Bis, also known as Brand-new idol Society, is a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2010 by leader Pour Lui following a brief solo career. With music, performances and videos that are extremely different from the typical idol group, Bis have come to be known as alternative idols. They disbanded at Yokohama Arena on July 8, 2014.
Bis Kaidan(BiS階段, stylized as BiS Kaidan) was a Japanese noise band formed in 2012 as a collaboration between the female idol group Bis and the noise band Hijokaidan.
Idol is Dead is the second studio album released by Japanese idol group BiS on October 28, 2012. It is their first original album released on a major label, as well as the first full album released with the "Quintet" lineup. The album continues the style of BiS's previous releases, containing songs of different types of rock. It also continues the tradition of their studio albums containing a cover, in this case Shinichi Osawa's "Our Song", arranged in a Shoegaze style. The four tracks from their independent label days have been re-recorded.
Brand-new idol Society is the debut album by Japanese idol group BiS released through the independent label Tsubasa Records on March 23, 2011. The album is the first physical release by the group, being preceded by the free digital single "Taiyou no Jumon". It is also the only full album to feature the original lineup, as Rina Yokoyama would leave the group in June 2011.
Who Killed Idol? is the third studio album by Japanese idol group BiS, released on March 5, 2014. It is the last studio album released by the group before they disbanded in July 2014, and the only studio album to feature members First Summer Uika, Tentenko, Saki Kamiya and Megumi Koshouji. The album was released following a period of multiple changes in the BiS lineup, resulting in some tracks featuring members that were no longer part of the group by the time the album was released. The album continues the basic style of their previous albums, but shows more variety in the various styles of rock and pop featured in the tracks: "STUPiG" showcases a digital hardcore sound, "Hi" takes a step into upbeat punk rock, and "MURA-MURA" ventures into SKA-core. The pattern of including a cover track is continued, with "Primal" by The Yellow Monkey being included as the final track. The original version of this track also happened to be the last song The Yellow Monkey released before they disbanded, adding to its significance in the album.
Pour Lui is a Japanese singer known for her work as the founder and leader of the alternative idol group Bis. Pour Lui started her career in November 2009 as a solo singer, being promoted as a "new age rock icon". She released her debut album, The World Is Pour Lui's in 2010. She announced that she would be indefinitely suspending her solo career, and would be forming an idol group, which would eventually become Bis. She was one of only two original members remaining by the time Bis disbanded in July 2014. She was often seen as the "face" of the group, and was often supportive of the sometimes drastic and extreme measures that were used to gain the group publicity. This led to tensions between the members, most notably Yufu Terashima and Rina Yokoyama. Pour Lui formed the rock band Lui Frontic Akabane Japan in December 2013, with former members of The Storefront and Bis songwriter/producer Kenta Matsukuma. Once Bis disbanded, she focused her activities with the band until their disbandment in 2017. Two years after Bis' disbandment, Pour Lui relaunched the group with new members and remained a member until early 2018. Later that year she became a member of Billie Idle and remained a member until their disbandment at the end of 2019. She released her second album, The World Is Pour Lui's II, in 2020, and launched the new idol group Piggs.
Urya-oi!!! (うりゃおい!!!) is the first and only "Best-of" album released by Japanese idol group BiS. The album contains tracks spanning the group's career, and all tracks that were originally released under an earlier lineup have been re-recorded by the 2014 lineup. The instrumental parts for most of the songs have also been re-recorded. The album contains one completely new song, which is also the last song released by BiS before their initial disbandment. This album is the last CD release by the group before their disbandment.
Bish, stylized as BiSH, was a Japanese alternative idol girl group that was founded in 2015 by their manager Junnosuke Watanabe. The group was conceived as a successor to Bis, an idol group managed by Watanabe that disbanded in 2014. They disbanded in June 2023.
Bisukete (びすけて) is a compilation mini-album released by Japanese idol group BiS as an exclusive at Village Vanguard. The album contains tracks from various singles, as well as a track from their first album Brand-new idol Society. The artwork was designed by Kyosuke Usuta.
