NO MUSIC NO LIFE

Yuki was born in Hakodate, Hokkaido on February 17, 1972. Her father was an elementary school principal. She has two siblings: an older sister, Yukari, and a younger brother, Taminori. After graduating from Hakodate Iai Women’s High School, she worked as a tour guide. After graduating from Hakodate Otani College, she worked as a beautician. She met Yoshihito Onda who visited Hakodate to make a movieItuka-Giragirasuruhi. It triggered the formation of Judy and Mary in 1992. After it disbanded, Yuki made her solo debut in 2002. She marriedMagokoro Brothers front man Yoichi Kuramochi in September 2000, and gave birth to her first child, a boy, on April 18, 2003. However, the child died from unknown causes (SIDS) on March 17, 2005. She gave birth to a second child on August 29, 2006.

【My favorite songs】

• JOY
• 長い夢 (Nagai Yume)
• ドラマチック(dramatic)

【Official Website】

http://www.yukiweb.net/index.html

【My recommend song】

ふがいないや

ACIDMAN is a Japanese Rock group. The band was formed in 1997 with four members,Shiibashi Takeshi, Urayama Ichigo, Satou Masatoshi, and Oki Nobuo, who first met in a military academy in Saitama. The four went to a college in Shimokitazawa, where together they formed ACIDMAN. They created two demo tapes together in 1998, but former vocalist Shiibashi Takeshi left in 1999. Oki took his place and became the leader of the group. They continued playing live concerts, and were eventually signed to Toshiba-EMI. The band is often categorized as punk music or alternative rock but their musical style is broader and is said to blend various kinds of individual peculiarities

【My favorite songs】

• Sekitou (赤橙)
• Zouka ga Warau (造花が笑う)
• World symphony

【Official site】

http://www.emimusic.jp/acidman/

【My recommend song】

スロウレイン(slow rain)

Number Girl (ナンバーガール) was a rock band formed in Fukuoka, Japan in August, 1995 by guitarist and vocalist Mukai Shutoku. They disbanded in 2002 following bassist Nakao Kentarou’s departure from the band.

【Members】

• Shutoku Mukai (向井秀徳 October 26, 1973 -) Guitar, Vocals
• Hisako Tabuchi (田渕ひさ子 December 9, 1975 -) Guitar
• Kentaro Nakao (中尾憲太郎 June 17, 1974 -) Bass
• Ahito Inazawa (アヒト・イナザワ June 6, 1973 -) Drums

【My favorite songs】

• 透明少女
• 鉄風　鋭くなって
• URBAN GUITAR SAYONARA

【Official site】

http://www.emimusic.jp/numbergirl/

【My recommend song】

I don’t know

Rin Toshite Shigure(凛として時雨) is a Japanese indie rock trio formed in 2000 at Saitama. The band’s general sound could be described as fast-paced, innovative rock with rapid changes of tempo and mood. They utilize both male and female vocals ranging from soft singing to loud wails and screams.

【Members】

• Toru Kitajima, “TK” (北嶋徹) – Guitar, Vocals
• Miyoko Nakamura, “345″ (中村美代子) – Bass, Vocals
• Masatoshi Nakano, “Pierre Nakano” (ピエール中野) – Drums