Thursday, November 13, 2008

AYA


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Vocal, Guitar : Aya

OFFICIAL LINKS
Aya - official site

PROFILE
Aya started off creating grungy and gritty rock, with the help of American grunge legends like Kris Novoselic (formerly of Nirvana) and Matt Cameron (Soundgarden and Pearl Jam). Since her debut, her style has evolved and expanded; her music is well-rounded rock, with a mixture of hard rock, mellow acoustic, and more poppy tracks that all showcase a majestic soundscape and personal vision.

BIOGRAPHY
In a small town in Hokkaido, Aya grew up with music. She listened to her parents' old songs while she doodled, but it wasn't until she heard the sound of the electric guitar at a Ventures' concert while she was at primary school that she decided what she wanted to do with her life. By the time she was fifteen, she had joined a girl band that covered punk and rock bands like the Sex Pistols. One day, she heard the Nirvana album Nevermind, and, inspired by this, she found a new direction in her music. Aya left her hometown and began moving around Hokkaido before finally settling in Tokyo, where she spent some time performing in bars to support herself. Eventually she participated in a pop vocal contest and won. Sady, her songwriter died before she was able to make her debut.Due to these unfortunate circumstances, Aya nearly gave up on her dream of becoming a professional musician until she tried to write a song herself and was pleasantly surprised at how easily it came to her. (Incidentally, the first song she wrote, HANDS, would be released in 2001 as her debut single.) Regaining her confidence, Aya spent her time producing demos and, by the time she signed with BMG in 2000, she had 30 finely-tuned tracks ready for production for which she had arranged and played all of the instrumental parts. Adam Kasper, an American rock producer who had worked with several bands like Foo Fighters and Pearl Jam, heard her demo tape and was so impressed by the quality that he immediately agreed to produce her. This gave the rising star an opportunity to work with famous musicians such as drummer Matt Cameron (ex-Soundgarden, currently playing with Pearl Jam) and former Nirvana bassist Kris Novoselic, a hero of hers.Her first album, Senjou no Hana (also known as A Flower In the Battlefield) was released in 2002 to glowing reviews from Japanese rock critics and even the German press. She spent the year promoting her album with a number of live performances, including a memorable performance at the "Summer Sonic Festival" (one of Japan's largest rock festivals). She was even invited to open for the legendary rock singer Eikichi Yazawa, and proved how well she could work an audience of 50,000 people despite her "newcomer" status.In 2003, Aya released Kinjirareta Uta (The Forbidden Song), a 7-track EP that showed off her maturity and conviction as both a songwriter and a performer. Rather than having famous rockers support her as had been done with her first album, Aya showed that she was capable of producing her signature sound with the three support musicians who had played with her since her debut. The result was a much more straightforward sound that was once again applauded by Japanese rock critics. A year later, in 2004, Aya's second full-length album, BAGHDAD SKY, was released. It was considered to be Aya's "essence", a rock album with substantial attitude and confidence, with a balanced mix of pure rock tracks, more poppy songs, and powerful ballads. A German version of BAGHDAD SKY was also released, with five additional tracks.Aya's most recent work, her song OVER NIGHT, was released in 2006, and used as the ending theme for the anime "Le Chevalier d'Eon". OVER NIGHT showed off her softer side with breathy vocals and mellow, lilting acoustics. Since OVER NIGHT, she has not had any new releases; however, her fans eagerly await her next release.

