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2012年、大学のサークル内で結成された東京都出身の4人組オルタナティブロックバンド。US / UKインディーロックやガレージパンクを血肉としたサウンドでグローバルな評価を確立してきた。2025年には5thアルバム『Who's in the House?』をリリース。数々の大型フェスでも熱狂的なライブを披露し、存在感を放っている。
石田多朗
作曲家、音楽監督、株式会社Drifter代表取締役。ボストン生まれ。23歳から音楽を学び始め、翌年、東京藝術大学音楽学部に合格。同大学院修了後、2014年に雅楽作曲に挑戦し、オリジナル楽曲「骨歌」が坂本龍一に評価される。その後、重度の精神疾患を経験し、栃木県那須町へ移住。一時は音楽から離れるも、その間に音楽哲学を再構築し、再び創作の道へ戻る。2022年、ドラマ『SHOGUN 将軍』の総合アレンジャーを担当。エミー賞作曲賞・テーマ曲賞、グラミー賞などにノミネートされ、国際的な評価を受けた。現在は雅楽と現代音楽、西洋音楽を融合させた独自の表現で、作曲・演出・プロデュースなど、多面的に活動している。
早坂大輔
1975年生まれ。サラリーマンを経て、2017年に岩手県盛岡市に新刊・古書店〈BOOKNERD〉を開業。書店経営の傍ら、出版も手がける。
大東まみ
1999年生まれ、大阪府出身。高校時代に「歌で自分を表現する」女性シンガーに憧れ、大阪を拠点に活動をスタート。2024年1月、新たな挑戦を求めて上京。同年、J-WAVE「ギタージャンボリー」出演オーディションでグランプリを獲得し、両国国技館のステージへ。2025年3月には “miwaの日” 公認路上ライブ祭りに出演し、miwaと“ヒカリへ”を共演。同年4月に投稿した一発録り歌唱のショート動画が大きな話題となり、わずか半年で Instagramフォロワー3.7万人、TikTokフォロワー15万人を突破。9月には『Augusta Camp 2025』のオープニングアクトとしてぴあアリーナMMのステージに立つ。2026年、日本女子サッカーリーグ「なでしこリーグ」公式テーマソングを担当し、全国12チームのスタジアムで生演奏を披露。同年5月より6か月連続配信リリース&6か月連続ワンマンライブを展開。8月には『Augusta Camp 2026』でメインアクトとしてぴあアリーナMMのステージへ再び立ち、『SUMMER SONIC 2026』にも出演。
Sion
Her debut EP, *love*, marked a commercial breakthrough, and she was nominated for the *Korean Music Awards* that same year. In 2023, she performed at “Head in the Clouds,” a major Los Angeles-based music festival. She reinvented her style through two EPs: *sociavoidance* (2024) and *eigensinn* (2025). She underwent a major transformation into a hyperpop/digicore artist. *eigensinn* was highly acclaimed as one of the defining works of South Korea’s 2025 hyperpop scene. She currently divides her time between South Korea, Germany, and Japan while working on her new album, *+ink*. She is pursuing her own unique brand of electronic music, transcending the existing framework of hyperpop, which has traditionally centered on Korean hip-hop.
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Shin Rizumu
Born on July 17, 1997, in Kobe City, Hyogo Prefecture. He gained attention online after posting songs he had written during his first year of high school on SoundCloud. In April 2015, his track “The Forest of the Mind,” released on a 7-inch vinyl record, received heavy rotation on 33 radio stations nationwide. To date, he has released three albums (CDs) and several singles (on vinyl). In addition to his solo work, he composes songs for commercials and radio jingles, provides music for other artists, and creates orchestral arrangements. He is also actively performing as a guitarist and keyboardist on live tours for artists such as Motohiro Hata and KIRINJI.
Yurina Kaneko
Born in Tokyo in 1995. Graduated from the School of Film and New Media, Ritsumeikan University. A member of Ritsumeikan University's film club, she has produced many music videos and films. Her independent film "Strolling Plants" (2019) was selected for an award film at the 41st Pia Film Festival. Her feature film "Sleeping Insects" won the Grand Prix at Muzik Lab 2019. Her latest film, " People Who Talk to Plushies Are Kind " will be released on April 14, 2023.
Shimamura Kissyoumaru
Born in Tokyo, Japan. Artist. Photographer. He is active both in Japan and abroad, not only in photography, but also as a co-chairman of the frence brand kibn, Ramen Kichijomaru, and the same gallery. Solo exhibitions include "Unusual Usual" (Portland, 2014), "Inside Out" (Warsaw, 2016), and "photosynthesis" (Tokyo, 2020).
SIRUP
With a vocal style that moves freely between rapping and singing, and a sophisticated, genre-defying sound that combines his roots in neo-soul and R&B with gospel and hip-hop, he delivers music that anyone can feel good about.
Shinobu Kawai
Born in Tokyo in 1971, he formed the band "SUPER JUNKY MONKEY" with members he met when he was 18, debuted on Sony Records in 1994, and continued his activities while traveling back and forth between Japan and the U.S. He took a temporary break in 1999. Since then, he has participated in various bands and units. Currently active mainly with Otomo Yoshihide Special Big Band, Akira Sakata COCODA, Takeshi Shibuya, KERA & Broken Flowers, Anada Quartet (Kazuhisa Uchihashi), Phnom Penh Model, and others. Loves curry.
JP THE WAVY
Born in Shonan, Japan in 1993, he released his music video "Cho Wavy De Gomenne" in 2017, which became a big hit. He was the only Asian to participate in the soundtrack of the movie "Wild Speed: Jet Break" and provided the image song for the Japanese version of "Wild Speed: Fire Boost" released in 2023.
ashikoshigenkikyoshitsu
Comedy duo from Watanabe Entertainment, consisting of KUROSAWA, born July 12, 1993 in Saitama Prefecture, and UCHIDASUPER HATAMIN, born March 28, 2000 in Hiroshima Prefecture. They are regular performers on “Late Night Honey” (Fuji Television). Uchida Spesharu Hatamin is active not only in live performances but also in various other activities, such as being selected as a candidate for the U-29 New Member Discovery Project for “Sekai no Hatto to Itte Q!
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