GACKT Official news update. Translation below:

For the first time in about four years, GACKT, who is celebrating his 20th Anniversary of the solo debut, will hold the nationwide tour “KHAOS” which will start from January 2020.

We are looking for new band members to accompany the tour.

We seek people with skills and personality, regardless of their experience.

【Parts to be recruit】

・Guitar　・Bass　・Drums

【Requirements】

Players over 18 y.o. , regardless of gender or nationality.
・Contracts with production companies are not required
・People who can work in Tokyo after passing the audition（transportation expenses excluded）
・Rehearsal starts from November 2019. It is necessary to guarantee the entire 2020 schedule
　※Please, consult previously your offices’ contracts
・Minors require parental consent.

【Application】

◯Please apply by e-mail.

Please send “Required Information” and “Video” to the following email address with the subject “GACKT Band Members Application”.

This time, the video will be subject to examination, so please note that any sound sources that will be directly sent won’t be considered.

＜Required fields＞

・Name（Furigana required）

・Age、Date of birth and address、e-mail address、phone number

・Part for which you are applying

・SNS address

・Parent’s name and contact information（for minors）

・The URL of the video of the musical instrument performance recorded. Please send a video which contains one of the 3 songs required

※ Please refrain from directly sending any sound sources since the subject of the examination will be the video.

［In case of a previous activity career, please include it as follows］

・Stage name

・Activity career

【Send to】gackt.audition2020@gmail.com

【Application period】Until September 23rd 2019（Mon）at 23:59

【Process of selection】

Primary selection＝email / video examination

※Only those who will successfully pass the selections will be contacted by September 30 (Mon).

↓ Secondary selection＝ Practical skills/interview in the presence of GACKT

■Content：interview、musical instrument playing

■Venue：Tokyo Studio

■Event date：① October 12 2019（Sat）time to be confirmed

　　　　 ②October 22 2019（Tue・holiday）time to be confirmed

【Songs set to perform】

「FLOWER」（2009・34th single）

「UNTIL THE LAST DAY」（2012・41st single）

「Tsumi No Keisho」（2017・48th single）

《Notes》

・Please send a video containing the performance of one of the three songs.

・There’s no musical score available. Please make it on your own

・As for phrase etc, it is possible to add arrangements instead of a full copy

・There is no specification about the sorting of arrangements such as guitar part leads, rhythms, etc, so please combine your favourite parts and play them.

As for the solo part, please play the solo.

【N.B】

・refrain from any inquiry about the results of the audition

・transportation expenses for participation in audition are the responsibility of the participant

【Regarding personal information】

Personal information at the time of application will not be used for purposes other than those stated above.

On the contrary, or in case of the changing of the purpose of use, we will notify you in advance.

Inquries：Zepp Live　TEL：03-5575-5170 (Weekdays 13:00～17:00)

Source: GACKT.com

Translation: GACKT ITALIA Team

Translation © GACKT ITALIA