DYGL

Japanese rock band DYGL (pronounced 'day-glo') is a four-piece alt-rock band that has been featured in NME, The Japan Times, The Line of Best Fit, and HeadStuff. The band has toured globally, playing shows in China, the USA, the UK (supporting Bad Suns), and Europe (supporting The Mystery Lights). They have also performed at music festivals including Le Magnifique (France), Treefort Music Fest, SXSW (USA), Concrete & Grass (China), Summer Sonic, Fuji Rock Festival (Japan), Maho Rasop (Thailand), and DMZ (Korea). The group has opened for Franz Ferdinand, Pavement, Beach Fossils, and Fontaines D.C. DYGL will perform on 2 July 2026 at 17h00 at Neue Zukunft, Berlin.

DYGL was formed in 2012 when members Nobuki Akiyama (vocals and guitar), Kohei Kamoto (guitar), Yotaro Kachi (bass), and Yosuke Shimonaka (guitar) were studying at Meiji Gakuin University. The group has released five studio albums. After the release of their first EP in 2015, the band collaborated with Albert Hammond Jr. (guitarist for The Strokes) and Gus Oberg, who produced their 2017 debut album, Say Goodbye to Memory Den. This was followed by Songs of Innocence & Experience (2019), A Daze in a Haze (2021), Thirst (2022), and Who's in the House? (2025).

After exploring a diverse range of musical styles, their sound is now shifting towards a more raw and physical direction, influenced by Television, Talking Heads, The Kinks, Led Zeppelin, and Black Sabbath. Their latest album, Who's in the House?, was recorded, mixed, and mastered by Stephanie 'Slozzaa' Loza. The band recently released two new singles, All Tomorrows and NRG.