(stylized as WANDS) is a Japanese rock band formed in 1991 and active until 2000 under the label B-Gram Records. In 2019, the band reunited with a new vocalist, Daishi Uehara, and two former members, Shibasaki and Kimura, under the D-Go recording label. In the span of 29 years, the band has had three lead vocalists and changed instrumental members five times. Members Wesugi period (1991-1996)- vocalist, lyricist, composer, arranger (1991-1992)-keyboardist, composer, arranger (1991-1996)-guitarist, composer, arranger (1992-1996)-keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger Waku period (1997-2000)-vocalist, lyricist, arranger (1997-2000)-guitarist, lyricist, composer, arranger (1992-2000)-keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger Uehara period (2019-)- vocalist, lyricist (1991-1996, 2019-)-guitarist, composer, arranger (1992-2000, 2019-)-keyboardist, lyricist, composer, arranger Career 1991–1996: Commercial success with Show Wesugi The band was founded in 1991 by main vocalist Show Wesugi, guitarist Hiroshi Shibasaki, and keyboardist Kousuke Oshima. Wesugi was a fan of Axl Rose and Oshima was a guest member of Japanese rock band Loudness. The band was named after wands of tarot. They debuted with single "Sabishisa wa Aki no Iro (Loneliness is Autumn Color)". Their 1992 single "Motto Tsuyoku Dakishimeta Nara (If I Embrace You More Strongly)" reached #1 and was charted for 44 weeks on the Japanese Oricon charts. In 1992, Shinya Kimura joined the band following Oshima's departure. Collaborating with Miho Nakayama, they released "Sekaijū no Dare Yori Kitto (Certainly More Than Everybody in the World)" in October 1992, which became one of the standard J-pop songs. That year, they took part in Kōhaku Uta Gassen, a famous year-end show in Japan, with this song. Wesugi wrote Deen's debut song "Konomama Kimidake wo Ubaisaritai (Now, I Want to Make Off with Only You)", which sold over a million copies after its release in March 1993. In April, their album Toki no Tobira (Temporal Door) and single "Ai wo Kataru yori Kuchizuke wo Kawaso (Let's Kiss More Than Talking Love)" both reached #1 positions on the Oricon charts, making them the second artist to achieve this, following Seiko Matsuda. "Ai wo Kataru yori Kuchizuke wo Kawaso" remained #1 for four consecutive weeks. Toki no Tobira was charted for 33 weeks on the Oricon album charts. They sold over 4.11 million singles and 3.18 million albums in a year, winning the "Artist of the Year" award at the 8th Japan Gold Disc Award. Their 1994 single "Sekai ga Owaru made wa... (Until the End of the World...)" reached #1 on Oricon charts and