Dir en grey was preceded by the independent band La:Sadie's which included four of Dir en grey's later members before it disbanded.[citation needed] After parting ways with La:Sadie's bassist Kisaki, Kyo, Kaoru, Die and Shinya along with newly recruited bassist Toshiya regrouped as a new band on February 2, 1997and released a first EP, Missa, a few months later. According to guitarist Kaoru, the name "Dir en grey" was chosen because it "sounded right," and is comprised of words from several languages, so that people would not be able to attach a specific meaning to it other than the band's name itself.
Name: Kyo
Occupation: Vocal, Songwriter, Producer, Poet
Age: 32
Born: February-16- 1976
Name: Shinya
Occupation: Drums
Age: 30
Born: February-24- 1978
Name: Kaoru
Occupation: Guitar
Age: 34
Born: February-17- 1974
Name: Die
Occupation: Guitar
Age: 33
Born: December-20- 1974
Name: Toshiya
Occupation: Bass
Age: 31
Born: March-31- 1977
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