Tricot (band)
History. Tricot was formed in Kyoto in 2010 by vocalist and guitarist Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima, guitarist Motoko "Motifour" Kida and bassist Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane. Sagane is a native of the city, while Nakajima and Kida are from neighboring Shiga Prefecture. Prior to forming Tricot, the three musicians played in various local bands in the Kyoto area, where they became acquainted with one another. Kazutaka Komaki joined the band as drummer in May 2011. Shortly after, Tricot established their own label, Bakuretsu Records. In October 2013, the band released their first full-length studio album "T H E", which  peaked at number 18 on the Oricon Albums Chart. In March 2014, Komaki left the band due to musical differences. In his absence, the remaining trio opted to tour and record with a rotating cast of musicians. Later that year, Tricot embarked on a tour of five Asian countries, followed by a tour of Europe in which they performed at several music festivals, including the Eden Sessions festival in the United Kingdom, where they supported Pixies. Tricot's second studio album "A N D" was released in March 2015 and peaked at number 34 on the Oricon chart. They subsequently  staged a tour of North America, Japan and Europe, titled the Yattokosa Tour, from October 2015 to March 2016. The band's third studio album, "3", was issued in May 2017, reaching number 20 on the Oricon chart. It was supported by the Tricot vs 47 tour, which saw the band performing in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, and a European tour. At the end of the final concert of the Tricot vs 47 tour, it was announced that Yusuke Yoshida, who had been touring with Tricot since 2016, had become a full-time member and thus the second  official drummer in the band's history. Tricot undertook their second tour of North America in 2018. In 2018, Nakajima formed the band Genie High along with comedians Kazutoyo Koyabu and Kukki and musicians Enon Kawatani and Takashi Niigaki. Tricot released their fourth studio album "Black" in January 2020, and it reached number 27 on the Oricon chart. "Black" was the band's first album to be released by 8902, their newly established label under Cutting Edge. To mark the tenth anniversary of their formation, Tricot released a new studio album in October 2020 entitled "10", which peaked at number  48 on the Oricon chart. "Jodeki", their sixth studio album, was released on December 15, 2021, peaking at number 50 on the Oricon chart. Members. Current members Former members Discography. Extended plays. Notes