Tetsu bassist larc en ciel hyde biography

Japanese musician (born 1969)

Musical artist

Tetsuya (Japanese: テツヤ, born October 3, 1969), formerly known as Tetsu, is a Japanese musician, singer-songwriter, and record producer, best known as bassist and bandleader of the rock band L'Arc-en-Ciel.

Formed in 1991, they have sold over 40 million records,^[1] making them one of the best-selling music artists in Japan.

Tetsuya also performs backing vocals in L'Arc-en-Ciel and has composed many of the band's songs, including "Link", "Ready Steady Go", "Finale", "Driver's High", "Stay Away", "Pieces" and "Good Luck My Way".

Tetsu bassist larc en ciel hyde biography

In 2001, he started a solo career under the name Tetsu69. From 2005 to 2006, Tetsuya was a support member of Morrie's solo project Creature Creature. He formed a L'Arc-en-Ciel cover band named Like-an-Angel in 2023.

Career

L'Arc-en-Ciel

In February 1991, bassist Tetsuya (then known as "Tetsu") recruited vocalist Hyde, guitarist Hiro and drummer Pero to form a band name