MarBell
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Marbell was a Japan
ese rock band active from 2006 to 2010 and signed to their own independent label, N-Records.
Mar on vocals and Tsunoda Takanori as guitarist, producer and arranger. They were later joined by bassist Azusa and drummer Yu-Ya before releasing their debut album Sister
on May 14, 2008. The band toured throughout Japan, mainly performing live in Tokyo, but also performed at the 2008 Otakon
convention in the United States
. Four of the songs from their debut album were performed by the band on May 3, 2008 at the first day of the hide memorial summit, which gave Marbell the opportunity to play for a huge audience and to honor hide
, whom Tsunoda was greatly inspired by. The band was inactive throughout 2009.
On March 10, 2010 it was officially announced that Marbell had disbanded after only four years together. Vocalist Mar has since began a solo career under the name MAA.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese rock band active from 2006 to 2010 and signed to their own independent label, N-Records.
History
Marbell was formed in 2006 with half-Japanese half-American modelModel (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
Mar on vocals and Tsunoda Takanori as guitarist, producer and arranger. They were later joined by bassist Azusa and drummer Yu-Ya before releasing their debut album Sister
Sister (Marbell album)
Sister is the debut album by Japanese alternative rock band Marbell. It was released in Japan on May 14, 2008. The album is Marbell's solitary release as they officially disbanded in March 2010. Music videos were produced for "Miss All Birthday" and "Te no Naru Kata e".- Track listing :...
on May 14, 2008. The band toured throughout Japan, mainly performing live in Tokyo, but also performed at the 2008 Otakon
Otakon
Otakon is a fan convention in the United States focusing on East Asian popular culture and its fandom. The name is a portmanteau derived from convention and the Japanese word otaku...
convention in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. Four of the songs from their debut album were performed by the band on May 3, 2008 at the first day of the hide memorial summit, which gave Marbell the opportunity to play for a huge audience and to honor hide
Hide (musician)
, better known by his stage name hide , was a popular Japanese musician. He was primarily known for his work as lead guitarist of the heavy metal band X Japan from 1987 to 1997...
, whom Tsunoda was greatly inspired by. The band was inactive throughout 2009.
On March 10, 2010 it was officially announced that Marbell had disbanded after only four years together. Vocalist Mar has since began a solo career under the name MAA.
Members
- Mar – vocalsSingingSinging is the act of producing musical sounds with the voice, and augments regular speech by the use of both tonality and rhythm. One who sings is called a singer or vocalist. Singers perform music known as songs that can be sung either with or without accompaniment by musical instruments...
(2006–2010) - Tsunoda Takanori – guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, producerRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
(2006–2010) - Azusa – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
(2008–2010) - Yu-Ya – drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
(2008–2010)