Luzmelt
Luzmelt is a newly formed Visual Kei band hailing from Tokyo, Japan. The band's concept is the representation of the darkness and the light sought after by people who have lost their hearts. The band is the brainchild of frontman, Yuhma, who has been working on the music and concepts of the band for the past half decade. Their first mini-album "Swallowed Scenery", was released in February 24th to coincide with the band's debut. Their second mini-album "Luz-Destination", is set to be released on March 24th, 2010, and will further explore the themes established in the first EP.
Eyeshine
Eyeshine is a four piece, "edge rock" band originating in West Hills, California. We should probably add something cool in this bio about "how promising we sound" but we'd be lying. Maybe you should just come check us out and let us know what you think. If we suck, please don't throw tomatoes - we prefer a bag of Peanut M&M's, Skittles or Money (unmarked). Hopefully you'll like us and want to be our BFF.www.eyeshine.net or www.myspace.com/eyeshine Members include Johnny, Maurice, Eddie, and Crystal.
Mari Iijima
Mari Iijima is an accomplished singer and songwriter who has released numerous top 10 albums through Victor
Entertainment Japan and Warner Music Japan. She wrote all of the music for her critically acclaimed debut album
"Rosé", which was produced by renowned composer Ryuichi Sakamoto. Throughout her career Mari has worked with the music industry's greatest musicians including Alan Parsons Project, Toto, and members of the John Mayer Band. Her 2004 release, "Wonderful People" was a smash hit and stayed on the top of an Indie album chart for over 5 consecutive weeks. Mari has won several awards including the FM Osaka Best New Artist Award and the Japan Audio Society Golden Jubilee Award 2 years in a row, which is voted on by both Japanese & American judges. She was also nominated for the 2000 Los Angeles Music Awards Best Pop Artist Award for her first independantly released album "No Limit". At the 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards Mari won a Best Song Award for her song “Unspoken Love” from her album “Wonderful People”. In addition to singing and songwriting Mari has also appeared in film, television, and on radio in both Japan and the U.S. In 2004 Mari starred in the short feature film "Green Tea-r" and also wrote and performed the film’s theme song, “Petal”. “Green Tea-r” won the top honor of Grandprix at the Takarazuka Film Festival in Japan, Silver Screen Award at US International Film & Video Festival, and was shown at the Berlin Film Festival. Most recently Mari played Lynn Minmay in the animated series “Super Dimension Fortress Macross”, making her the first actor to voice the same character in both English and Japanese. In November 2006 Mari released her 20th studio album, "Uncompromising Innocence", which she wrote, arranged, and produced, with collaborative contributions from David LaBruyere (John Mayer Band, Sugarland), Michael Chaves (John Mayer Band, Low Millions, Mandy Moore), and Mick Karn (Japan, Dali's Car).
In 2007, Mari has received proof of entry for the 50th Grammy Awards provided entries for 'Swim' a track on her 2006 album "Uncompromising Innocence". Her listed entries are for the "Best Female Pop Vocal Performance" category and the "Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s)" category.
She released her 21st studio album “Echo” in Sep, 2009. Visit Mari at www.marimusic.com
Suicide Ali
Formed by vocalist Goshi and guitarist Hiroshi, Suicide Ali breathed its first breath in 2004. Described as a bastard child of deep psychological ideas and questioning, the band's music and ideology seem to explore and attempt to discover what truly is the meaning of life, from its epic battles to its smallest nuances. The two brought in Yuu on guitars and Hisashi on drums in mid 2005, and Mst on bass later that year. Having only a few downloadable demos on their website, the band managed to gain wide notoriety with both the Japanese and American visual kei fanbases. With their current line-up of Goshi on Vocals, Hiroshi on guitar, Kozi on bass, and Hisashi on drums, the band continues to bring its unique autonomy and outlook on life to the world, with hopes to one day conquer it.
LeetStreet Boys
LeetStreet Boys are the otaku heroes for the new millenium, rocking anime fans across the country with their heart-stopping sound. The band utilizes an array of integrated multimedia to represent themselves, from music videos to online games and comics. They’ve toured live at anime conventions nationwide, garnered over a million online plays, had their music videos showcased worldwide, and been highlighted on national TV in Japan. Continuously performing and creating new music, the band is presently focused on building its presence in the anime and otaku communities as a key entertainment source and social influence in the coming years.
For LeetStreet Boys music, videos, comics and games visit the band website! http://www.leetstreetboys.com