Polysics set a date for Kayo’s departure

Japanese synth-rock group, Polysics, have formally announced the departure (or as they refer to it, “graduation”) of their keyboardist/vocalist/guitarist, Kayo.  Their final show with Kayo will take place on 14 March 2010 at Budokan (Japan).

Read the official explanation for her split right here.

As announced by previous notice, Kayo will be graduating from POLYSICS following the show at the Budokan to take place on March 14, 2010.

Countless discussions regarding the matter were held before coming to this conclusion.
Everybody from fellow band mates to the POLYSICS staff regard Kayo as an integral part of the band, but in the end the decision was made to respect Kayo’s wishes to experience life outside the band.

Though she will be graduating from the band, Kayo made it a basic policy to not leave the band haphazardly.  Even after the decision to graduate was made, she still participated in the recording of two albums as well as many live performances, some which took place abroad.  Though Kayo amicable graduation from the band was inevitable, she probably did not feel the need to part immediately from this place which she holds dear and close to her heart

With the approach of POLYSIC’S 10th anniversary since their debut, we felt that this was probably the most appropriate timing for Kayo’s big send off into the next phase of her life.  We would like to express our deepest gratitude to Kayo by making the March show at the Budokan the best ever.

We apologize to the fans for taking so long in this announcement.  As you the fans know so well, there is no place for gloom at a POLYSICS concert.  We deferred to the wishes of Kayo and the band and decided not to make this announcement during the tour, but to wait until they were able to conclude the tour on a happy, fun and passionate note.

POLYSICS will be going on hiatus following their concert at the Budokan.  This is a first for the band, who have been on a crazy schedule that have flabbergasted both Japanese and foreign artists alike.  They will use this time to recharge their batteries for the next phase of POLYSICS.  But then again, being who they are, there is the greatest possibility that this hiatus might prove to be an extremely short one.

The March Budokan concert will serve as Kayo’s graduation but will also be the biggest concert in the history of POLYSICS’ career.  We strongly urge you to experience this show put on by what the leader of the group Hayashi often calls, “the present killer lineup of four”.  The band members and staff are bursting with anticipation at the thought of putting on an extremely happy and extremely out of sorts and unpredictable show.
Let’s make this graduation one of happiness and laughter!!!!  That’s what the 4 members of the band including Kayo hope for.

There is still some time left before March, but we would like to express our gratitude to everybody and anybody that has ever supported Kayo.  Thank you so much.  And to all of you supporting POLYSICS, we believe POLYSICS will radically continue to pursue what it is to be POLYSICS.  We hope you will continue to support them.

From the POLYSICS STAFF

Polysics released their last album, We Ate The Machine, on MySpace Records in 2008.  They’re going on tour next week, so check out Dying Scene’s Shows page for dates.

運佳世、グッド！