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| − | + | '''Kawase Tomoko''' (川瀬智子) is a well-known Japanese musician, mostly noted for her role as the vocalist for [[the brilliant green]]. She made her solo debut as '''Tommy february<sup>6</sup>''', a character with an 80's-styled synth pop sound, in 2001. She made her debut as '''Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>''', a character with a alternative rock sound, in 2003. Kawase is most known for such songs as "[[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]]", "[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime★je t'aime]]", "[[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]]" and "[[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|pray]]". | |
| − | '''Kawase Tomoko''' (川瀬智子) is a well-known Japanese musician, mostly noted for her role as the vocalist for [[the brilliant green]]. She made her solo debut as '''Tommy | + | |
==Profile== | ==Profile== | ||
| − | * '''Stage Names''' | + | * '''Stage Names:''' Tommy february<sup>6</sup>, Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Birth Name:''' Kawase Tomoko (川瀬智子) |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Married Name:''' Okuda Tomoko (奥田智子) |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Nickname:''' Tommy |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Date of Birth:''' {{bda|1975|02|06|mf=yes}} |
| − | + | * '''Place of Birth:''' [[Kyoto]], [[Japan]] | |
| − | * '''Place of Birth''' | + | * '''[[Blood Type]]:''' B |
| − | * ''' | + | * '''Bands / Groups:''' |
| − | * ''' | + | ** [[the brilliant green]] (1995-) |
| + | ** [[HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA]] (2012-) | ||
==Information== | ==Information== | ||
| − | '''Kawase Tomoko''' was originally the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alt-rock band [[ | + | '''Kawase Tomoko''' was originally the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alt-rock band [[the brilliant green]]. She was asked to join the band in 1995 after her now husband, [[Okuda Shunsaku]], and [[Matsui Ryo]] heard her sing when she took part in a karaoke contest. As the band's lyricist, she wrote and sung songs in both Japanese and English; an great feat considering she is not a native English speaker. Since the indefinite hiatus of [[the brilliant green]], she has become more heavily involved in her solo projects Tommy february<sup>6</sup> and Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>. |
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| + | Kawase is involved with a multitude of projects outside of singing. In addition to her own solo singing career, Kawase produced and wrote songs for [[Tommy angels|Tommy☆angels]], former [[avex trax]] soloist [[Hinoi Asuka]], and [[Fujii Takashi]] of ''[[Matthew's Best Hit TV]]'' fame. Kawase even once lent her voice for the [[Anime|anime]] series ''[[Piroppo]]'' as a character named [[Pikki]]. She even briefly modeled for Italian fashion house, [[Fiorucci]], and for a period of time hosted ''[[Break Down]]'', a show on MTV Japan. | ||
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| + | Kawase is known for having an obsession with [[Wikipedia:Elmo|Elmo]], the red ''[[Wikipedia:Sesame Street|Sesame Street]]'' Muppet, ''[[Wikipedia:Harry Potter|Harry Potter]]'' and more recently [[Wikipedia:Pikachu|Pikachu]] from the anime ''[[Wikipedia:Pocket Monsters|Pokemon]]''. On November 22, 2003, Tomoko announced her marriage to fellow band mate from [[the brilliant green]], [[Okuda Shunsaku]]. | ||
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| + | ===Tommy february<sup>6</sup>=== | ||
| + | [[Image:Tommy february6 - February & Heavenly.jpg|thumb|250px|Kawase Tomoko as Tommy february<sup>6</sup> (2012)]] | ||
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| + | '''Tommy february<sup>6</sup>''' is the original solo-artist project Kawase Tomoko. Kawase began developing the character of february<sup>6</sup> well before her debut. Her 'february<sup>6</sup>' persona is known for her geeky look, cheerleader themes, strange habits and librarian-esque glasses, innocent personality (as portrayed in the lyrics)as well as her love of flasks (as seen in the majority of her [[PV|PVs]]). The name itself was inspired by her own birthday. | ||
