Akiko Noma
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Early life
While attending Shoyo High School in Kagoshima, she met Yumi Nakashima and together they formed Jellyfish,[2] a Judy and Mary cover band composed of five girls including Akiko.[3] 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, Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., on BM Tunes. 2005 saw the release of her second album, Script error: No such module "Nihongo". on EMI Japan.[4]
Following the breakup of GO!GO!7188, Noma was invited by Template:Ill[5] to join her instrumental surf rock group Tokyo Killer, which was originally formed around 2004.[6] Noma had previously heard the band's 2012 record Tokyo Killer and expressed her interest in joining them.[7] They released their first album, Tokyo ★ Killer Street, in April 2015.[8] The album contained both original tracks and covers, including songs by Link Wray and Template:Ill.[9] Prior to the 2019 release of Tokyo Killer's second album, Boom Go!!, Noma went on maternity leave and was replaced by Tarō Katō of Beat Crusaders. However, she did contribute parts to two songs on the album.[10]
In 2014, Noma formed the band Piggy Banks along with Yoko Yazawa and Keme.[11][12] They released their first album in 2016, titled Time Thriller.[11] That same year, Noma took a break from performing with the group following her second pregnancy.[13] In 2018, she announced that she was leaving the band.[14]
Discography
- Kirari (October 13, 2003)
- Aruyoude Naiyoude, Arumono (November 2, 2005)
References
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