It's been revealed that w-inds. member KEITA will be releasing his first solo album, "SIDE BY SIDE", on June 5th.

The track list consists of 13 songs, including his solo debut single, "Slide 'n' Step", "Nice and Slow", which was written by KEITA, and his collaboration song with AKLO called "Magic feat. AKLO".

The lead track, "Magic feat. AKLO", will be used as the ending theme for 'One Tree Hill Second Season', which starts on NTV starting May 7th. It will air on the radio for the first time on April 26th through TOKYO FM's 'Yamada Hisashi no Radio Unlimited F'.

To coincide with the album's release, KEITA will be holding listening events in May at 4 locations nationwide. He will also hold mini-lives in Tokyo and Osaka in early-June as well as a nationwide tour starting late-June.

Take a look at the jacket covers for "SIDE BY SIDE" and his schedule below!

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<Limited Edition>



<Regular Edition>



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<"SIDE BY SIDE" EXCLUSIVE EVENT>

Saturday, May 11th - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Saturday, May 18th - Yamano Hall (Tokyo)
Sunday, May 19th - Ims Hall (Fukuoka)
Saturday, May 25th - L Theater (Osaka)

<"SIDE BY SIDE" SPECIAL STAGE>

Saturday, June 8th - Tokyo Dome City Laqua Garden Stage (Tokyo)
Sunday, June 9th - Abeno Market Park Q's Mall 3F Sky Court (Osaka)

<KEITA SIDE BY SIDE TOUR 2013>

Saturday, June 29th - Yokohama BLITZ (Kanagawa)
Wednesday, July 3rd - Zepp Nagoya (Aichi)
Friday, July 5th - Zepp Namba (Osaka)
Monday, July 15th - Zepp Fukuoka (Fukuoka)
Saturday, July 27th - Sendai Shimin Kaikan Dai Hall (Miyagi)
Saturday, August 3rd - Maihama Amphitheater (Chiba)

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Source & Photos: natalie