JUDY AND MARY

1. Artist Profile

JUDY AND MARY is a Japanese multi-genre band was formed in 1991 originally from Hakodate, Hokkaido. Their all members are Yoshihito Onda (恩田 快人), Yuki Isoya (磯谷 有希), Kohta Igarashi (五十嵐 公太), Takuya Asanuma (浅沼 拓也) (1993-2001), and Taiji Fujimoto (藤本 泰司) (1992-1993). According to Onda's opinion, the name of Judy & Mary is the 2 side’s symbol of humanism like Dr. Jeckyl and Mr. Hyde (maybe it means the positive & negative side like Yin-Yang). Their fans usually call them JAM.

By bassist Yoshihito Onda and vocalist Yuki Isoya with drummer Kohta Igarasi and guitarist Taiji Fujimoto finished the next year lineup. Then the guitaris Taiji was replaced by Takuya Asanuma in the next year. This band was known as an inovatif band because they're punk, rock, and noisy meldings pop but the music melodies was in 1990s.

In 1992, they released their independent album called Be Ambitious with the video featured on Chainsaw Records. They were under Epic/Sony Records and released their first major single, Power of Love in 1993. Their debut album in the major label was released in 1994 called JAM. With each release, they were growing in the popularity till they became one of the famous bands in Japan. One of their songs, Sobakasu was used as opening theme for famous and popular anime series in the Television called Rurouni Kenshin and sold over 1.000.000 copies.

Their music genre was very interesting for music lovers, especially punk genre. The noisy uproar composition was full of typical noise punk that was combined with the Hard Rock guitar melodic which resulted a unique alloy to be heard. I am not including the punk music lover, but for this one band, I relented to like them. Just listen their example songs like Radio, Kurasikku, and Sanpomichi. Isoya Yuki or commonly called Yuki is the center of unique and typical for Judy and Mary.

Yuki's voice is very distinctive, with the characters similar to kindergarten children which is very cute. You can imagine that noisy Punk music genre combined with the female singer who has a kid voice that must be unique. Never before the music arrangement that managed by Takuya and Onda is fun to be listened. Their performances on the stage are unique where each member is free for the style.

Their music quality normally is punk. But for the sake of boosting their popularity, they want to combine it with pop rhythm which more easy listening. Their LIVE songs were so different from other punk band. They dare to invite Jazz pianist and orchestral music to support Judy & Mary performance. One of the song examples is Sobakasu, it has been changed from normal to the jazz version.

2. Member Profile

Yuki Isoya

Also known as : Yuki Born : February 17, 1972 (age 38) Hakodate, Hokkaidō
Japan Genres : Japanese Pop
Occupations : Singer, Songwriter, Lyricist
Instruments : Vocals
Years active : 1991–present
Labels : Sony Music Entertainment Japan
Associated acts : Judy and Mary, NiNa, Mean Machine
Website : Yuki Web.net

Takuya Asanuma

Birth name : Takuya Asanuma
Born : September 9, 1971 (age 38)
Origin : Kyoto, Japan
Genres : J-Rock
Instruments : Guitar
Years active : 1990 -
Labels : Universal Music Japan
Height : 174 cm
Weight : 63 kg
Blood Type : O
Associated acts : Judy and Mary, ROBOTS
Website : http://www.takuya.mu/

Onda Yoshihito

Name : Onda Yoshihito (恩田快人)
Birthday : December 13, 1963
Birthplace : Kobe, Hyougo Prefecture
Instrument : Bass
Height : 176 cm
Weight : 54 kg
Blood Type : A

Igarashi Kohta

Name : Igarashi Kohta (五十嵐公太)
Birthday : January 17, 1963 (Showa 38)
Birthplace : Kawasaki, Kanagawa Prefecture
Instrument : Drums
Height : 175 cm
Weight : 60 kg
Blood Type : O
Genre : Rock, J-Pop, Punk
Years active: 1991–2001
Labels : Epic/Sony Records

• Former Member

Taiji Fujimoto (1991 - 1993)

3. Latest News

Overall, they released 7 studio albums, 3 compilation albums and 22 singles. JUDY & MARY disbanded on March 2001 following Warp Tour Final which was held in Tokyo Dome. This concert was available on DVD.

Their last album was Warp released on February 7, 2001 under Epic Records Japan, peaked at #1 on Oricon Chart and sold 887.000 copies. Also followed by their two last singles in 2001 entitled Lucky Pool peaked at #3 and so did Peace (Strings Version) at #8.

Now, Yuki was enjoying her solo career as Yuki. Also, Takuya served as solo artist. Onda joined to group called Hot Rod Crue, but since 2008, he had been a member of ZAMZA N'BANSHEE. And so Kouta became a drummer in the band called Naja, while Takuya who pursued a solo career through the band called Robots but now more focus as a producer and musical arranger (one of the pop-rock singer Takahashi Hitomi).

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