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ONE OK ROCK

ONE OK ROCK is a Japanese Rock band formed in the summer of 2005. It was started by Toru with High School friends Alex and Ryota after each of them got their musical instruments. After that, Taka joined as their vocalist and they focused on performing shows in the Tokyo area. In 2006 they independently released 2 mini albums. Because of their albums sales, their participation in relatively large festivals that summer and their energetic shows in the outskirts of Tokyo, they were noticed by a foreign record company.

Read more about ONE OK ROCK on Last.fm.

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Lia

Lia (りあ) is a j-pop singer (born Dec. 20) who is best known for her work in the anime series AIR, with songs such as Tori no Uta (鳥の詩) and Farewell song. Her music has also been featured in several games, such as Tomoyo After ~It's a Wonderful Life~ (智代アフター ~It's a Wonderful Life~); Beatmania IIDX, and the Japanese version of RFOnline. Lia started out with I've Sound, appearing on I've Girls Compilation vol. 2 「verge」with 鳥の詩 -short ver.

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W

1)W (Double You) was a Japanese pop duo formed for Ai Kago (加護亜依) and Nozomi Tsuji (辻希美), graduated members of the group Morning Musume (モーニング娘。) when they graduated in 2004. They started off by covering older Japanese pop hits from as far back as the 50s. After their first cover album, they began to release original songs and eventually a second album. In early 2006, the group was put on hiatus due to Kago's involvement in an underage smoking scandal.

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Arrows

1. Arrows were an English American band based in London, England. The group, which formed in 1974 and disbanded in 1977, included singer/bassist Alan Merrill, guitarist Jake Hooker and drummer Paul Varley. They had hit singles in 1974 and 1975 with "Touch Too Much",[1] "My Last Night With You" and "I Love Rock 'n' Roll," all produced by Mickie Most on RAK Records.[2] "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" was later covered by Joan Jett.[3]

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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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Super Junior

Super Junior (Korean: 슈퍼주니어), also known as simply SJ or SuJu (Korean: 슈주), is a (currently) eight-member South Korean boy band formed by SM Entertainment in 2005, masterminded by Lee Soo Man. The group's current members are: 강인 (Kangin), 신동 (Shindong), 성민 (Sungmin), 은혁 (Eunhyuk), 시원 (Siwon), 동해 (Donghae), 려욱 (Ryeowook), 규현 (Kyuhyun) and 희철 (Heechul) who has recently returned from military service in 2013. Two additional members who are members of sub-unit Super Junior M only are: 周觅 (Zhou Mi) and Henry (헨리).

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Suga Shikao

Born July 28, 1966 Suga Shikao [スガシカオ] is a former office drone (working in the advertising industry) turned producer, vocalist and lyricist. He lists his influences as mostly soul, funk, and R&B artists like Sly & the Family Stone and Prince, and of late has been influenced by Damien Rice to take an interest in UK rock.

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Marble

There are several artists with this name: 1) marble is a Japanese pop duo comprised of micco (vocals) and Kikuchi Tatsuya (guitar). They are best known for performing the ending songs for the anime series "Hidamari Sketch" and "Kamichama Karin," as well as the opening song for the anime Kimikiss Pure Rouge and the ending theme for Hatsukoi Limited. They released three singles (Mebae Drive, Kuuchuu Meiro, and Aozora Loop) in 2007 and released their first full album, titled Nijiiro Humming, in February 2008.

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