アヤビエ (pronounced Ayabie) was created in may 2004 by 涼平 (Ryohei) on guitar, 葵 (Aoi) on vocals, インテツ (Intetsu) on bass and タケヒト (Takehito) on guitar. ケンゾ (kenzo) joined the band in october 2005. In late 2010, following internal disputes, all members other than 葵 left to form a new group called .
The two groups are separate entities with similar names, leading to confusion amongst overseas fans. Though 葵 continued to use the アヤビエ name for a period after the departure of the rest of the band, it seems to have been mostly retired.