Dreams Now Reality

DNR
Background information
Also known as Dreams Not Reality, Dreams Now Reality, Do Not Reanimate
Origin Modena, Italy
Genres Glam rock, indie rock, pop, rock, alternative
Labels Fastermaster Records, Miraloop, KRmusic, Perris Records
Website www.dnrofficial.com
Members Ash
Adam
Kira
Simo
Past members Mantis
Sieg
Seba
Axia
Yu Phoenix

Dreams Now Reality [1] (formerly known as Do Not Reanimate and Dreams Not Reality and officially abbreviated as DNR) is an Italian glam rock band formed in Modena, Italy.[1] They have performed domestically, as well as internationally at venues in Russia, Japan, Ukraine, and Belarus.[2] Their look is self-described as "Eurovisual" - taking influences from Japanese visual kei and Western glam rock.[1][3] Luminor, formerly of Cinema Bizarre, has collaborated extensively with the band.[2][3][4] The band's full name changed to Dreams Not Reality after the departure of Mantis, as the remaining members sought a more optimistic name.[3]

They released their first single "Visual Evolution" in 2008 and first studio album, Visual Evolution Reloaded, in 2009 under the independent label Miraloop.

On January 2011, a new single "Beyond This World" was released with the first video produced by Matteo Cifelli and Toby Chapman ( Spandau Ballet, Lionel Richie , Andy Taylor, Tom Jones) under Fastermaster Records.

Sebastiano Serafini joined the band in May 2011 as the fifth member "Seba", playing keyboard and performing vocals for the band. Together, they opened up for Versailles on June 4, 2011 in Salerno,[5][6][7] and also played at the 2011 V-Rock Festival held at Saitama Super Arena.[7][8] The band was also part of the lineup for V-Love Live International, which took place two days later on October 25.[9][10] Their first single under Serafini's lineup, "A Taste of... Eurovisual" was released on October 2012 [8]

On January 2013, Sieg announced that he was leaving the band. Yu Phoenix, ex-guitarist of Cinema Bizarre, eventually took his place as guitarist for the band.

In 2014 the second album DREAMFINITY was released through the crowdfunding partner PledgeMusic and KR-music.

In 2015, due a car incident of the drummer, the band have been forced to cancel the Japanese performance on Visual Unite Event and take a temporary break from the Music scene until Ash will get better.

In 2017 DREAMFINITY Deluxe Edition was released through the American label Perris Records.

In 2018 a new line up has been announced, with Simo on guitars and Adam Langley on vocals.

DNR was the first non-Japanese band to perform at the Stylish Wave event at Akasaka BLITZ 13 May 2012.[11][12]

Band members

DNR, line-up 2012, from left: Kira, Seba, AxiA, Ash, Sieg.
DNR, line-up 2014, from left: Kira, Yu, Axia, Ash.

Timeline

References

  1. 1 2 3 Alessandro Monopoli. "La prima risorsa in Italia sul Jpop. Forum, news, gallery e tutte le informazioni sui grandi artisti come Ayumi Hamasaki, Utada Hikaru". TokyoNoise.Net. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  2. 1 2 "DNR – Un ritorno a casa in Grande Stile | Archivio" (in Italian). LineaMusica.it. 2010-05-11. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  3. 1 2 3 "DNR… L' Intervista | Archivio" (in Italian). LineaMusica.it. 2010-06-03. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  4. ↑ "Artisti: Dreams Not Reality Arriva L´Eurovisual! - Newsic". Newsic.it. 2011-06-27. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  5. ↑ "Sebastiano Serafini Exclusive Interview! | TOKYO CATWALK MAGAZINE". Tokyocatwalk.com. 2011-05-25. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  6. ↑ "DNR, DREAMS NOT REALITY, ITALIAN VISUAL KEI BAND: SEBASTIANO SERAFINI IS NEW VOCALS & KEYBOARDS MEMBER! | LA CARMINA. Gothic Lolita Punk † Cute Girls Japanese fashion † Tokyo Japan street style † Visual Kei Jrock bands". Lacarmina.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  7. 1 2 DQuinn.net (2011-11-09). "V-ROCK FESTIVAL 2011: Best Stage Presence » Visual Kei Music, Life, & Japanese Fashion » ROKKYUU Magazine". Rokkyuu.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  8. 1 2 "Dnr??! - Visulog". Visulog.jp. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  9. ↑ DQuinn.net. "V-Love?Live -international- » Visual Kei Music, Life, & Japanese Fashion » ROKKYUU Magazine". Rokkyuu.com. Retrieved 2011-12-11.
  10. ↑ Shimizu, Kimura, Mokoto, Ryuzo, "Viju?Love?Live -international- report", Fool's Mate, Japan, no. Vol 35 January 2012, pp. 110–111
  11. ↑ ??, Visual Japan ???????????, pp. 28–39 Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ http://www.club-zy.com/news_detail.php?UID=kB0UBfkepHxHG2n4
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