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On/Off

There are four artists named ON/OFF: 1) ON/OFF is a Japanese band comprising of twins Naoya & Kazuya Sakamoto (坂本直弥 and 坂本和弥). They performed in the drama "Fuuma no Kojirou" and also performed its ending song "永遠の刹那"; the opening theme of the anime Vampire Knight, "ふたつの鼓動と赤い罪", is their second and more mainstream single. 2) English On/Off is an alias of UK electronica duo Posthuman. 3) On/Off: Patrick Shaw Iversen & Raymond Pellicer

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LM.C

LM.C is a rock band from Japan. Members:
Vo. Maya ( sinners (as a guitarist)→ 雅-MIYAVI- (support, as a guitarist) → LM.C )
Gu. Aiji ( KALENPierrotLM.C )
Support:
Ba. Ikuo / Ken
Dr. Death-O / Yuya
Key. JAYKAY / Jun
VJ. DENKI-MAN LM.C was founded by Maya in Tokyo,Japan , a support guitarist for musician Miyavi in the support band Ishihara Gundan (Ishihara being Miyavi's real last name, Gundan means 'brigade' or 'army' in Japanese) and a guitarist in his own band, Sinners. While still with Miyavi, maya and other support members also played live shows as LM.

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MARIA

There are, at least, fourteen artists by this name. 1. Maria Jensen: A Danish rnb singer. 2. MARIA: A Japanese girl band lead by Maiko (formerly of Zone). 3. Maria Nalbandian): An Armenian Lebanese singer notorious for her provocative videos. Her hit debut single was "Elaab" or "El'ab". 4. An Oxnard, California, USA indie pop band, in signed to Yay! Records. 5. A Japanese psychedelic band, with an album by the same name. 6. マリア: A female rap artist. 7. A Bosnian artist, who represented her country in the Eurovision Song Contest 2007.

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hitomi

There are three artists going under the name of 'Hitomi': 1) hitomi (古谷仁美 Furuya Hitomi), born January 26, 1976, is a Japanese singer, songwriter, record label owner and executive. In addition to having consistently been one of the most popular and successful musicians in Japan since her debut in 1994, hitomi is also acknowledged as one of the most influential figures in Japanese pop culture. Along with Utada Hikaru and Hamasaki Ayumi...

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WEAVER

WEAVER is a japanese piano rock band. Members: Birth Name: ???? (Yuji Sugimoto)
Date of Birth: December 3, 1988
Blood Type: Type A
Instrument(s): Vocals and Piano
Main roles in the band: Lead Vocals/Pianist Birth Name: ???? (Shota Okuno)
Date of Birth: August 18, 1988
Blood Type: Type O
Instrument(s): Bass
Main roles in the band: Playing the Bass and supporting vocals Birth Name: ?? ? (Toru Kawabe)
Date of Birth: June 28, 1988

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Moomin

At least 2 artists are known as Moomin. 1. Moomin is a Berlin-based electronic music producer. His EPs were released on labels such as Aim, White or Smallville Records. His debut album, The Story About You, was released on Smallville Records the 31st october 2011. 2. MOOMIN (むーみん or ムーミン) (born July 13, 1972) is a Japanese reggae artist. Along with a number of colleagues, he is responsible for the growth and popularity of Japan's reggae scene.
He is originally from Chigasaki, Kanagawa, and is married with two children. He works at Overheat Studios, and keeps it real.

Read more about Moomin on Last.fm.

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Sophia

There is more than one artist with this name: 1) Indie band Sophia includes The Flower Shop Recordings mainman and former The God Machine singer/guitarist Robin Proper-Sheppard. After the sudden and tragic death of schoolfriend and God Machine bassist Jimmy Fernandez, Proper-Sheppard began searching for a new musical outlet. Together with friends and fellow musicians from other Flower Shop bands Elevate, Ligament and Oil Seed Rape, Proper-Sheppard began working on the music that would become known as Sophia.

Read more about Sophia on Last.fm.

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Edison

There are at least four acts under Edison name: 1) American rock band, Edison,
2) Mysterious one man act from Japan, responsible for the animated adaptation of the BLACK LAGOON manga, EDISON.
3) Australian screamo/emo band from Woodend, Victoria.
4) Beat juggler out of San Francisco, CA and signed to Kid Without Radio label, 1) Edison: Ethan Isaac — Vocals Jonathan Svec — Guitar Joel Kelley — Guitar Todd Budich — Drums Anton Kreisl — Bass

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