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EX-Girl
Ex-Girl (stylized as eX-Girl) is a Japanese female noise rock trio. The band's lineup currently consists of Kirilola (bass, vocals), Hiromi (drums, vocals) and Yuka (guitar, vocals). Overview Ex-Girl claims to hail from the planet Kero Kero. They are described as psychedelic, space rock, jazz fusion, jagged alternating vocal harmonies, sugary synthesiser pop, punk, prog, epic/atmospheric, noise-rock, wavering three-part a cappella, borderline operatic vocals, often in the space of a single song. Live performances include home-made costumes, synchronised robot dancing and frog-related items. Enthusiastic supporters include Mike Patton and Jello Biafra: History Ex-Girl was founded in 1997. Its original members were Chihiro, Kirilo and Fuzuki. Regardless of the members' nonexistent musical experience, their career took off quickly as they began touring and released their debut album within a year of creating the band, all safely under the wing of the famous producer/keyboardi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Endangered Species (eX-Girl Album)
''Endangered Species'' is the fifth studio album by Japanese girl band eX-Girl. Unlike previous albums it was first released outside Japan, on Jello Biafra's Alternative Tentacles label (catalog number Virus 313). The line-up is credited as Kirilola (previously known as Kirilo), Chapple and Keikos. Zorek is only on the front cover of the album but played on the tour, after Keikos departed. Some tracks feature previous band members Fuzuki (drums). Keikos later returned to the band after Zorek departed. As usual, the album was produced by the band's mentor and collaborator, Hoppy Kamiyama. Track listing # "E-SA-YA" (Lyrics: Kirilola / Music: Kirilola, Hoppy Kamiyama) – 5:24 # "Hettakorii no Ottokotou" (Lyrics: Kirilola / Music: Kamiyama, Kirilola) – 5:13 # "Pretty You Ugly" (Lyrics: Fuzuki, Kirilola, Keikos / Music: Kamiyama, Kirilola) – 3:57 # "Pujeva" (Lyrics: Kirilola / Music: Kamiyama) – 4:47 # "New Pulse" (Lyrics: Kirilola / Music: Kamiyama) – 3:47 # "Venus vs. Gas On ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Big When Far, Small When Close
''Big When Far, Small When Close'' is the third studio album by Japanese band eX-Girl, released on the PARANOIZ label in Japan (PAR-50024), and by KIKI Poo Records in the US (KPCD-001). The line-up consisted of Chihiro, Kirilo and Fuzuki, and the album was produced by Hoppy Kamiyama. Several of the tracks are sung a capella apart from the odd chime, triangle or hand clap. Exceptions are ''Zozoi'' with its tribal-esque drumming, ''Dandera Korabatten'' with some repeated background instrumentation, and ''Alabama Song'' with a carnival-esque brass and clarinet arrangement. Track listing # "Neanderthal & Cro-Magnon" (Lyrics: Kirilo, Hoppy Kamiyama / Music: Kamiyama) – 0:50 # "Souvlaki" (Lyrics: eX-Girl, Kamiyama / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 4:26 # "Zozoi" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: eX-Girl) – 4:28 # "Jet Mogura" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 3:20 # "Dandera Korabatten" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 3:51 # "Disco 3000" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Musi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Back To The Mono Kero
''Back to the Mono Kero'' is the fourth studio album by the Japanese girl band eX-Girl, released by HIBOOM in Japan, Ipecac Recording in the US (IPC-15), 62 TV Records in Belgium, Valve Records in Australia, and Levy-yhtiö in Finland. The line-up consisted of Chihiro, Kirilo and Fuzuki, and the album was produced by Hoppy Kamiyama. Track listing # "Waving Scientist @ Frog King" (Lyrics: eX-Girl / Music: Hoppy Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 3:58. # "Tozka" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 5:05. # "Aji Fry (Fried Horse Mackerel)" (Lyrics: eX-Girl, Kamiyama / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:11. # " Pop Muzik" (Lyrics & Music: Robin Scott) – 4:51. # "Gween-Kong-Zee" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:57. # "Cucumber Surrender" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 5:47. # "Wipe Out #3" (Music: Kamiyama) – 2:12. # "Solid States Kerok'n'Roll" (Lyrics: eX-Girl / Music: Kamiyama, eX-Girl) – 4:22. # "Zero Gravity" (Lyrics: Fuzuki / Music: Kamiyama, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kero! Kero! Kero!
