S.Q.F

S.Q.F Is A Japanese Band Formed In 2000 By Ex-MASCHERA Vocalist Michi. And Was Originally Michi.'s Solo Project With Ex-ILLUMINA Guitarist Nao. Michi. And Nao Performed In An Earlier Band Together Called Evil Eyes When They Were In High School. The Name S.Q.F Stands For "Spinning Q Factor." The Band Began Activities In 2000 And Major Debuted On Nippon Crown In 2001 Although They Switched Labels Just A Year Later In 2002. In 2003 S.Q.F Was Changed From Michi.'s Solo Project To An Official Band Members Michi. Vocals Yamamoto "NAO" Naoki Guitar Naruse Shuuhei Keyboards Ikeda "HIRO" Takahiro Bass And Shuu Drums . In 2004 The Keyboardist Left The Band And Kubota Keiei Joined The Band On Guitar In April Of 2005. After A Herniated Intervertebral Disc Shuu Was Forced To Leave The Band In May Of 2005 But Was Quickly Replaced By Drummer GUCCY In June Of 2006. GUCCY Left The Band Only Two Months Later Along With Both Hiro And Keiei Leaving Michi. And Nao The Only Remaining Members Of S.Q.F. Following This Michi. And Nao Employed Several Support Members Including Maekawa Shingo Ex-The ROMEO Ex-JURASSIC Kubota Keisuke Currently In SADS YURAsama Dacco Brother Psycho Le Cému And Ryuzi Ex-Trigger . In 2010 S.Q.F Began A Special Project To Commemorate Their Ten Year Anniversary Splitting Temporarily Into Two Bands S.Q.F And Spinning Q Factor S.Q.F Performing Music Created By The Band From The End Of 2005 Onward And Spinning Q Factor Performing The Band's Music Released Prior To The End Of 2005. S.Q.F Features Costumes From The Band's Current Visual-Kei Concept While Spinning Q Factor Does Not. Spinning Q Factor Was A Five-Person Band Originally Featuring Guitarist Hikaru ギャロ And Drummer Maekawa Shingo On Support. Former Bassist Ikeda Takahiro Also Returned To Participate In The Project. From July Onward Hikaru Stopped Doing Guitar Support And Was Replaced By Suga Daisuke The ROMEO PSYCHO CANDIE Spiral Mind 直助 . Conversely S.Q.F Featured Bassist RYUZI And Either YURAsama Or Maekawa Shingo On Drums Depending On The Live. Michi. And Nao Continued To Work As A Two Member Project Featuring Support Musicians Until August 6 2010 When Ryuzi Became An Official Member Of The Band. After This Ryuzi Changed The Spelling Of His Name To RYUch. And In The Fall Of 2010 Nao Announced That He Would Be Leaving The Band. Nao's Last Live With S.Q.F Was On December 31 2010 After Which Suga Daisuke Replaced Him As A Support Member On Guitar. S.Q.F Continues Activities With Only Two Official Members Michi. And RYUch. The "new S.Q.F" Features Support Members Suga Daisuke On Guitar And YURAsama On Drums And From April 2011 S.Q.F Added A New Support Member Joker On Rhythm Guitar. The Current Lineup Is As Follows Vocals Michi. Bass RYUZI 2010 - Present Former Members Drums 愁 Shuu 2003 - 2005 Keyboards 鳴瀬シュウヘイ Naruse Shuuhei 2003 - 2004 Bass 池田鷹浩 Ikeda Takahiro 2003 - 2005 Guitar 窪田圭英 Kubota Keiei 2005 - 2005 Drums GUCCY 2005 - 2005 Guitar 山本直樹 Yamamoto Naoki Nao 2003 - 2010 read less