BAGHDAD SKY
June 9, 2004

1. Blue Butterfly
2. NOBODY
3. 1999
4. Rojou no Kage路上の影
5. we.
6. Miss Rock & Rollミス・ロックンロール
7. ame ni utae ba雨に唄えば
8. BETTY
9. DEAD END
10. Baghdad Skyバグダッド・スカイ

Aya Bitch Project
October 10, 2003

1. BETTY
2. SHELTER (Bootleg Live Version)
3. EDEN (Home Demo)

Kinjirareta Uta
March 26, 2003

1. Kinjirareta Uta禁じられた歌
2. SHELTER
3. SADISM
4. Ark*Babiesアルク*ベイビーズ
5. CHAINS
6. Kizuna絆
7. CANDLE STICK

Senjou no hana
April 24, 2002

1. PRISONER
2. HANDS
3. Sentaku no Asa -ENGLISH VERSION-選択の朝
4. Saboten no Utaサボテンの歌
5. MAY DAYメーデー
6. RABBI DOLL
7. ANGERICA
8. Jona no Nikkiジョナの日記
9. KING OF PAIN
10. CRAZY MERMAID
11. FUKAI AI

Sentaku no Asa
March 20, 2002

1. Sentaku no Asa -JAPANESE VERSION-選択の朝
2. Abuna Zakaあぶな坂
3. Jona no Nikkiジョナの日記

Crazy Mermaid
July 25, 2001

1. CRAZY MERMAID
2. Saga性~さが~
3. Misai未遂

Dazzle Vision


Note: There are actually no downloads of Dazzle Vision except for JapanFiles and I think you have to pay for them from the looks of it. So, I took it upon myself and uploaded my own.

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Vocals - Maiko
7-String Guitar - Yu
5-String Bass - Takuro
Drums - Haru (formerly of Goofy Style)

BIOGRAPHY
Dazzle Vision is a screamo band. They have elements of emo and rock, but occasionally the lyrics are screamed instead of sung. One very interesting thing is that the lead vocalist, Maiko, is the "Screamer." You would never think her capable of such low-pitched, bestial screaming due to her "cute" model looks, and beautiful, melodic voice. This band is definitely worth checking out. Dazzle Vision formed in June of 2003. In 2006 they toured all around Taiwan, met with good reviews at Spring Scream 2006 an outdoor music festival there, and subsequently released their first album in Taiwan on the waves of the tour's success. Later that year after touring in Japan they released that same first album in their native country, Origin of Dazzle, on April 25th. The eagerly awaited, Camille Japonica, their second album, was released on March 26th, 2007. And on November 28th, 2008 Crystal Children had hit the shelves and was already receiving much esteem.

Crystal Children
November 21, 2008

1. HERE
2. tonight
3. Moon
4. 君は僕の宝物
5. Eternity
6. orb
7. Crystal
8. 花

Camellia Japonica
April 25, 2007

1. Rain Forest
2. Colored
3. Not try to fly
4. Camellia
5. Left to cry there
6. Crash in 2
7. To Us
8. Child be found of...
9. The Mad O Party
10. Starfish
~DOWNLOAD~

Origin Of Dazzle
November 3, 2005

1. the answer
2. 懺悔
3. 空迫
4. 三途
5. 幻浄
6. 四季別
7. the answer you could have

Saturday, November 1, 2008

°C-ute


PROFILE
°C-ute is a pop group consisting of seven teenage girls. The group belongs to the Hello!Project company, who is also responsible for other idol groups such as Morning Musume. °C-ute's music is very cheerful and happy sounding, often with some euro-beat elements.

BIOGRAPHY
°C-ute is a pop girl group made up of seven teenage vocalists from the Hello!Project group. They formed in 2005 from those who were not chosen for Berryz Koubou. Even though the group formed that year, it wasn't until May of 2006 that they released their first single, Massara blue jeans. That same year in October, Murakami Megumi left the group for reasons unknown, without a graduation ceremony.Murakami wasn't replaced until early 2007 by Arihana Kanna. That same year, °C-ute went major and released their first major single, Sakura chirari, on February 21st, which ranked third on the Oricon charts! 2007 was a very busy year for the girls with a total of five DVD releases.Even though °C-ute has only been around for a couple of years, they have already released a total of two albums, six singles and seven DVDs showing that they have no plans of stopping. We can continue to expect much more from this young group!

