Marbell
- Alternative rock
- shoegazing
- gothic rock
- Mar
- Tsunoda Takanori
- Azusa
- yu-ya
Marbell (stylized as MarBell) was a Japanese rock band active from 2006 to 2010 and signed to their own independent label, N-Records. The band's clothes and outfits were all designed by famed fashion designer H. Naoto.[1]
History
Marbell was formed in 2006 with half-Japanese half-American model Mar on vocals and Tsunoda Takanori as guitarist, producer and arranger.[2] They were later joined by bassist Azusa and drummer yu-ya before releasing their debut album Sister on May 14, 2008.[2] The band toured throughout Japan, mainly performing live in Tokyo, but also performed at the 2008 Otakon convention in the United States.[3] Four of the songs from their album were performed by the band on May 3, 2008, on the first day of the hide memorial summit,[4] which gave Marbell the opportunity to play for a huge audience at Ajinomoto Stadium and to honor hide, whom Tsunoda was greatly inspired by.[2] The band was inactive throughout 2009.
On March 10, 2010, it was officially announced that Marbell had disbanded after only four years together.[5] Vocalist Mar has since begun a solo career under the name MAA.[6]
Members
- Mar – vocals (2006–2010)
- Tsunoda Takanori – guitar, producer (2006–2010)
- Azusa – bass (2008–2010)
- yu-ya – drums (2008–2010)
Discography
- Sister (2008)
References
- ^ "Interview with MarBell at Otakon". Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ a b c "Otakon© Announces Sunday Acts: The Underneath and MarBell - Anime News Network". July 10, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "Underneath, MarBell at Otakon, Versailles at Anime USA". July 12, 2008. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "hide Memorial Summit Day 1 - Part B". Retrieved December 16, 2011.
- ^ "MarBell official site". March 10, 2010. Archived from the original on July 22, 2011. Retrieved December 11, 2010.
- ^ "MAA reveals tracklist for her upcoming album, "BUBBLEMAN ENGINE"". August 6, 2011. Retrieved December 16, 2011.
External links
- Official website
- Official MySpace