Haruka to Miyuki
- Japanese pop
- Folk rock
Miyuki (Keyboard, Chorus)
Haruka to Miyuki (ハルカトミユキ) are a female Japanese folk-rock duo. They first met in 2008 at a Rikkyo University music club.[1]
Biography
On November 14, 2012, they released their first EP "Kyogensha ga Yoake wo Tsugeru. Bokutachi ga Itsumademo Damatteiruto Omouna" (虚言者が夜明けを告げる。僕達が、いつまでも黙っていると思うな) under the independent record label H+M Records.
In early 2013, they were named as one of the "NEW ARTISTS 2013" by iTunes Store.[2]
In March 2013, their song "Dry Ice" (ドライアイス) from their newly released second EP was frequently played on national radio stations and music TV channels.[3] The song charted at number 19 on Billboard Japan Hot 100 music chart.[4][5]
On November 6, 2013, their first full album "Cyano Type" (シアノタイプ) was released under their new contract with major record label Sony Music Associated Records.
On August 30, 2014, they performed in Taiwan at "StreetVoice Park Park Carnival", a street music carnival located at Taipei Expo Park.[6][7]
On October 3, 2015, they performed a concert at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall for a 3000-person crowd.[8][9] A digital live album titled "Hitori×3000 LIVE at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo 20151003" (ひとり×3000 LIVE at 日比谷野外大音楽堂20151003) was released on December 23, 2015 containing 14 songs from the event.
Members
Haruka (ハルカ)
- Vocals, Guitar, and Lyrics
- Birthday: (1989-10-02) October 2, 1989 (age 34)
- Full Name: Haruka Fukushima (福島遥)[10]
- Haruka writes tanka poetry and released a mini songbook titled "Kono Natsu no Hanashi" (この夏の話; The Story of this Summer) containing newly written poems to celebrate Haruka to Miyuki's first acoustic live concert on September 20, 2014.[11]
Miyuki (ミユキ)
- Keyboard, Chorus
- Birthday: (1989-11-16) November 16, 1989 (age 34)
- Miyuki is a fan of Kurt Cobain and Freddie Mercury.[12]
Discography
Demos
- 1st Demo
- Natsu no Uta (夏のうた; Summer Song)
- Bokutachi wa (僕達は; We Are)
- 2nd Demo
- Apart (アパート)
- Sora (空; Sky)
- Suisō (水槽; Aquarium)
- Bokutachi wa (僕達は; We Are)
- 3rd Demo
- Magenta (マゼンタ)
- MONDAY
- POOL
- 385
Singles
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes[13] | |
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1st | November 14, 2018 | 17 Sai (17 才; 17 Years Old) | AICL-3593/94/95 | 4 Tracks
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Digital singles
- Vanilla (October 31, 2012)
- Mannequin (マネキン) (October 9, 2013)
- mosaic (October 23, 2013)
- Sekai (世界; The World) (January 21, 2015)
- Usotsuki (嘘ツキ; Liar) (February 18, 2015)
- Kimi wa Mada Shiranai (君はまだ知らない; You Don't Know Yet) (March 18, 2015)
- Haru no Ame (春の雨; Spring Rain) (May 20, 2015)
- COPY (June 24, 2015)
- Uchuu wo Oyogu Fune (宇宙を泳ぐ舟; Ship that Sails Through Space) (July 29, 2015)
- Koutei Suru (肯定する; Affirm) (September 9, 2015)
- new moon (October 28, 2015)
- LIFE (November 25, 2015)
- World Wide Web wa Shinderu (ワールドワイドウエブは死んでる; The World Wide Web is Dead) (December 23, 2015)
- Koi wa Mahō sa (恋は魔法さ; Love is Magic) (January 27, 2016)
- Kiseki wo Inoru Koto wa Mō Shinai (奇跡を祈ることはもうしない; No Longer Praying For a Miracle) (June 22, 2016)
- DRAG & HUG (August 3, 2016)
- Asayake wa End Roll Youni (朝焼けはエンドロールのように; Morning glow is like end roll) (Aug 31, 2018)
- 17 Sai (17才; 17 Years Old) (Oct 15, 2018)
Digital albums
- Hitori×3000 LIVE at Hibiya Yagai Ongakudo 20151003 (ひとり×3000 LIVE at 日比谷野外大音楽堂20151003; One×3000 LIVE at Hibiya Open-Air Concert Hall 20151003) (December 23, 2015)
EPs
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes[13] | |
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1st | November 14, 2012 | Kyogensha ga Yoake wo Tsugeru. Bokutachi ga Itsumademo Damatteiruto Omouna (虚言者が夜明けを告げる。僕たちが、いつまでも黙っていると思うな。; A Liar Announces The Daybreak. I Think We'll Remain Silent Forever.) | PECF-3030 | 5 Tracks
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2nd | March 13, 2013 | Mayonaka no Kotoba wa Aoi Doku ni Nari, Niburu Sekai ni Hiyari to Sasaru. (真夜中の言葉は青い毒になり、鈍る世界にヒヤリと刺さる。; Words Said at Midnight Become Blue Poison, Stuck and Scared in a Dull World.) | PECF-3040 | 6 Tracks
