BRATS - JROCK NEWS

BRATS guitarist Hinako announces sudden departure

31 July 2020

On July 27, 2020, BRATS announced the departure of lead guitarist Hinako. According to the news posted on their official website, she was having unspecified creative issues. Yet with the band and staff trying t...

BRATS holds worldwide livestreams in August!

G Andrew White

14 July 2020

Tour

Punkette trio, BRATS, announces two live concerts set for August. While these concerts will have audience admission, they will also stream worldwide. Tickets available on ZAIKO have options in multiple language...

Report: BRATS’ first US performance win over fans at Animé LA 2020

G Andrew White

31 January 2020

Review

Continuing on with our Animé LA series after our interview with BRATS, we report on their debut in America which left a big impression on attendees with their heavy dose of punk, aggressive Jrock. On January...

Interview: BRATS on US debut at Animé LA 2020

G Andrew White

30 January 2020

Featured, Interview

Continuing on with our Animé LA series after our interview with FEMM, we were able to speak with the fun-loving punkettes of BRATS. Next in this series, we will have a report on their amazing first US performan...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese rock artists 2019

NBT

26 December 2019

Entertainment

With our end-of-the-year artist ranking, we've always tried to stay somewhat objective in which bands we include. However, this year we decided to reach out to you, the people reading this right now! We asked y...

FEMM and BRATS flying in for Animé LA 2020

G Andrew White

5 December 2019

Tour

Animé LA has announced special musical guests for the 2020 expo with FEMM and BRATS, making their appearance in Los Angeles between January 9–12, 2020. This annual convention in California connects anime fans w...

BRATS vents their frustrations in “Unfair” music video

David Bolan

21 March 2019

Music Video

Fresh-faced trio BRATS has released a video to song Unfair, previously issued on their eponymous debut album last year. As the title conveys, the band sings about unfairness and vents their frustrations towards...

Top 15 visual kei and Japanese acts of 2018

NBT

17 December 2018

Entertainment

It is the time of the year where we once again take a look at all the great music contributions. This time around we have done it slightly differently. Instead of solely using sales numbers to determine the ord...

BRATS’ fast and furious live video “Kimarigoto”

David Bolan

9 October 2018

Music Video

Following up on the summer release of their eponymous debut album, punky trio BRATS have released a new fast and furious live video to track Kimarigoto on their YouTube channel giving everyone a taste of how po...

Review: BRATS issues powerful and punky debut album

David Bolan

1 August 2018

Releases, Review

Albums used to come with a sticker admonishment to "play it loud," and this might be good advice for BRATS, the impressive eponymous debut released July 25 by a trio composed of sisters Rei and Aya Kuromiya and...

Interview with Japan’s cutest young punkettes, BRATS

edoh+

2 May 2017

Featured, Interview

Eagle-eyed followers would be able to point out that Rei Kuromiya from BRATS was formerly a member of the internet sensation, LADYBABY, before cross-dressing muscle-man Ladybeard left the band. Now, as BRATS ha...

Weightlifting idols, punk bands, and more take the place of disbanded LADYBABY

Mazohyst_Kyo

5 April 2017

News

I can get the association between idols and lolitas; they're cute. But, what do bodybuilders have to do with either of them? As a matter of fact, what does any of this have to do with Jrock? In the genre-meldin...

BRATS crafts new song “Nounai Shoukyo Game” for live action film “Slaveman”

edoh+

15 December 2016

News, Releases, Videos

Japanese girls band BRATS which is one of Rei Kuromiya's (The Idol Formerly Known as LADYBABY) other band, will have their song “Nounai Shoukyo Game” on the soundtrack of the upcoming Japanese film Slaveman. Th...

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