''Kero! Kero! Kero!'' is the second studio album by Japanese a girl group eX-Girl, released on the PARANOIZ label in Japan (PAR-50020), and by KIKI Poo Records in the US. "Kero" is the sound a frog makes in the Japanese language, of. "ribbit" in English. The line-up consisted of Chihiro, Kirilo and Fuzuki, and the album was produced by Hoppy Kamiyama. Track listing # "Disco 3000" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Music: eX-Girl, Hoppy Kamiyama) – 6:43. # "PUYO" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 2:47. # "The Revenge of Kero Kero" (Lyrics: Fuzuki / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 6:00. # "Tofu Song" (Lyrics: Chihiro / Music: eX-Girl) – 2:01. # "HAO☆HAO" (Lyrics: Fuzuki / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 3:50. # "Dazzle" (Lyrics: Kirilo / Music: eX-Girl) – 4:59. # "Chin Chiku Linn Part II" (Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 0:48. # "Spaceman, Melon" (Lyrics: eX-Girl / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 4:02. # "Space Mushroom" (Lyrics: eX-Girl, Kamiyama / Music: eX-Girl, Kamiyama) – 13:21 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japan
Japan is an island country in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean off the northeast coast of the Asia, Asian mainland, it is bordered on the west by the Sea of Japan and extends from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea in the south. The Japanese archipelago consists of four major islands—Hokkaido, Honshu, Shikoku, and Kyushu—and List of islands of Japan, thousands of smaller islands, covering . Japan has a population of over 123 million as of 2025, making it the List of countries and dependencies by population, eleventh-most populous country. The capital of Japan and List of cities in Japan, its largest city is Tokyo; the Greater Tokyo Area is the List of largest cities, largest metropolitan area in the world, with more than 37 million inhabitants as of 2024. Japan is divided into 47 Prefectures of Japan, administrative prefectures and List of regions of Japan, eight traditional regions. About three-quarters of Geography of Japan, the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tower Records
Tower Records is an international retail franchising, franchise and online music store that was formerly based in Sacramento, California, United States. From 1960 until 2006, Tower operated retail stores in the United States, which closed when Tower Records filed for bankruptcy and liquidation. Tower Records was purchased by a separate entity and was not affected by the retail store closings. On November 13, 2020, Tower Records announced that it had returned as an online retailer with plans to open future physical locations. History Inception, expansion, and description In 1960, Russell Solomon opened the first Tower Records store on Broadway, in Sacramento, California. He named it after his father's drugstore, which shared a building and name with the Tower Theatre (Sacramento, California), Tower Theatre, where Solomon first started selling records. The first stand-alone Tower Records store was located at 2514 Watt Ave in the Arden Arcade area of Sacramento. By 1976, Solomon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Japanese All-female Bands
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M (band)
M are an English new wave and synth-pop music project that formed in 1978 in London, England by Robin Scott. M is most known for the 1979 hit " Pop Muzik", which reached number two in the UK Singles Chart in May 1979, and number one in the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart on 3 November 1979. Musicians who contributed to M at one time or another included Wally Badarou, Mark King, Phil Gould and Gary Barnacle of Level 42. Band history One man band Robin Scott first used the pseudonym M in 1978, when he released the single "Moderne Man". His next single, "Pop Muzik", featured Scott's brother Julian on bass, his wife Brigit Novik on backing vocals, and Wally Badarou on keyboards. The album '' New York–London–Paris–Munich'' was released in 1979. M had three other singles that achieved a chart entry in the UK, "Moonlight and Muzak" (No. 33 in December 1979), "That's the Way the Money Goes" (No. 45 in March 1980) and "Official Secrets" (No. 64 in November ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pop Muzik
"Pop Muzik" is a 1979 song by M, a project by English musician Robin Scott, from his debut studio album '' New York • London • Paris • Munich''. The song was accompanied by a well-received music video (directed by Brian Grant) showing Scott as a DJ behind an exaggerated turntable setup, at times flanked by two female models who sang and danced in a robotic manner. The video also featured Scott's then-partner Brigit Novik, who provided the backup vocals for the track. "M Factor", the song's B-side, featured in two different versions. The initial UK and European release featured the original cut of the song, but a slightly remixed version was released in the US and Canada. "Pop Muzik" reached number 1 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the Australian ARIA Singles Chart, and number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Concept and chart performance The song was initially recorded in R&B and funk styles before a friend of Scott suggested using synthesisers. He describes the genesis of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siouxsie And The Banshees
Siouxsie and the Banshees ( ) were a British Rock music, rock band formed in London in 1976 by vocalist Siouxsie Sioux and bass guitarist Steven Severin. Post-punk pioneers, they were widely influential, both over their contemporaries and later acts. ''The Times'' called the group "one of the most audacious and uncompromising musical adventurers of the post-punk era". Initially associated with the punk rock, punk scene, the band – including guitarist John McKay (guitarist), John McKay and drummer Kenny Morris (musician), Kenny Morris – rapidly evolved to create "a form of post-punk discord full of daring rhythmic and sonic experimentation". Their debut album ''The Scream (album), The Scream'' was released to widespread critical acclaim in 1978. Following membership changes, including the addition of guitarist John McGeoch and drummer Budgie (musician), Budgie, they changed their musical direction and became one of the most successful alternative pop groups of the 1980s. Thei ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pink Lady (band)
are a Japanese female pop music duo of the late 1970s and early 1980s, featuring Mie (Mitsuyo Nemoto, born March 9, 1958) and Keiko Masuda (formerly Kei, born September 2, 1957). In Japan, they are remembered for a run of pop-chart hits from roughly 1976 to 1979, but in the United States, they are best known for their short-lived 1980 NBC TV variety show '' Pink Lady and Jeff'', later released on DVD under the same title.'' Pink Lady is one of only two Japanese artists to have reached the ''Billboard'' Top 40, hitting No. 37 with the single " Kiss in the Dark"; the other was Kyu Sakamoto with the original Japanese-language version of "Sukiyaki". They are also the first Japanese act ever to have performed in Seoul, South Korea, in November 1980. In June 1979, ''Billboard'' stated the duo had sales of over 72 million in Japan, and stated in September 1980 that Pink Lady's singles had grossed over 40 million, their album releases over 25 million, and their TV appearances, such ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Super Junky Monkey
Super Junky Monkey was an all female Japanese funk metal group. History Beginning Their first release was in 1994: a live recording called ''Cabbage'', originally released as an audio recording, but also released as a video recording later that year. This was quickly followed in 1995 by the studio album '' Screw Up'', which features some of the songs from ''Cabbage'' as well as some new tracks. The band released two full-length albums, both of which were released internationally. Additionally, in Japan, they released several EPs and three concert videos. The band's performances of "Skysurfers!!" and "I Call Myself Sliced Ice" were used as the opening and end credits music, respectively, for the second season of the American animated series, ''Skysurfer Strike Force''. The album '' Super Junky Alien'' features a bonus 1996 cover of the MTV Top of the Hour tune. Death of Mutsumi On February 5, 1999, Mutsumi Fukuhara committed suicide by leaping from the balcony of her apartment ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