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3rd | May 28, 2014 | Sonna Koto Dou Datte Ii, Kono Uta wo Kimi ga Suki da to Itte Kuretara. (そんなことどうだっていい、この歌を君が好きだと言ってくれたら。; Never Mind If That Song Says That I Love You) | AICL-2689 | 5 Tracks
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Mini-albums
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes[13] | |
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1st | April 22, 2015 | Sekai (世界; The World) | AICL-2859/60 (Limited Edition) AICL-2861 (Regular Edition) | 7 Tracks + 4 DVD Tracks CD
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2nd | September 30, 2015 | LIFE | AICL-2962/63 (Limited Edition) AICL-2964 (Regular Edition) | 7 Tracks + 19 DVD Tracks CD
DVD (Limited Edition Only)
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Albums
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes[13] | |
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1st | November 6, 2013 | Cyano Type (シアノタイプ) | AICL-2598 | 12 Tracks
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2nd | August 17, 2016 | LOVELESS/ARTLESS | AICL-3133/34 (Limited Edition) AICL-3135 (Regular Edition) | 10 Tracks + 12 DVD Tracks CD
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3rd | June 28, 2017 | Tameiki no Danmenzu (溜息の断面図) | AICL-3354/55 (Limited Edition) AICL-3356 (Regular Edition) | 12 Tracks + 14 Tracks CD 1
CD 2 (Limited Edition Only)
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DVDs
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes[13] | |
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1st | August 12, 2013 | Dry Vanilla Ice (ドライ・バニラアイス) | PEBF-4001 | 13 Tracks
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2nd | May 28, 2014 | SCHOOL OF LOCK! Ongaku Shitsu LIVE SESSION #1 -Haruka to Miyuki- (SCHOOL OF LOCK! 音楽室 LIVE SESSION #1 -ハルカトミユキ-) | AIBL-9294 | 5 Tracks
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Compilation albums
Release Date | Title | Serial Number | Track List | Notes | |
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1st | November 27, 2013 | NACHT MUSIK ~Sleepless Night Music Collection~ (ナハト・ムジィク ~眠れぬ夜の眠れる音楽集~) | musica-01 | 11 Tracks
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References
- ^ "harukatomiyuki". SYNC MUSIC JAPAN. January 1, 2011. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "iTunes、ブレイクが期待される新人を選出する「NEW ARTISTS 2013」発表" (in Japanese). Musicman-NET. January 9, 2013. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- ^ "ハルカトミユキ、砂丘&演奏シーンで構成されたPV公開" (in Japanese). natalie. March 3, 2013. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- ^ "Japan Hot 100". Billboard. March 30, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "ハルカトミユキ 北海道で"異例"の1位獲得!全国を「ヒヤリ」と浸食中" (in Japanese). BIGLOBE 音楽芸能ニュース. March 27, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2016.
- ^ "Harukatomiyuki, Okan, SISTERJET Attending From Japan the New Fes. Being Held in Taiwan". SYNC MUSIC JAPAN. August 26, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "ハルカトミユキ・SISTERJETらが出演した台湾でのイベント映像が公開" (in Japanese). rockin'on holdings. November 14, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ "ハルカトミユキのライヴ・レポート公開。2015年を精力的に駆け抜けるふたりがたどり着いた最初の到達点、日比谷野外大音楽堂フリー・ライヴ"ひとり×3000"の模様をレポート" (in Japanese). Geki-Rock Entertainment Inc. November 16, 2015. Retrieved January 7, 2016.
- ^ "日比谷野外大音楽堂フリーライブ'ひとり×3000'大盛況" (in Japanese). Sony Music Japan. October 5, 2015. Retrieved January 11, 2016.
- ^ "ハルカトミユキ 『虚言者が夜明けを告げる。僕達が、いつまでも黙っていると思うな。』" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. December 18, 2012. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ "福島 遥 ミニ歌集『この夏の話』完成!" (in Japanese). Artist Arena News. September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 19, 2016.
- ^ "Interview exclusive : Haruka to Miyuki (ハルカトミユキ)" (in French). Zero Yen Media. May 13, 2014. Retrieved January 1, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "ハルカトミユキの作品" (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved November 15, 2018.
External links
- Haruka to Miyuki Official Website
- Sony Music Japan Profile
- Oricon Profile