Biography
Regallily (リーガルリリー and earlier written as Regal Lily) is a duo (formerly trio) from Tokyo, Japan. Influenced by romanticism and existential literature from the likes of Shuntaro Tanikawa and Kenji Miyazawa, Regallily describes their music as "fragile" with a "whirlpool of sound". Their songs are a mix of shoegaze-pop combined with powerful guitar distortions and chaotic drumming. Lead singer Honoka has listed My Bloody Valentine and Shonen Knife as her musical inspirations.
The band formed in 2014 when vocalist-guitarist Honoka Takahashi met former drummer Yukiyama while in high school. The girls performed at small shows and festivals at the time before gaining a small following after winning second place for their music at the 2015 Mikakunin Festival competition for teen rock bands. They competed against more than 3,000 other bands for this award, and had their music judged by a panel that included notable musicians Junji Ishiwatari from Supercar and Toru Hidaka from BEAT CRUSADERS. Bassist Umi, who played supporting bass since 2017, officially joined the band in 2018.
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Regallily quickly gained fame with their unique sound and shy stage presence. They performed at SXSW in 2019 for the official Japan Nite showcase, attracting many international fans. They have continued garnering fame since then, with some of their songs appearing in Japanese media.
Their single "ハナヒカリ" ("Hanahikari") was featured in the "Flowers of Evil" (orig. 惡の華/Aku no Hana) live-action movie, released in 2019The music video for their February 2020 song "ハンシー" ("Hansie") featured up-and-coming actress Sakurako Konishi, and was chosen as a commercial jingle for the Bank of Iwate on April 2020In 2021 their song "風をあつめて" ("Kaze wo Atsumete"), a cover of the song of the same name by Japanese folk rock band Happy End, was featured in the live-action movie for the manga "A Girl on the Shore" (orig. うみべの女の子/Umibe no Onnanoko)In 2021 they also provided the third ending song for the anime "86 -Eighty-Six-", "Alchemilla" ("アルケミラ")In 2024 their song "Kirakira no Hai" ("キラキラの灰") was used as the second ending theme for the popular anime "Delicious in Dungeon" (orig. ダンジョン飯/Danjon Meshi)Later in 2024 their song "星とそばかすとダイヤモンド" ("Stars, Freckles and Diamonds") was written for the long-running NHK TV and radio program "みんなのうた" ("Minna no Uta")
Band Members
Honoka Takahashi - Vocalist/guitarist
Born December 10, 1997Umi - Bassist
Born July 2, 1998Yukiyama - Former drummer
Co-founded Regal Lily with Honoka, but decided to amicably depart from the band in March 2024 after playing together for a decade to focus on her personal life and goalsHaruka Shiraishi - Former bassist
Played as bassist for Regal Lily since 2014, but left due to health issues; in 2018 she joined the band メレ (Mele)
Social Media:
Official Site JP / EN
Official Instagram
Official Twitter
Honoka's Twitter
Umi's Twitter
Yukiyama's Twitter
Biography text from Last.fm, available under CC BY-SA.