ARTISTyangskinny

yangskinny is a Tokyo rock band that sings about everyday life as full of lies and contradictions. Formed in August 2020 by members gathered around a band-recruitment post on X by kayayu (vocals), the band released its second single, 「本当はね、」, on October 5, 2022. Its biography reports more than 200 million total streams and over 2 billion total views for related videos, as of August 2026, as well as an appearance on THE FIRST TAKE.

In 2023, yangskinny was the only band selected for Spotify’s RADAR: Early Noise 2023 program. Its major-label debut single, 「らしく」, was released on February 8 through Victor/Speedstar Records, followed on March 15 by its first full-length album, 「歌にしてしまえば、どんなことでも許されると思っていた」. In 2024, the band released 「ベランダ feat. 戦慄かなの」, which reached the top of the Billboard JAPAN TikTok Weekly Top 20 published on April 3, and the album 「BOY & GIRLS」. Its third full-length album, 「理屈で話す君と、感情論僕」, and first best-of album, 「歌の中だけでしか、本当のことは言えないから」, followed in 2026. Drummer shion left in August 2026, and uhe joined as the new drummer in September.