HITT is what some would call a “one man band”, a vocalist, composer, and all around musician who takes the stage as a solo artist. He defines his style as, “piano rock” and has composed over 150 different songs throughout the years.He began his career as a vocalist in August of 2000, singing for the Japanese punk band BBdan. However, the band only lasted a few years and after releasing their first album, “NO.1″ in April of 2003, the band disbanded. Shortly after, HITT formed a new band in September named THE HITMAN. Unfortunately, the group only lasted a few months before they too disbanded in November 2003.
It was in the following year, in January of 2004, when HITT had decided to continue on as a solo musician. According to his biography, he performed where-ever and whenever he could, not only at venues, but also at hospitals, cafes, and restaurants. As his fanbase grew over the years, he later released his very first solo album on June 16th of 2006, entitled, “MEGA HITT”.
However, HITT hasn’t given up working alongside other musicians in bands either. In November of 2007, it was announced that he would be joining the band OTOKAGE as their bassist, all the while continuing his solo work. While still in the band, he worked hard on his solo career, releasing his first mini-album as well as first PV in February of 2009. Two months later, he performed live in the USA for the very first time while in OTOKAGE for SAKURA MATSURI in Philadelphia as part of the band’s worldwide tour. Unfortunately, however, OTOKAGE had to go on without him, as he made the decision to leave the band on May 13th, holding his final live with them in June.
From then on, HITT has given his all to his solo career and has made his debut in Europe. Working alongside the company, Ramen Events, he has recently released a European version of his new album, “I love HITTERS” on March 12th along with the Japanese version of the release. Additionally, he is currently traveling throughout Europe for his 2010 Euro Tour which has run through a multitude of countries, including Spain, France, Switzerland, Sweden, London, Germany, Belgium, Netherlands, and Russia.
During his tour, we were lucky enough to get ahold of HITT and ask him to answer a few questions for us.
i saw HITT in sweden <333
it was awesome
That is great to hear! He seems really fun and I have to say, rather friendly. :3