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| + | During the 2001 break in [[the brilliant green]] releases, Kawase decided that she would start a solo-project herself, debuting with the single "[[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]]". The February project was not meant to make much of an impact, or be very long-lived, but it gained a surprisingly large amount of attention. Because of this, two more singles followed and finally an album was released, also titled [[Tommy february6 (album)|february<sup>6</sup>]] (and naturally being released on February 6). After the album's release, Tommy announced that there would be no more 'february<sup>6</sup>' releases. | ||
| − | + | However, this was not the case. In 2003, after the indeterminate hiatus of [[the brilliant green]], exactly one year from her debut album's release date, her new single "[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]]" was released. The Tommy featured in these her songs was more sophisticated, though in essence not changed much. However, a new theme brought into her 'february<sup>6</sup>' releases were titles spelt in excruciatingly strange ways (for example, "[[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]]", "[[Candy Eyes Dolls|CAndY EyEs doLLS ∵]]" and "[[Choose Me or Die|ChOOSe mE or Die]]"). Once again, three singles ("[[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]]", "[[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]]" & "[[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]]") proceeded the release of yet another album, ''[[Tommy Airline|Tommy airline]]''. | |
| − | + | Currently, two singles have been released that will be entered into Tommy's newest 'february<sup>6</sup>' album, "[[L.O.V.E.L.Y ~Yumemiru Lovely Boy~|L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~]]" and "[[Lonely in Gorgeous|♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥]]". | |
| − | + | A new Halloween EP, "Halloween Addiction", was released in October, 2012. | |
| − | + | At the same time Kawase also joined [[HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA]] (a Japanese rock special 2012 Halloween project unit lead by hyde and KAZ from VAMPS). They released the single [[HALLOWEEN PARTY]] in October 2012. | |
| − | + | 2013 saw the release of [[Be My Valentine]], Tommy february6's first single since 2005. It was released as the first volume for [[the brilliant green]]'s 15th anniversary of their debut. In April, Kawase announced on her website that Tommy february6 would release a song titled [[Runaway (Tommy february6 song)|Runaway]], and that it would be used as the ending theme to the dorama [[Jitsuroku Sekai no Mystery]]. It also said a new album would be released in June. | |
| − | + | ===Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>=== | |
| + | [[Image:Tommy heavenly6 - February & Heavenly.png|left|thumb|250px|Kawase Tomoko as Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> (2012)]] | ||
| − | + | '''Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>''' is meant to be the dark side and the alter-ego of Tommy february<sup>6</sup>. Music released under 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' is pop rock based and features a Tommy that is more sophisticated and classy than her 'february<sup>6</sup>' persona. Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>'s character is obsessed with her image, and almost parodies modern culture. She loves reality shows (''[[Wikipedia:Joe Millionaire|Joe Millionaire]]'' and ''[[Wikipedia:The Osbournes|The Osbournes]]''), alcohol ([[Wikipedia:Heineken|Heineken]] and [[Wikipedia:Corona|Corona]] with lime), and junk food (doughnuts, popcorn and cola, among other things). | |
| − | + | Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> begun in the double single release of "[[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]]" and "[[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]]", which were both released on the same day. The [[PV]]'s for both songs run together in a reciprocal motion (aka they can be played back-to-back and the story flows between them). Though both singles sold roughly the same amounts, the Heavenly6 single came out on top above the february<sup>6</sup> single. | |
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| − | + | Much like how 'february<sup>6</sup>' was only planned for a temporary release, 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' was planned for the same fate. However, 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' returned for a second single, an [[Wikipedia:Avril Lavigne|Avril Lavigne]]-like downbeat single, "[[Hey My Friend|Hey my friend]]", which was used for the ending theme for the popular movie ''[[Shimotsuma Monogatari]]''. A B-side on the single, "[[Roller Coaster Ride|Roller coaster ride→]]", was also used at the opening theme for ''[[Shimotsuma Monogatari]]''. | |
