noodles
2011/01/01
In 1991, four young girls gathered to start the band Noodles, performing their first shows in Yokohama.
In 1995, they released their debut album "JYURYOKU DOROBO" on the Benten Label.
That same year, the girls wrote and recorded a song for a Coca-Cola commercial.
The song became a big hit and was a radio favorite throughout Japan.
In 1999, the band moved to DELICIOUS LABEL, the new label run by r…… more
Kalafina
2011/01/01
Kalafina started as a theme song project for “Sora no Kyokai”, making a sensational single debut “Oblivious” in 2008.
After their debut, all of their woks ranked within 10th in Oricon Weekly Chart including their best album released in July 2014 “THE BEST RED” and “THE BEST Blue” ranked 3rd (Blue) and 4t (Red).
They started actively performing since 2009. In 2013, the promotional 15-show-tour f…… more
MIYAVI
2011/01/01
MIYAVI and his inimitable `SAMURAI GUITARIST` persona are a global phenomenon.
His music, recorded only with his guitar playing and the tight-as-a-vice drumming of BOBO (54-71), is a stripped down and stoical piece of work, filtered through various rock, hip hop, and dance music influences. This is the result of MIYAVI’s long Journey which started at the end of ‘90s.
In May 1999, after quitting h…… more
FLOW
2011/01/01
Twin vocalists, guitarist, bassist, drummer – 5-man mixture rock band.
Brothers KOHSHI (older, vocals) and TAKE (younger, guitar) started their musical activities in 1993, and FLOW was formed in 1998. In 1999, KEIGO (vocals), GOT’S (bass) and IWASAKI (drums) joined the lineup and the band took shape.
Their major debut was in 2003 with the single “Blaster”, after that came the opening theme song “…… more
Rie Akagi
2011/01/01
RIE AKAGI By making the full use of her excellently trained classic background, Rie Akagi is the only female flutist in Japan who can perform salsa/latin jazz and soul jazz with a startling agressiveness. Known to be the leading “Caribbean Flutist”, she has gained great reputation from not only the Caribbean Seas but from around the world as one of the promising contemporary performers , “ripe” a…… more