Aikawa Nanase
At 15 years of age, Nanase dropped out of high school and soon decided to take a refresher course in music. It was her lifelong desire to get into the entertainment industry. She was later discovered by famed music producer Tetsuro Oda. Oda is famous in Japan for producing artists since the late 70's. Some of the best known to me include Zard, TUBE, Deen, T-Bolan, Field of View, Zyyg and Wands. He's also known well for his own solo work in the 80's. He trained Nanase as his protoge for 5 years. Then in November of 1996, Nanase Aikawa made her debut.
Most probably because of Tetsuro Oda's trademark style, her sound is heavily influenced by rock n' roll sounds of the 80's and bears that distinctive sound. Not only are songs focused on moving melodies as was the case with most mid-80's rock songs, but the instrumentation is quite similar with her band's use of synthesizers as well as electric guitar and drums.
Notes:
- Nanase is one of the rare rock stars on the Avex Trax record label. The largest dance record label in Japan noted for its mega pop stars such as Namie Amuro, Globe and MAX. Because of this, a lot of people refer to her as a pop singer, even though her music is quintessentially rock n' roll.
- Nanase has a cat named Risky whom she cares a lot for. Consequentially, her fan club is called "Risky Cat".
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