Brand-New Idol Shit(stylized as Brand-new idol SHiT) is the debut album by Japanese idol group Bish released through the independent label Sub Trax on May 27, 2015. The album is the first physical release by the group. Songs from the album were posted for streaming on SoundCloud little by little on the group's account. By the time the album was released all tracks except "BiSH -Hoshi ga Matataku Yoru ni-", were available for streaming. The same songs were available for a limited time as free downloads on Ototoy.
Fake Metal Jacket is the second album by Japanese idol group Bish released through the independent label Sub Trax on January 20, 2016. The album is the first full album by the group to feature Lingling and Hashiyasume Atsuko, who joined the group on August 5, 2015. The album features four re-recorded versions of tracks from their first album, updated to feature the two new members. Like their debut album Brand-new idol Shit, songs from the album were posted for streaming on SoundCloud little by little on the group's account as well as being released as free downloads on Ototoy for a limited time. All new songs from the album were eventually streamable, and the music videos for both the new version of "MONSTERS", and "ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" were uploaded on YouTube. The album was preceded by the single "OTNK", released on September 2, 2015.
Killer Bish is the third album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on October 5, 2016. The album is the first full album by the group to be released from a major label. The album is the first release to feature new member Ayuni D, who joined the group in August 2016 following the departure of Hug Mii. Unlike their independent label albums, songs from the album were not released as free downloads prior to release. However, the album was released in its entirety in digital format a month prior to the physical release. The first 24 hours of the digital release had all of the group's releases including KiLLER Bish priced at 300 yen. The album was preceded by the single "DEADMAN", released on May 4, 2016. The music video for the track "Orchestra" was posted on YouTube on September 9, followed by the video for "Hontou Honki (本当本気)" on October 5. RUKA from visual kei band Nightmare, a well known fan of Bish and BiS, provided the music for the track "IDOL is SHiT". The track title is an homage to BiS's album Idol is Dead while the track is an homage to the song "IDOL" from that album.
Re:Stupid is the fifth album by Japanese idol group Bis. It consists of ten tracks and was released through the independent label Tsubasa Records on February 22, 2017. It is the second album released by the group after their reformation in 2016, and is the first album to feature the same line-up as the previous album.
Giant Killers is the first EP by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on June 28, 2017. The EP was released in 4 editions, with the Limited and "INTRODUCiNG BiSH" editions featuring a second disc titled "INTRODUCiNG BiSH", which is essentially a "Best Of" album. All tracks on the disc originally released before Ayuni D joined the group have been re-recorded with her vocals. The EP was released early through iTunes on June 9. Those that pre-ordered the iTunes edition of the EP on June 8 received both the EP and the "INTRODUCiNG BiSH" tracks for the price of 900 yen. The music video for the title track "GiANT KiLLERS" was released on YouTube on June 12, followed by the video for "Nothing." on July 31.
Billie Idle was a Japanese alternative idol girl group founded in 2015. They debuted on April 1, 2015, with the album, Idle Gossip. They disbanded at the end of 2019.
The Guerrilla Bish is the fourth album by Japanese idol group Bish released through Avex Trax on November 26, 2017. A simple CD version of the album was surprise released exclusive to Tower Records for two days from November 4~5, priced at 299 yen. The album was also digitally released through iTunes for one day on November 6 for 300 yen. The album was preceded by the single "Promise The Star", released on March 22, 2017, and the EP "GiANT KiLLERS", released on June 28, 2017. The music video for the track "My landscape" was posted on YouTube on November 4, followed by the music video for "SMACK baby SMACK" on November 30.
WACK is a Japanese talent agency and record label specialising in alternative idols. The company was founded by Junnosuke Watanabe in 2014, following the first disbandment of Bis and the formation of Pla2me.
Aina the End, stylized as AiNA THE END, is a Japanese singer, actress, and idol. She is a former member of the idol group Bish.
Ichigo Rinahamu (苺りなはむ), also known as Rina Yokoyama or simply Rinahamu (りなはむ), is a Japanese vocalist and idol. She is a former member of CY8ER, Bis, Akishibu Project and Strawberry Syndrome.
An alternative idol is a term used by overseas J-pop fans to describe idols that differ from the traditional Japanese idol scene typically by having a darker image and performing heavier genres of music. Alternative idols came about in the early 2010s after the formation of Bis popularized mixing alternative rock with typical idol pop music.
