25 Facts About Esprit D'Air

Esprit D'Air is a British-Japanese metal band based in London.

Esprit D'Air first released an EP entitled 'Deai' in October 2010, which loosely translates to 'encounter'.

In February 2012, Esprit D'Air released The Hunter and performed two headline shows at Nambucca and La Farga as part of their single launch.

In June 2012, Esprit D'Air released Shizuku and offered the track free for a limited time.

In March 2016, Esprit D'Air reunited for a one-off show as a three-piece with Kai on vocals to perform at a charity event in London, where all proceeds went to Aoba-gakuen, an orphanage in Fukushima, Japan.

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Subsequently, due to interest and demand by fans, in June 2016, Esprit D'Air officially announced their return with original guitarist Kai taking over the role of lead vocalist, Ellis on bass and Daishi on drums.

In December 2016, Esprit D'Air released "Rebirth", their first single in four years and celebrated the launch of their single at Zigfrid von Underbelly in London and at Le Trianon in Paris.

In March 2017, Esprit D'Air performed a full capacity headline show at the O2 Academy2 Islington.

Esprit D'Air performed at O2 Academy Islington as a support act for The Birthday Massacre on 24 October 2017, as well as a 7-day headline UK tour in London, Cardiff, Birmingham, Manchester, Newcastle, Carlisle and Glasgow in February 2018 to celebrate the release of Constellations.

In January 2018, Esprit D'Air released their single "Starstorm" from their album Constellations.

In March 2018, Esprit D'Air won the award for "Best Metal or Hardcore Album" at The Independent Music Awards in New York for their album Constellations.

Esprit D'Air recorded their second album Oceans from 2018 to the end of 2021.

At the start of 2019, Esprit D'Air started a crowdfunding campaign to raise funds to release their new single "Amethyst".

In May 2020, Esprit D'Air announced their 10th anniversary show to take place at The Dome in London on 24 October 2020.

In December 2020, Esprit D'Air released their single, "Leviathan" accompanied by a music video directed by Andy Mihov, which premiered on Loudwire.

In February 2021, Esprit D'Air released their 10th Anniversary Live album with recordings from their online concert in October 2020.

In March 2021, Esprit D'Air released a cover of X Japan's Kurenai, with the guitars, bass, and vocals recorded by Kai, and drums by Jan-Vincent Velazco.

In July 2021, Esprit D'Air released a re-recorded version of their 2017 single 'Guiding Light' containing a different ending and arrangement.

In October 2021, Esprit D'Air released the single Souhou Raia in collaboration with Tokyo-based Vocaloid producer UmiKazeTaiyou.

In November 2021, Esprit D'Air released a new orchestra mix and re-recording of their debut song Deai.

In March 2022, Esprit D'Air released a video and single for 'Dead Zone' featuring Ben Christo from The Sisters of Mercy.

Esprit D'Air announced several tour dates across the UK performing in Cardiff, York, Newcastle upon Tyne, Edinburgh, Manchester, Birmingham and London in February 2023.

Esprit D'Air has so far collaborated with artists Ben Christo, Ryo Kinoshita, Heavygrinder, Shirobon, Shudan, and UmiKazeTaiyou in official releases.

Since their reformation in 2016, Esprit D'Air is considered to be a one-man band, with Kai being the sole official member, playing and recording all instruments on the releases, and having complete creative control.

Esprit D'Air takes a DIY approach by purposely not seeking a label, management, or booking agent, but instead manage everything themselves to be as self-sufficient as possible.

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