Mana (musician)

Mana (Japaneseマナ; born March 19, 1969 in Hiroshima Prefecture ) is a Japanese musician, fashion designer and personality of the Japanese visual kei scene.

• 2.1 bands
• 2.2 Malice Mizer
• 2.3 Moi dix Mois
• 2.4 Moi - même - Moitié
• 2.5 Midi: Nette

Personal

Mana was born on March 19, 1969 in Hiroshima. His year of birth, and his real name he keeps secret. The artist name Mana is originally from the kanji for demon, evil spirit (魔) and name (名) together and could roughly as the name of the Demon (魔 名) are translated, but autographs he does in Katakana (マナ).

His parents were music teachers and brought him early into contact with classical music. This influence is also reflected in his music. In his projects he mixes classic baroque music with heavy metal.

Mana plays drums (according to his boyhood idol Tommy Lee of Mötley Crüe ), electric bass, electric guitar, accordion, synthesizers and keyboards, composes and writes lyrics. His compositions are influenced by classical elements and the influences of his idols.

Public occurrence

In public, we see Mana smile or speak rarely. In interviews Mana whispers one of his band members in his ear and let him answer for himself.

Mana has contributed according to previous interviews and private women's clothing, because this is more diverse and sophisticated than that of men. By his own admission, but he dresses currently not predominantly female. Mana is Model, both those produced by Moi - même - Elegant Gothic Aristocrat Moitié, the male- feminine, as well as the Elegant Gothic Lolita, the female- doll-like fashion. In his concerts he and his band members wear mostly dresses Elegant Gothic Aristocrat in style.

In July 2004, Mana joined for the first time in Europe when he gave a press conference, followed by autograph session at the Japan Expo in Paris.

Activities

Bands

• Ves.tearge
• GIRL'e
• 摩天 楼( Matenrō ) (Bass)

Malice Mizer

Mana was co-founder ( with Közi ), lead guitarist and keyboardist of the band Malice Mizer with the concept " What is man? " (人間 と は? ) And trying to imitate guitars with the sound of the harpsichord in the rock style. First known as Serina he changed his name at the beginning of Malice Mizer and called from then on mana. He wrote much of the music and some lyrics for Malice Mizer and has the music and the band's style influenced and dominated considerable.

Moi dix Mois

After the separation of Malice Mizer Mana founded on 19 March 2002, his solo project Moi dix Mois, where he deepened his classic flavored rock concept and refined his own style. Here he composed the music, designs the costumes, wrote the lyrics and directed the production.

Moi - même - Moitié

Mana made ​​him renowned Gothic Lolita style. He is the founder and inventor of the Elegant Gothic Lolita and Elegant Gothic Aristocrat style and sells fashion under its 1999 gegründetem fashion label Moi - même - Moitié.

Midi: Nette

Midi: Nette is the independent music label founded by Mana. Officially, there is a label since 1992 Meanwhile, Malice Mizer were from the major label Columbia Records produced, but as Malice Mizer, now with singer Klaha, returned to the independent scene, the label Midi 's name was. Nette M M. When Malice Mizer finally parted in 2001, Mana used the label for his solo project Moi dix Mois, and for the short-lived band Black Stone. Currently Mana produced the singer and cellist Kanon Wakeshima, which, however, is not at his own label, but at DefStar Records / Sony under contract.