CLOSER

Through a heavy sound and live shows on the verge of chaos, CLOSER wants to show the true face of human soul - dark, violent and decadent. Combining Japanese visual kei grace, metal power and rock energy, their songs set deep emotions in music, contrasted by
melodic piano arrangements.
Founded in 2004 at Low (vocal) and Guillaume's (guitar, piano) initiative, the band releases in 2006 a first self-produced demo CD, MIND MESS, followed by the maxi-single THE EVIL GENTLEMEN in 2007.
CLOSER reaches the next step as Jérôme joins them on drums in autumn 2007. The band consequently gives increasingly powerful shows
across France and Belgium, noticeably the J-Music Festival in Lyon, and appears in media like Rock One and TV channel France 3 -
opportunities to reach a broader audience.
After a successful oneman in Paris, and having opened for the famous Japanese band Kagrra, they release a new mini album in October,
Visceral. The band's popularity in the visual-kei milieu keeps growing as CLOSER heads J-Rock One, the first all-French VK festival in Paris
Nouveau Casino on Jan. 25th 2009. The band opens for Undercover Slut at Paris's Locomotive on May 2nd and releases digitally two new songs in summer.
Etienne leaves the band in autumn 2009 and CLOSER decides to stop its activities later. Etienne and Cisco play together in Zapruder while Guillaume sings for Hands of Fate.