Non-visual band CLACK-NASH (クラックナッシュ) forms.
By the time that PLUCK UP YOUR HEART is recorded (and probably earlier), COZY TAKEMOTO is drummer.
V&G. YASUHIRO KATO / V&B. KOJI FUJIMOTO / D&C. COZY TAKEMOTO
By December 2001 at the latest (as mentioned in YASUHIRO KATO's blog entry during the month), SINGO MUTO joins as drummer.
V&G. YASUHIRO KATO / A. k.a. YASS / V&B. KOJI FUJIMOTO / A. k.a. KOJI / D&C. SINGO MUTO / A. k.a. SWINGO
Drummer SINGO MUTO is member at least through this time, as evidenced by a blog post.
By this time (at the latest), drummer SINGO MUTO secedes and is replaced by YASUSI K. MUKAI.
V&G. YASUHIRO KATO / V&B. KOJI FUJIMOTO / D&C. YASUSI / K. MUKAI
The band performs with RIRI cut blues.
CLACK-NASH was a non-vkei band. They were active from 1999.