Vamps info

Vamps (typeset as VAMPS) is a Japanese rock band formed in 2008 by Hyde and K.A.Z, and signed to Hyde's record label Vamprose.
Vamps was formed by Hyde (L'Arc~en~Ciel) and K.A.Z (Oblivion Dust) in 2008. They had been working together on Hyde's solo work since 2003. After years of collaboration, the two finally decided to form their own band and agreed that there was no better way to announce Vamps than getting out in front of the fans right away. Their first material was the single "Love Addict", released on July 2, 2008.
Their first nationwide tour, "Vamps Live 2008", kicked off at Zepp Tokyo. The band, having only released one single, played mostly songs from Hyde's solo career. Between August 1 and October 28, they played 46 shows at the Zepp live houses throughout Japan. The band played 6 to 10 shows at each venue and every single show was sold out. Vamps' second single, "I Gotta Kick Start Now", was released on March 13, 2009. Their next single, "Evanescent", released on May 13.
In July 2009, Vamps went on their "Vamps Live 2009 U.S.A. Tour". The tour covered 10 cities in the United States from July 11 - August 1. Stopping in the following cities: New York, Baltimore, two Warped Tour 2009 shows (Hartford & Columbia), Portland, Seattle, San Francisco, Las Vegas, San Diego, and finishing off in Los Angeles. On June 10, 2009, they released their self-titled debut album, Vamps, followed by their fourth single, "Sweet Dreams", on September 30.
On January 31, 2010, the band was awarded the "Billboard Japan Ranking International 2009" award for their efforts and success with their tour in the US.^[2] After releasing the DVD of their US tour on March 17, they released their single "Devil Side" on May 12. Their sixth single, "Angel Trip", was released on June 9, followed by their second album, Beast, on July 28.
Vamps embarked on their first world tour in the fall of 2010. Making stops in the following countries: Taiwan, United States, Spain, France, China and Chile. Their seventh single, "Memories", was released on December 15, 2010, featuring "Get Up -Japanese Ver.-", which is an alternative version of "Get Up" that translates some of the English lyrics into Japanese and was used in the Bakuman anime.