| − | + | Nothing was heard from 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' until March 2005, when 'heavenly<sup>6</sup>' was featured on ''[[Love for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~|LOVE for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~]]'', a tribute album for [[Yazawa Ai]]'s popular manga ''[[NANA (manga)|NANA]]'' with the song [[Gimme All of Your Love!!|GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!]]. Five months later, the next heavenly6 single, "[[Ready|Ready?]]", was released and to be quickly followed by the first heavenly6 album, ''[[Tommy heavenly6 (album)|Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>]]''. In the summer of 2006, she released two new singles: "[[I'm Gonna Scream+|I'm Gonna SCREAM＋]]" on June seventh and "[[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|Pray]]" on July, and she is scheduled to release a special Halloween single, "[[Lollipop Candy Bad Girl|Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl]]", that features two versions of the song, a duet version with Tommy february<sup>6</sup> that's 10 minutes and 31 seconds long (a nod to Halloween's date, October 31) and a shorter, five minute version featuring only Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>. (PVs for both versions have already been shot). That December, her next single "[[I Love Xmas|I LOVE XMAS]]" came out, in the PV Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> makes a cameo. Two months later her next single, "[[Heavy Starry Chain]]" came out, the PV shows heavenly<sup>6</sup> with a new [[Deeth|D[di:]]]-like look. On March 7th, 2007, Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup> released a second album titled ''[[Heavy Starry Heavenly]]''. After over a year without any heavenly<sup>6</sup> releases, she announced on her official website that she will be performing the new opening for the [[Anime|anime series]] ''[[Wikipedia:Soul Eater (manga)|SOUL EATER]]''. | |
| − | + | In 2009, it was announced that her contract with [[Sony Music Entertainment]] ended. Kawase transferred to [[Warner Music Japan]] in the same year along with [[the brilliant green]]. | |
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| + | ==Discography (as Tommy february6)== | ||
===Albums=== | ===Albums=== | ||
| − | + | * [2002.02.06] [[Tommy february6 (album)|Tommy february<sup>6</sup>]] | |
| − | + | * [2004.03.17] [[Tommy Airline|Tommy airline*]] | |
| − | + | * [2012.02.29] [[February & Heavenly|FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY]] | |
| − | + | * [2013.06.12] [[Tommy Candy Shop Sugar Me|TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♡ SUGAR ♡ ME]] | |
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| − | + | ===Mini-Albums=== | |
| − | + | * [2012.10.17] [[Halloween Addiction|HALLOWEEN ADDICTION]] | |
| − | + | * [2015.10.21] [[Tommy's Halloween Fairy Tale|Tommy's Halloween Fairy tale]] | |
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| − | + | * [2009.02.25] [[Strawberry Cream Soda Pop "Daydream"]] | |
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===Singles=== | ===Singles=== | ||
| − | + | * [2001.07.25] [[Everyday at the Bus Stop|EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP]] | |
| − | + | * [2001.11.21] [[Kiss One More Time|♥KISS♥ ONE MORE TIME]] | |
| − | + | * [2002.01.17] [[Bloomin'!]] | |
| − | + | * [2003.02.06] [[Je t'Aime Je t'Aime|je t'aime ★ je t'aime]] | |
| − | + | * [2003.07.16] [[Love Is Forever|Love is forever]] | |
| − | + | * [2004.02.11] [[Magic in Your Eyes|MaGic in youR Eyes]] | |
| − | + | * [2004.07.14] [[L.o.v.e.l.y ~Yumemiru Lovely Boy~|L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~]] (夢見る; ''Dreaming'') | |
| − | + | * [2005.11.30] [[Lonely in Gorgeous|♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥]] | |
| − | + | * [2013.02.06] [[Be My Valentine]] | |
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===Compilation / Other=== | ===Compilation / Other=== | ||
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* [2004.03.17] [[Okusama wa Majo OST]] (#18 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV)'', #19 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV/Piano Ver.)'') | * [2004.03.17] [[Okusama wa Majo OST]] (#18 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV)'', #19 ''MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV/Piano Ver.)'') | ||
* [2004.08.03] [[Rekku no Homonsha Deoxys OST]] (#23 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'') | * [2004.08.03] [[Rekku no Homonsha Deoxys OST]] (#23 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'') | ||
