History

DUALFACE is a Japanese hard rock band. The roots of the band date back to 1986 when Jimmy, vocalist and Hawk, guitarist founded it with Hiraoka (guitar), Tsuchimoto (bass) & Kana-Morry (drums) in a music circle, Lilac Rainbows of Doshisya University. They used to jam RATT for practice.
After Tsuchimoto (bass) disappeared without notice only in a few months followed by interim support by Takamatsu, bassist of DISASTER, in October Jimmy scouted a permanent member Tsukasa, who had been a guitarist of another band and switched his guitar into bass to complete "DUALFACE".
They made their first public performance in VIVRE Hall in Kyoto. Their original songs "Rock'n' Roll Gypsy", "Law In The Nature", "Carry On", "All My Love" and "Lick Up Your Sweet Body" were written around that time.

At the end of 1987 guitarist Hiraoka's withdrawal left 4 members of the band. This turning point developed their music into more solid and simple moving away from the former flowing and harmonic twin-guitar sound. Before long a new drummer Makoto replaced Kana-Morry and DUALFACE sound of the 2nd era was established. Their typical songs at that time are "Casino Scandal", "Sexy Violence", "Bad Boys' Rock". They also re-arranged "Dance Without Me" for 4 members' play.
DUALFACE started performing at live houses energetically with promotional demo tapes "The Crazy Rock'n Roller DUALFACE". The band based their activity in live house BAHAMA at Shinsai-bashi, Osaka. DUALFACE's debut at BAHAMA was a really exciting joint gig with FRENZY from Nagoya. The members needed more songs for monthly regular performance they established at BAHAMA. Songs like "Room #303", "Rose & Girl", "Feel Me", "It's Time To R&R", "Kimagure Hysteric Cat" were created almost in a flash out of necessity.
It did not take long for DUALFACE to win popularity. They attracted more fans by appearing in a radio program in KBS Kyoto and joining more music events. The regular DUALFACE fans called as "DUALFACIST" supported their live activities.
After a gig at BAHAMA in June 1989, DUALFACE suspended activities except for appearing in graduation concert of Lilac Rainbows in February 1990.

In August 2013 DUALFACE returned to live performance by original members, Jimmy(Vo), Hawk(G), Tsukasa(B), Makoto(Ds) after more than 20 years' silence. The familiar original tunes they played ignited enthusiasm.
The band is now back in music activities based in Tokyo with a new drummer Shark who replaced Makoto in August 2014. In 2015 they toured in Japan for their 30th years' anniversary lives. In Hamamatsu a special guest member Hiro joined the gig.

DUALFACE started Japan tour 2016 with GUILTY Shibuya on 7th May and performed at GANZ,toi,toi,toi, Umeda Osaka on 13th August. They are planning to join "YARAMAIKA FESTIVAL" in Hamamatu like in 2015 and another gig is scheduled in Yokohama in October. Their year-end live will be in Kyoto in December.

The 1st era（1987）

The 1st era members（2014）

The 2nd era（1988）

The 2nd era members（2013）

The 3rd era（2014）

The 3rd era members with Hiro（2015）

The 4th era（2017年）

The 5th era（2019年）