Tokaikko junjou
October 17, 2007

1. Taikaikko junjou都会っ子 純情
2. Shiritsu kyougaku私立共学
3. Taikaikko junjou (Instrumental)都会っ子 純情 (Instrumental)

Sakura chirari
February 21, 2007

1. Sakura chirari桜チラリ PV
2. JUMP
3. Sakura chirari (Instrumental)桜チラリ(Instrumental)

Ooki na ai de motenashite
July 9, 2006

1. Ooki na ai de motenashite大きな愛でもてなして
2. Ooki na ai de motenashite (Instrumental)大きな愛でもてなして(Instrumental)

Soku dakishimete
June 3, 2006

1. Soku dakishimete即 抱きしめて PV
2. Soku dakishimete (Instrumental)即 抱きしめて(Instrumental)

Massara Blue Jeans
May 6, 2006

1. Massara Blue Jeansまっさらブルージーンズ
2. Massara Blue Jeans (Instrumental)まっさらブルージーンズ (Instrumental)

Jaurim


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Vocal : Kim Yuna
Bass : Kim Jin Man
Guitar : Lee Sun Kyu
Drums : Goo Tae Hoon

OFFICIAL LINKS
Jaurim - official site

PROFILE
Jaurim are one of the most popular female fronted rock groups in Korea. Their blend of rock with a psychedelic element has meant that they have attracted fans not only in Korea but also in other parts of Asia and the world. So much so that they were offered a joint concert with Irish band The Cranberries.The four member line up has released 6 full length studio albums, a compilation and a covers album along with several side projects and solo works.

BIOGRAPHY
Hailing from Seoul, Jaurim, formerly known as The Ugly Duckling, started playing gigs in the underground Shinchon scene in 1997. It was late in 1997 that they changed their name to Jaurim, which is taken from three Chinese characters (紫, ja, meaning purple. 雨, u, meaning rain. And 林, rim, meaning forest) making the meaning Purple Rainy Forest, when they were signed to Nanjang Records. The band formed when Lee Sun Kyu and Kim Jin Man were playing in bands around the Hongik University in Seoul. They met Kim Yuna and Goo Tae Hoon while playing in a band called CCR and went on to form Ugly DucklingThe song that first brought them to the attention of the mainstream market was Hey, Hey, Hey, which was featured on the soundtrack for the Korean drama The Man with a Flower. It was this song that lead to them getting signed to a major label shortly before the release of their first album Purple Heart, which was met with critical acclaim.In 1998, Jaurim made a comeback with their second album entitled Lover, which featured the well received song Mi An Hae Neol Mi War Hae (sometimes known as 'Sorry, I hate you') and an album with remakes of some of their songs along with some new material. The release of their album Lover, was met with some controversy as 9 out of the 14 tracks were banned from Korean radio.In 2002, the band officially disbanded due to issues with singer Kim Yuna being regarded as the shining star of the group. Despite this the group re-united in 2004 with the release of their 5th full length album, All You Need Is Love and the hit song Ha Ha Ha Song and have been performing concerts both in Korea and Japan. Kim Yuna has also become a solo artist in her own right and the other members have formed the band Choco Cream Rolls.In 2007, Jaurim returned with their own digital single and a collaboration with Drunken Tiger on their single, Spray Love.

Ruby Sapphire Diamond
June 9, 2008

1. Oh, Honey!
2. Haengbokhan wangja幸福한 王子
3. Something Good
4. Drops
5. 20Segi sonyeonsonyeo20세기 소년소녀
6. Bandisbul반딧불
7. Carnival Amour PV
8. Love Rock'N Roll
9. 27
10. Yesnal옛날
11. The Devil
12. Poor Tom
13. Blue Marble

Ashes To Ashes
October 20, 2006

1. Seoul Blues
2. Loving Memory
3. Jester Song
4. You And Me
5. Summer Slumber
6. Jugeun jadeurui mudohoe죽은 자들의 무도회
7. Beautiful Girl
8. Over And Over Again I Think Of You
9. 6wol iyagi6월 이야기
10. Wiro위로
11. Old Man
12. Blue Devils
13. Good Boy
14. Oh, Mama!
15. Shining샤이닝
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