Dreams Not Reality

DNR
Also known as Dreams Not Reality, Dreams Now Reality, Do Not Reanimate
Origin Bologna, Italy
Genres
Years active 2008 to present
Website www.dnrofficial.com
Members Ash
Axia
Kira
Yu Phoenix
Past members Mantis
Sieg
Seba


Dream Not Reality[1] (formerly known as Do Not Reanimate and Dreams Now Reality and officially abbreviated as DNR) is an Italian glam rock band formed in Bologna, 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]


Sebastiano Serafini joined the band in 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] Yu Phoenix ex guitarist of Cinema Bizarre joined the band in 2012.music. DNR was the first non-Japanese band to perform at the Stylish Wave event at Akasaka BLITZ 13 May 2012.[11][12]

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. ↑ ??, Irene, Visual Japan ??????????? (Japan), pp. 28–39 Missing or empty |title= (help)
  12. ↑ http://www.club-zy.com/news_detail.php?UID=kB0UBfkepHxHG2n4
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