GLAY is a Japanese rock band, formed in Hakodate in 1988. Glay primarily composes songs in the rock and pop genres, but they have also arranged songs using elements from a wide variety of genres, including progressive rock, punk, electronic, R&B, folk, gospel, reggae, and ska. Originally a visual kei band, the group slowly shifted to less dramatic attire through the years. As of 2008, Glay had sold an estimated 51 million records; 28 million singles and 23 million albums, making them one of the top ten best-selling artists of all time in Japan.
Origin | Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan |
Genres | Pop rock, power pop, progressive rock |
Years active | 1988–present |
Labels | Extasy, Platinum/PolyGram, Mustard/Unlimited, Pony Canyon, EMI Music Japan, Capitol, Loversoul Music & Associates / For Life Music |
Associated acts | Rally, The Predators, Exile, Kyosuke Himuro |
Members | Teru, Takuro, Hisashi, Jiro |
Past members | Shingo, Iso, Akira, Nobumasa |
About Glay
Japanese rock band known for being one of the top ten best-selling artists of all time in Japan. They have sold more than 50 million records globally and their 14th album Summerdelics reached number 1 on the Oricon album chart.
Achievement of Glay
In 2018, they embarked upon a tour throughout Asia with the Taiwanese band Mayday. Their 900th concert was held in Hong Kong.
Top Facts You Did Not Know About Glay
Musical groups from Hokkaido.. World record holders.. Japanese pop rock music groups.. Visual kei musical groups.