DELAY is formed by vocalist YAFUMI and guitarist Kazuki (一輝), after the disbandment of their respective former bands in Nagoya (名古屋)名古屋.
V. YAFUMI / G. Kazuki (一輝) / B. ?
Drummer KOHHEI joins.
V. YAFUMI / G. Kazuki (一輝) / B. ? / D. KOHHEI
First live is held at Nagoya (名古屋) HEARTLAND. The band continues at a leisurely pace, playing about 1 show per month at the same venue.
Then-current bassist (name unknown) secedes.
V. YAFUMI / G. Kazuki (一輝) / D. KOHHEI
Guitarist YOUTARO joins. Unnamed support bassist(s) is/are recruited.
V. YAFUMI / G. Kazuki (一輝) / G. YOUTARO / Support B. ? / D. KOHHEI
DELAY joins Soleil.
Guitarist YOUTARO changes position to bassist.
V. YAFUMI / G. Kazuki (一輝) / B. YOUTARO / D. KOHHEI
Soleil presents Face of Soleil tour, featuring 7 acts signed to the label at the time, begins
Unclear if this life at Yamagata Session was held on this date. The flyer for the Face of Soleil tour had a typographical error that omitted the date.
Face of Soleil tour finale is held.
Under the guidance of new producer KIYOHARU (清春) (of Kuroyume (黒夢) ~ SADS fame), DELAY moves activities to Tokyo (東京)東京, and renames to JELLY→ (ゼリ→) (as chosen by KIYOHARU (清春)). The band members also change their names at this time, and eschew their visual kei roots for a punkish style. (The new band name is said to refer to their style, “which is formless, like jelly”-and also to sexual lubricant. Keeping with the theme, the band's first demotape includes a condom, and the members play nude at their re-debut concert.)
V. Yafumi (ヤフミ) / G. Kazuki (カズキ) / B. Youtaro (ユータロー) / D. Kohei (コーヘイ)
JELLY→ (ゼリ→) joins Toshiba EMI and goes major.
Fanclub ROCKERS opens.
Jelly→ leaves Toshiba/EMI and sign to AOZORA RECORDS.
JELLY→ (ゼリ→) changes their name to Jelly→.
Jelly→ pauses activities
During a live, vocalist Yafumi suffers a major fall and fractures both of his legs. Jelly→ cancels their remaining lives and pauses activities. At the same time, AOZORA RECORDS terminates their contract with the band and closes the band's fanclub, ROCKERS. Jelly→ reverts to indie status.
Jelly→ revives, under their own independent label, VELVET SNOOZER.
Jelly→ once again goes major, this time under Amuse Soft Entertainment (アミューズソフトエンタテインメント).
Fanclub ROCKERS reopens.
On November 16, drummer KOHHEI (who at that point has a wife and two young daughters of his own), is arrested under suspicion of having performed indecent acts on a 9-year-old girl. Jelly→ immediately kicks him out of the band. (In February 2009, KOHHEI was found guilty, and was sentenced to around 8 years in prison. It seems he was also ordered to pay 2,000,000 yen to the family.)
As the result of various discussions with staff, Jelly→ disbands via an announcement on their website. Their upcoming fanclub-only events, planned for November 24 and December 7, are cancelled.
Jelly→ disbands
To celebrate their 20th anniversary, Jelly→ briefly revives as YAFUMI's solo project, and expected to resume activities until 2020.
Jelly→ goes on a hiatus
Jelly→ was a formerly vkei solo project in Nagoya. They were part of the soft visual subgenre. They were active from 1994 to 2021 and are currently paused.