Monthly Archives: August 2012

2012 is proving to be a turbulent year for Solaris.★. After the departures of Shizuku and Yoku last spring, the band now faces another change to their line-up after the announcement that bassist Sena and drummer Rio will also leave their ranks.

Both members posted messages to their blogs explaining this decision:

Sena

We had our one year anniversary oneman today.
Did everyone have fun?
Thank you to all our fans that didn’t make it
And to everyone who made their way to the live house too.

I almost didn’t want to go onstage
And face everyone.
It was difficult to cure.
Sorry everyone.

I have two important announcements to make today.

First of all
Rio will be leaving the band on the 4th of November.

And I should add that I’ll also be leaving too.

Both Rio and I have discussed our options, and throughout each talk we couldn’t be persuaded to stay.
Rio hasn’t had a fight with the other band members; he loves the drums and making this decision was very difficult for him.

And now my reason.
Of course I went onstage.
But still, I thought my fingers needed more recuperation.
I think my injury has been a lot of trouble for a lot of people,
To fans, band mates and staff.

Up until my retirement, you’ll regularly get messages backstage like
“We’ll wait as long as it takes for Sena-kun!”
“Get better soon so we can have our Sena-kun back.”

Thank you so much. These messages made me really happy.

But there would be a huge pain in my heart if I didn’t decide to retire from the band.
That’s why I can’t turn back.
Everyone who’s waited for me won’t understand why I’m leaving.

I think there are some people who will realise that it’s these messages that are the reason why I’ve made this decision.

Honestly
I haven’t said how much I want to heal and recover quickly.
But
It’s hard to understand another person’s feelings.
And I think time has passed too much.

Of course no one says things like that out loud.
The band was happy
And so was I.

At the instore event, I’d just had an operation on the bone.
I went to walk outside and my hand was sweating, and I wish I didn’t because bacteria got in and it got infected.
I shouldn’t have gone outside.
I really am so sorry I did.

Today, I have to accept I’m not Sena anymore.
But it was such a fun year up until today.
There were a lot of frustrating moments
A lot of obstacles
A lot of help from other people
A lot of failures
There were a lot of people scolding and getting scolded at
There were tears and laughter
I kept this blog and wrote down as much as I could so I’d remember it all.

Looking back, I won’t focus on the frustrating things, but I’ll concentrate on only the good memories.

Why do I keep writing really sad, serious things?
I don’t even know.

Yeah, anyway.

For now
Solaris will continue without me after I leave.
Please, everyone – fans and band members- laugh, shout, make brilliant memories at lives together.

Riru’s favourite phrases are “Scandal!” and “have you got a spare cigarette, Sena-kun?”
He’s saved me from a lot of situations. Thanks.
Sorry about the circumstances.

Chihiro is very level headed but he comes out with surprising things at times.
When we’re all out drinking together he’ll tell us a ghost story, then bang on the window and say it’s a witch or something lol.

Yuu-chan is like the cute younger brother. I remember when it rained he’d always be late and run in face pale, apologising with a laugh. Me and Rio would always tell him that he had to be more serious or he’d get in trouble, or that this song doesn’t start with running. He just found it funny lol.

I can’t say Rio is anything else but really selfish lol. But we always have such funny exchanges that always put me in a good mood.
But that’s not all.
He’ll always give advice when we have serious talks. We’re not just band
mates, but at the same time really close friends.

And lastly, Shizuku.

When we announced about my fingers, I got a lot of worried messages, and you talked with me about what I should do with the band. Thanks for putting up with all the bother and annoyance.
You surpassed my expectations and hopes
Without saying much.

If my fingers ever heal
I won’t go onstage with another visual kei band.
I won’t join another band.

After two years with Solaris I’m a little tired.
I feel both lonely and frustrated that I have to leave, but at the same time I feel free from the pressure.

I’ve gotten a lot of questions from people asking how old I am.
So I’m going to say now.
I’m 24.
I’ll be 25 on my next birthday.

I’ve also gotten a lot of questions asking about my job.

Because of the state of my fingers now,
I’m going into temporary retirement.

Thanks for all the memories up until now.
It was fun.
I met a lot of different people, and I was able to think realistically and learn so much.

So this is my last blog post.
I’ll become a musical salary man (after my leave of absence).

Thank you all so much for all your cheering, support and encouragement.

My sentences are a bit off.
I need help.
I can’t put all this into better words.

But this is okay, right?

Solaris.★ Sena

Rio

I have an important announcement.

First of all, on the 4th of November, I will be retiring from the band.

I haven’t come to hate the band
And there is no resentment or bad feelings towards me and the other members.
Because of family circumstances, I have to choose between them and continuing with the band.
And it hurts that I have to choose to leave Solaris.
We only have a little bit of time left together.
Let’s do as many lives as we can together and have as much fun as we can.

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