun'z Up (August 13, 2011)
- Utsukushiki Redrum (September 28, 2011) – Oricon peak No.21
- I Sing For You (August 1, 2012) – Oricon peak No.27
- emit. (February 2, 2014)
- 1414287356 (April 16, 2014)
- OMELAS (November 26, 2014)
DVDs
- The Kiddie Happy Spring Tour 2011: Kidd's Now (September 7, 2011)
- Wonder World (ワンダーワールド, August 4, 2013)
Other contributions
- Participated in the compilation album V-Rock Disney, covering "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from the film Mary Poppins released September 14, 2011
- Featured on the tribute compilation album Tribute II -Visual Spirits-, performing "Damage" by hide on July 3, 2013