Akina Nakamori is a Japanese singer and actress. She is one of the most popular and best-selling artists in Japan. She was born in July 1965, in Ota, Tokyo, the fifth child and third daughter of six brothers and sisters. Her mother named her “Akina”, which means “a bright nanohana flower”. Her mother, a fan […]
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra is a Canadian post-rock band that formed in 1999, originating from Montreal, Quebec. The group uses the shorthand SMZ and its name is most often simplified to Silver Mt. Zion. The group was founded by Efrim Menuck, who was joined by fellow Godspeed members Sophie Trudeau and Thierry Amar. […]
Superfly
Superfly is a Japanese rock act that debuted in April 2007. Formerly a duo, the act now consists solely of lyricist and vocalist Shiho Ochi with former guitarist Kōichi Tabo still credited as the group’s composer and part-time lyricist. Superfly’s first two studio albums were certified double platinum by the RIAJ, and their first four […]
GoGo Penguin
GoGo Penguin are an English band from Manchester, featuring pianist Chris Illingworth, bassist Nick Blacka, and drummer Jon Scott. Scott joined the group at the start of 2022 after the departure of Rob Turner, who cited creative differences. The name came from a drunken incident with a weird looking stuffed penguin. ‘We got our first […]
The B-52’s
The B-52’s is an American new wave band formed in Athens, Georgia, in 1976. The original lineup consisted of Fred Schneider (vocals, percussion), Kate Pierson (vocals, keyboards, synth bass), Cindy Wilson (vocals, percussion), Ricky Wilson (guitar), and Keith Strickland (drums, guitar, keyboards). Ricky Wilson died of AIDS-related illness in 1985, and Strickland switched from drums […]
Momoe Yamaguchi
Momoe Yamaguchi began a career in show business while she was still a student in junior high school. At the end of 1972, at the age of 13, Yamaguchi, along with many of her schoolmates, applied by postcard to appear on the idol talent search television show Star Tanjo!. After a series of successful preliminary […]
Kome Kome Club
Kome Kome Club is a Japanese pop rock band formed in 1982 which achieved commercial success by blending soul and funk musical styles. They also use the style of rakugo which is a form of Japanese verbal entertainment. The lone storyteller sits on a raised platform. Using only a paper fan and a small cloth […]
Casual Choir
Since 2012, Roisin Savage has headed up The Line Up Choir, a contemporary music choir. Through her work, she regularly heard from people who wanted the experience of singing in a choir, but couldn’t commit to turning up to rehearsals every week due to work or family commitments. More recently, she decided to discover if […]
Sadistic Mika Band
Sadistic Mika Band was a Japanese rock band formed in 1972. Its name is a parody of the late 60s band Plastic Ono Band. Produced by Masatoshi Hashiba on Toshiba-EMI Records, the band was led by guitarist Kazuhiko Kato and singer Mika Fukui, who were a married couple at the time. The word “sadistic” is […]
Moyun
Guzheng player Moyun (@墨韵 Moyun Official) is famous for her pop song covers on Bilibili, China’s version of Youtube. Her videos have received millions of views since her first upload in 2014, a cover of the hit Japanese song “Senbonzakura.” 墨韵Moyun (also called “墨韵随步摇“) is a music creator who is producing Chinese Zither (Guzheng) cover. […]