Chuuya was a part of a band, a fairly popular one at that. His band was called "Tainted Sorrow" and consisted of his friends Gin, Akutagawa, Higuchi and Tachihara. Gin, Tachihara and Akutagawa were the guitarists and backup singers, Higuchi was the drummer and Chuuya was their lead singer. Their music consisted of heavy metal and rock