So who are Cinema Bizarre Anyway???

This question is most common around places likes Youtube or Myspace. Thats how I discovered them when their first hit single came out, "Lovesongs they kill me". If it weren't for tags on Youtube.. I would have never ran into this amazing band. Since that day I've been obsessed and a few months ago I started a U.S. Midwest Support. Now I have decided to take it from myspace onto a blog.

How to describe them? Original, Stylish, Powerpop, Glam, Rock and of course...Bizarre.

Who's who:
Strify-Vox
Yu-Guitar
Kiro-Bass
Shin-Drums
Luminor-Vox & Keyboards



I'm sure you all don't want to hear some crappy written fan bio so here is the original bio from their main site(cinema-bizarre.de):


Cinema Bizarre. Who would have thought those two words could so perfectly sum up this five piece Berlin based band? The individual look, the explosive shows and the glamour of the movies tied in with a sound that refuses to be pigeonholed. First and foremost there is the music. Glam, New Wave, Electro, New Romantic, Rock. It’s a fusion of all of these and more! As lead singer Strify explains, “Our sound stands for a big firework – musically and emotionally. We want to fascinate the people and lead them to another world with our songs.”

Along with Strify, Kiro, Yu, Shin and Luminor found each other on the internet – a series of chance emails and a shared love of ‘Visual Kei’ the Japanese youth culture. It’s all about individuality, self development and rebellion and for many in Japan a way of showing the world that won’t be suppressed. The bond is natural. As bassist Kiro says, “Every one of us is fascinated with Visual Kei and it’s a part of us – together as a band, we’re taking it one step further and making something of our own out of it.” From cyberspace, they met up for the first time at a Manga/Anime convention and secured a record deal shortly after. Just three easy steps!

And then the album. Final Attraction. A collection of songs that reflect the individual music tastes of each of the band whilst still having that Cinema Bizarre sound! The album went Top 10 on initial release in the crowded album market at the end of last year whilst the first single ‘Love Songs’ followed the same path. And in keeping with all that Cinema Bizarre are about, the video for Love Songs has already been viewed over a million times on YouTube! The follow up single, Forever Or Never is showing the same credentials with over 100,000 views of the video in it’s first week!

And it is the internet where Cinema Bizarre has grown from the very start. Naturally, organically and at an incredible rate! There are websites and forums dedicated to the band all over the world. In far flung areas where their individual look and sound has been welcomed like an oasis in the musical desert. Over 10,000 visitors a day visit sites to find out the latest on Shin’s drum heroes, Yu’s piercings and tattoos and Luminor’s more than passing resemblance to Marilyn Manson.

And this interest and passion for the band has extended to luminaries like King of Punk, Malcolm McClaren, who has offered to write for the band and Depeche Mode, who gave the band rare permission to sample one of their hits, Everything Counts, on Escape To The Stars. Some praise indeed!

With this kind of backing coupled with a rapidly expanding army of Cinema Bizarre lovers around the world, 2008 promises great things for a band whose look and sound are undeniably different. The release of Final Attraction looks likely to turn into a case of First Love for anyone that hears it!


Current Tour Dates:

Aug 7 2008 8:00P
KB Malmö


Aug 8 2008 7:00P
Dyrehaven - Danmarks Smukkeste Festival Skanderborg, Midtjylland

Aug 9 2008 7:00P
VEGA MUSIKKENS HUS, LILLE SAL Copenhagen

Aug 10 2008 8:00P
John Dee Oslo

Aug 11 2008 8:00P
Klubben Stockholm

Aug 13 2008 8:00P
Nosturi Helsinki

Oct 16 2008 8:00P
Premiera Krasnodar

Oct 18 2008 8:00P
Tochka Moskau

Oct 19 2008 8:00P
Orlandina St. Petersburg

Oct 24 2008 7:00P
People Club (Republica Moldova) Chisinau

Oct 25 2008 7:00P
Planet Club Iasi



INTRO VIDS



The Band



Kiro!



Strify!



Yu!



Luminor!



Shin!



CB Review 2007

Official Music Vids:

Lovesongs (they kill me)
Escape to the Stars
Forever or Never