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| Yumi Nakashima 中島 優美 | |
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| Also known as | Yuu |
| Born | (1979-12-01) December 1, 1979 (age 45) Kagoshima, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, rock |
| Instrument(s) | Guitar, electric guitar |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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| Formerly of | GO!GO!7188 |
Yumi Nakashima (中島優美, Nakashima Yumi, born December 1, 1979) is a Japanese vocalist, guitarist and singer-songwriter. She was the guitarist and main vocalist in the rock band GO!GO!7188 and is the founding member of Chirinuruwowaka. Nakashima has also released two solo albums since 2004.
Early life
Nakashima's interest in music started in middle school after hearing her older sister's cassette tape of the song "Shima Uta" by rock band The Boom. The following year, in 1993, Nakashima attended The Boom's concert at the Kagoshima Citizen's Cultural Hall [ja] and was inspired to form a band once in high school.
Career
In 2005, Nakashima formed Chirinuruwowaka after finding that she preferred to work with a band as opposed to being solo.
In 2019, Kazushi Tanaka [ja] (with whom Nakashima had previously worked with on her debut solo album) invited her to do some work on the third album of his Shizuka Kanata project. Tanaka also brought in Anzu Suzuhara and Junpei Hayashida to contribute to the songs. Eventually, they decided to form a band, naming it Yayyay. The group released their first mini album, I'm Here, in October 2020.
Discography
Albums
- Ten no Mikaku (March 1, 2004)
- Yuu's Chicken Katsu (September 20, 2014)
References
- Sugiyama, Atsushi (August 11, 2009). "BOOMANIA ~The Boom Special Best Covers~". Natalie. Retrieved November 9, 2024.
ユウ 中学3年生のときに「島唄」（1992年）を、たまたま家族でドライブしていたときに姉のカセットテープで聴いて、すごい衝撃を受けました。それまでバンドなんて知らなかったし、音楽にもほとんど興味を持ってなかったけれど、初めて音楽っていいなと感じました。最初にTHE BOOMを生で観たのは1993年の鹿児島市民文化ホールで、それが人生初のライブ経験です。高校に入ったら絶対にバンドを組もうと思ったし、私の中では「音楽＝THE BOOM」でした。
- "Chirinuru Wowaka". Metropolis Japan. March 31, 2011. Retrieved November 14, 2024.
After releasing Ten No Mikaku, her first solo record in 2004, Nakashima realized that she was less interested in working alone and decided to form a new band.
- "YAYYAY Official WebSite". yayyay.rocks. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
2019年 Shizuka Kanataの3rdアルバム制作時にユウが再度参加することになりレコーディングを開始し須原杏、林田順平が参加、レコーディング途中にこのメンバーでバンドにしない？という展開となりYAYYAY誕生。
- Okamoto, Takayuki (October 14, 2020). "尖りまくりの4人の個性大爆発! 摩訶不思議音楽世界へようこそ──奇才ポップ集団、YAYYAYがここに誕生". ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
田中一志(Shizuka Kanata / Key.Prog.Mix) : ユウちゃんがGO!GO!7188時代に作ったソロ・アルバム(『てんのみかく』)に、2曲アレンジとサウンドプロデュースで僕が参加させていただいて。
- "YAYYAY（ユウ・須原杏・林田順平・Shizuka Kanata）、1stミニAL発売". BARKS (in Japanese). September 25, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2024.
チリヌルヲワカのユウ（Vo＆G）、森山直太朗やくるりなど多くのサポートを務める須原杏（Vn）、映画監督・岩井俊二率いるヘクとパスカルの林田順平（Vc）、札幌のインディーズレーベル「Chameleon Label」を主宰する田中一志のソロプロジェクト・Shizuka Kanataで構成されたYAYYAY。Shizuka Kanataにユウ、須原杏、林田順平をゲストとして招いて音楽制作が始動し、意気投合したことで結成に至ったという。
- Imai, Tomoko (June 29, 2022). "経験と個性を活かす奇才ポップ集団、YAYYAY──セカンド・アルバムに向けて動き出した一歩". ototoy.jp (in Japanese). Retrieved November 11, 2024.
2020年10月にリリースしたファースト・ミニ・アルバム『I'm Here』で注目を集めた異才集団YAYYAY。
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