Tricot (band)

Tricot was formed in Kyoto in 2010 by vocalist and guitarist Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima, guitarist Motoko "Motifour" Kida and bassist Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane.[4] Sagane is a native of the city, while Nakajima and Kida are from neighboring Shiga Prefecture.[2] Prior to forming Tricot, the three musicians played in various local bands in the Kyoto area, where they became acquainted with one another.[5] Kazutaka Komaki joined the band as drummer in May 2011.[6] Shortly after, Tricot established their own label, Bakuretsu Records.[6] 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.[7][8] In March 2014, Komaki left the band due to musical differences.[9] In his absence, the remaining trio opted to tour and record with a rotating cast of musicians.[10] Later that year, Tricot embarked on a tour of five Asian countries,[6] 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 the Pixies.[6][11]

Tricot's second studio album A N D was released in March 2015 and peaked at number 34 on the Oricon chart.[7][12] They subsequently staged a tour of North America, Japan and Europe, titled the Yattokosa Tour, from October 2015 to March 2016.[13][14] The band's third studio album, 3, was issued in May 2017, reaching number 20 on the Oricon chart.[7][15] It was supported by the Tricot vs 47 tour, which saw the band performing in each of Japan's 47 prefectures, as well as playing several dates in Europe.[10][16] At the end of the Japanese tour's final concert, it was announced that Yuusuke 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.[17] Tricot undertook their second tour of North America in 2018.[18]

Tricot released their fourth studio album Black in January 2020,[19][20] and it reached number 27 on the Oricon chart.[7] Black was the band's first album to be released by 8902, their newly-established label under Cutting Edge.[19] To mark the tenth anniversary of their formation,[21] Tricot released a new studio album in October 2020 entitled 10, which peaked at number 48 on the Oricon chart.[7][22]

Current members

• Ikumi "Ikkyu" Nakajima – vocals, guitar (2010–present)
• Motoko "Motifour" Kida – guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Hiromi "Hirohiro" Sagane – bass guitar, backing vocals (2010–present)
• Yuusuke Yoshida – drums (2017–present; 2016–2017, touring)

Former members

• Kazutaka Komaki – drums (2011–2014)
• Miyoko Yamaguchi – drums (2015–2016, touring)

• Official website
• Tricot on Facebook