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Akiko Noma
野間 亜紀子
Birth nameAkiko Hamada
Also known asAkko
Born (1980-02-13) 13 February 1980 (age 44)
Kagoshima, Japan
GenresJ-Pop, Rock
InstrumentBass guitar
Years active2000–present
Labels
Formerly of
Musical artist

Akiko Noma (野間 亜紀子, born February 13th, 1980), best known as Akko, was the bassist, back-up vocalist, and lyricist of GO!GO!7188. She has also released two solo albums under her maiden name Akiko Hamada (浜田 亜紀子). She sings, writes lyrics, and composes music. After getting married in October 2006, she changed her surname from Hamada to Noma (野間).

Early life

While attending Shoyo High School in Kagoshima, she met Yumi Nakashima and together they formed Jellyfish, a Judy and Mary cover band composed of five girls including Akiko. When Jellyfish broke up a few years later, Yumi and Akiko would remain together and in 1998 formed the rock band GO!GO!7188.

Career

In 2003, she released her first solo album, Kirari (キラリ), on BM Tunes. 2005 saw the release of her second album, Aruyoude Naiyoude, Arumono (あるようでないようで、あるもの) on EMI Japan.

In 2014, Noma formed the band Piggy Banks along with Yoko Yazawa and Keme [ja]. They released their first album in 2016, titled Time Thriller. That same year, Noma took a break from performing with the group following her second pregnancy. In 2018, she announced that she was leaving the band.

Discography

  1. Kirari (October 13, 2003)
  2. Aruyoude Naiyoude, Arumono (November 2, 2005)

References

  1. "GO!GO!7188のアッコが女児を出産｜最新ニュース｜eltha（エルザ）". eltha (in Japanese). 2011-03-22. Retrieved 2024-12-21. アッコは2006年10月に結婚を発表。
  2. Horikawa, Yutaro (2022-06-30). "元ＧＯ！ＧＯ！７１８８ 野間亜紀子さんの新たな挑戦" [Former GO!GO!7188 Member Akiko Noma's New Challenge]. NHK鹿児島放送局 (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2024-12-21. 鹿児島市の松陽高校の同級生を中心に結成され、音楽チャートでも上位を獲得しました。ベースを担当し、作詞も手がけていた野間亜紀子さんがバンド活動を始めたのは、高校生のときに「JUDY　AND　MARY」のコピーをしたのがきっかけ。
  3. GO!GO!7188、パブリック・ビューイングを開催 (Japanese)
  4. ^ "ピギーバンクス / タイムスリラー - CDJournal". CDJournal (in Japanese). Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  5. Okamoto, Takayuki (April 2016). "PIGGY BANKS". Skream!. Retrieved 2024-12-19. だったら女性だけのパーティー・バンドをやるのも面白いかなと。最初はその日限りのバンドという感じで声をかけてみたんですけど、実際にライヴをやってみたら思った以上にすごく楽しかったので、じゃあそれ以降も機会があったらやろう、というのが最初のきっかけですね。
  6. "PIGGY BANKSのakko、第2子妊娠のためライブ活動休止". Natalie (in Japanese). 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2024-12-19. PIGGY BANKSのakko（B）が、産休のため当面のライブ活動を休止することを発表した。
  7. "PIGGY BANKSからakkoが脱退、産休からの復帰の目処立たず（コメントあり）". Natalie (in Japanese). 2018-12-04. Retrieved 2024-12-19. PIGGY BANKSからakko（B）が脱退したことがバンドのオフィシャルサイトで発表された。

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