BACKGROUND
SID (シド) was founded in 2003 by vocalist Mao (ex-Shula) and bassist
Aki (ex-Ram Rem). They were quickly joined by two support members,
guitarist Shinji (ex-Uranus) and drummer Yuuya (ex-Shula). The four of
them released the band's first demo CD, Yoshigai Manabu 17-sai (Mushoku) (吉開学 17歳 (無職)), on mini-disc that August and soon after, they signed on with Danger Crue Records.
Though Sid technically began in 2003, the band considers January 14,
2004 the date of their 'birth' as it was announced at their show at the
Meguro Rock May Kan that Shinji and Yuuya would be joining as official
members. With their line-up now complete, they released their first
single "Kaijou-Ban"(会場限定盤) in March before traveling overseas for a
two-day performance at the American convention Anime Central in May. The
young band made quite an impact, gaining a number of international
fans, and they have since expressed their desire to return to America
once more.
Sid heated back up in the winter months, releasing their first full album, Renai(レ
ンアイ), and taking part in both their label-sponsored 'tenka' event put on
every Christmas and the Beauti-Fool's Fest 04 event sponsored by Fool's
Mate magazine. They continued to participate in lives and events well
into the next year, which included their first one-man tour. The release
of their second album followed.
The band started off small, but not
without a certain charming flair. Where most bandsmen handed out fliers,
they also used megaphones as a means of personal promotion. Despite
having only a small collection of songs to offer, they worked
relentlessly to produce more. Their releases varied widely in style and
composition, and the band made it an obvious goal to appeal to a broad
audience - a plan which obviously worked. Sid grew rapidly in their
initial years, at a rate which surprised numerous publications and
notoriously earned them the title "the monster band of the indie scene".
2006 was a big year for Sid: they broke into the Oricon top ten for
the first time with their summer single, "Chapter 1", and they were able
to play a one-man at the famous Nippon Budokan live hall. They finished
the year with the release of their third album, play, and a new one-man
tour that took them throughout Japan. The following year brought a slew
of new singles, including September's "Mitsuyubi" (蜜指), which was the
band's first to reach the Oricon top five.
In early 2008, Sid announced they would be going major with Sony
Records and later put out "Monokuro no Kiss" (モノクロのキス), their debut
major single. The single’s title track was used for the opening of anime
"Kuroshitsuji"
and the release was also available in four versions, one which was a
special Kuroshitsuji version featuring the two main characters on a
cardboard sleeve. Their debut concert at Nippon Budokan sold out in
under two minutes in November 2008.
Their next single, titled "2°C me no kanojo" (2℃目の彼女), came out in
January 2009, and three months later "Uso" (嘘) debuted at number two on
the Oricon charts and was also used as the 1st ending theme of popular
anime "Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood"
Their other recent releases also seem to be used for popular anime, so
anticipate many more songs to be used for original soundtracks. Their
first major album, Hikari, was released on July 1, 2009, and will
serve as the primary set list for what will be their largest tour to
date. Another single named, "One Way" was released on 11. November which
reached 3rd in the Oricon Charts.
On March 3, 2010, Sid released their Single "Sleep" and announced
their performance at Saitama Super Arena on July 31 in a special CM on
TV Asahi program "Ikinari!Ogon Densetsu" on February 11, subsequently
selling out 30,000 tickets in just one day.[1] Sid's newest song is "Rain (レイン)" which is the fifth opening theme and sixth ending theme for the anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood.
Released on June 2, 2010, "Rain" ranked No.1 on the Oricon Daily charts
on June 4 and 5, marking the first time Sid has ever placed No. 1 on
the daily charts. "Rain" is SID's third contribution to the Fullmetal Alchemist franchise, making them one of the two artists contributing more than one song for Fullmetal Alchemist (the other being L'Arc-en-Ciel).
However, on the weekly charts "Rain" was ranked No.2. On September 29,
2010 they released a new single titled "Cosmetic" and performed at Tokyo
Dome on December 11, 2010. On 2010 December 1 they released a single,
"Ranbu no Melody" (乱舞のメロディ) which was used as the 13th opening theme of Bleach from Episodes 292 to 316.
They got the Top Pop Artist Award from Billboard Japan Music Awards
2010 on February 6, 2011. Also they participated in Kuroyume's tribute
album which was released on February 9, the song SID will do is
"Yasashii Higeki(Tender Tragedy)" a song by Kuroyume that was released
in 1995. A DVD with footage from their live at Saitama Super Arena and
Tokyo Dome was released and is available in 3D on Blu-ray. The DVD also
placed 3rd on Oricon weekly. Their new single single entitled "Itsuka",
was followed by another performance at Nipponbudoukan on October 4.
Their 7th DVD, SIDNAD Vol.7: dead stock tour 2011 was released on the
next day. "Itsuka" reached No. 1 on the daily charts and placed second
on the weekly charts.
On December 28, 2011 SID released "Fuyu no Bench". SID performed at
the Ontama Carnival on January 29, 2012. Their single "S" was decided to
become the theme of Sadako 3D. Also upcoming single "VIP" on 21 November 2012 is set to be the opening theme for the anime adaptation of the manga Magi: The Labyrinth of Magic
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