Akiko Wada
2011/01/01
Akiko Wada was born in Tsuruhashi Osaka. She started singing at jazz clubs and go-go clubs at the age of 15. Her height and powerful voice earned her recognition, which led to her debut on October 25, 1968 with the song “Hoshizora no Kodoku”. She was referred to at the time as “The Japanese Queen of Rhythm and Blues”.
Her debut song was not a commercial success, but her second song “Doshaburi no …… more
Akira Kobayashi
2011/01/01
Nicknamed “Maito Gai (Might Guy)”.
Debuted in 1958 from Columbia Japan with “Onna wo Wasurero”. Sang theme song, insert song of movies such as “Gitaa wo Motta Watari Dori” or “Ginza Shipuuji (Ginza Maito Gai)” and made a hit. In addition, sang comical songs such as “Jidousha Shouka” or “Koi no Yamanotesen”, and enka songs like the “Mukashi no Namae de Deteimasu”. Singing these tunes in his distin…… more
coldrain
2011/01/01
Dr/Katsuma｜Gt/Y.K.C｜Vo/Masato｜Ba/RxYxO｜Gt/Sugi (L⇔R)
The five members from Nagoya: Masato（Vo）Y.C（g）Sugi（g）RxYxO（ba), and Katsuma（ds）formed coldrain in 2007.
Masato holds dual-citizenship of Japan and America. His English lyrics combined with diverse skills, prime melodies, the stillness and movement controlled by the grounded rhythm section, the two intertwining technical and emotional guitars. A…… more
MY WAY MY LOVE
2011/01/01
My Way My Love frontman, Yukio's musical history includes successful
Japanese touring bands The Juice [Pony Canyon] & The Cimons [UK Project].
In the Cimons, The band was gaining notoriety in their home country having
played the Fuji Rock Festival, mixing their CD at the famed Abbey Road but
certain personal differences surfaced, and the band split up shortly after.
In 2000, Yukio decided to debut…… more
KIMONOS
2011/01/01
Kimonos was formed in 2010 by Leo Imai and Shutoku Mukai from Zazen Boys.
Their music is a blend of vintage synths, post-punk riffs, heavy beats, and folk lyricism.
Both cold and passionate, both stoical and decadent, both futuristic and nostalgic, their debut album is a fitting soundtrack to the manic intensity of Tokyo City.
Drummer Greg Saunier from Deerhoof and bassist Ichiro Yoshida from Zaz…… more