Luna Sea is a popular Japanese band, initially visual kei, formed in 1989 by Ryuichi Kawamura on vocals, Yasuhiro "Sugizo" Sugihara on lead guitar and violin, Shinobu "INORAN" Inoue on guitar and base guitar, Jun "J" in Onose Shinya Yamada on bass and drums and percussion. They were discovered by guitarist of X-Japan, Hide. The band then known as LUNACY signed to EXTASY RECORDS. The band's lineup has remained the same until the end of band in 2000