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* [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Various Artists)|Diva]] (#6 ''MaGic in youR Eyes'') | * [2005.09.28] [[Diva (Various Artists)|Diva]] (#6 ''MaGic in youR Eyes'') | ||
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* [2005.12.21] [[Paradise Kiss Original Soundtrack]] (#1 ''♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥'', #8 ''HEY BAD BOY'') | * [2005.12.21] [[Paradise Kiss Original Soundtrack]] (#1 ''♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥'', #8 ''HEY BAD BOY'') | ||
* [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (#25 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'') | * [2006.01.25] [[Hit Style|HIT STYLE]] (#25 ''L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~'') | ||
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* [2006.12.06] [[World Standard.06 Sunaga T. Experience Works ~Pieces Pour Les Femmes|World Standard.06 Sunaga t. experience works ~pieces pour les femmes~]] (#15 ''KISS ONE MORE TIME (Sunaga t experience's EURO SET Remix)'') | * [2006.12.06] [[World Standard.06 Sunaga T. Experience Works ~Pieces Pour Les Femmes|World Standard.06 Sunaga t. experience works ~pieces pour les femmes~]] (#15 ''KISS ONE MORE TIME (Sunaga t experience's EURO SET Remix)'') | ||
* [2007.04.04] [[L25]] (#3 ''I'm in the mood for dancing'') | * [2007.04.04] [[L25]] (#3 ''I'm in the mood for dancing'') | ||
* [2008.03.28] [[Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~The Metal Mix|Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~THE METAL MIX~]] (#7 ''je t’aime ☆ je t’aime DMC you'') | * [2008.03.28] [[Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~The Metal Mix|Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~THE METAL MIX~]] (#7 ''je t’aime ☆ je t’aime DMC you'') | ||
* [2008.07.23] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#8 ''All Through The Night'') | * [2008.07.23] [[We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper-]] (#8 ''All Through The Night'') | ||
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| + | ==Discography (as Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>)== | ||
| + | ===Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2005.08.24] [[Tommy heavenly6 (album)|Tommy heavenly<sup>6</sup>]] | ||
| + | * [2007.03.07] [[Heavy Starry Heavenly]] | ||
| + | * [2009.04.29] [[I Kill My Heart|I KILL MY HEART]] | ||
| + | * [2012.02.29] [[February & Heavenly|FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY]] | ||
| + | * [2013.11.27] [[Tommy Ice Cream Heaven Forever|TOMMY ♡ ICE CREAM HEAVEN ♡ FOREVER]] | ||
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| + | ===Mini-Albums=== | ||
| + | * [2012.10.17] [[Halloween Addiction|HALLOWEEN ADDICTION]] | ||
| + | * [2015.10.21] [[Tommy's Halloween Fairy Tale|Tommy's Halloween Fairy tale]] | ||
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| + | ===Best Albums=== | ||
| + | *[2009.02.25] [[Gothic Melting Ice Cream's Darkness "Nightmare"]] | ||
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| + | ===Singles=== | ||
| + | * [2003.07.16] [[Wait Till I Can Dream|Wait till I can dream]] | ||
| + | * [2004.05.26] [[Hey My Friend|Hey my friend]] | ||
| + | * [2005.07.20] [[Ready (Tommy heavenly6)|Ready?]] | ||
| + | * [2006.06.07] [[I'm Gonna Scream+|I'm Gonna SCREAM+]] | ||
| + | * [2006.07.05] [[Pray (Tommy heavenly6)|Pray]] | ||
| + | * [2006.10.11] [[Lollipop Candy Bad Girl|Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl]] | ||
| + | * [2006.12.06] [[I Love Xmas (Tommy heavenly6)|I♥Xmas]] | ||
| + | * [2007.02.07] [[Heavy Starry Chain]] | ||
| + | * [2008.12.10] [[Papermoon|PAPERMOON]] | ||
| + | * [2011.10.26] [[Monochrome Rainbow|monochrome rainbow]] | ||
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| + | ===Digital Singles=== | ||
| + | * [2008.11.15] [[Unlimited Sky]] | ||
| + | * [2010.09.22] [[I'm Your Devil|I'M YOUR DEVIL]] | ||
| + | * [2013.10.02] [[Ruby Eyes]] | ||
| + | * [2018.10.17] [[Ice Cream Devils]] | ||
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| + | ===Compilation / Other=== | ||
| + | * [2004.10.05] [[Japan For Sale Volume 4]] (#1 ''Swear'') | ||
| + | * [2005.03.06] [[Love for Nana]] (#2 ''GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!'') | ||
| + | * [2005.11.01] [[Jpop CD2]] (#11 ''Hey My Friend'') | ||
| + | * [2006.09.27] [[Gintama Original Soundtrack]] (#2 ''pray (TV Version)'') | ||
* [2009.03.25] [[Gintama Best|Gintama BEST]] (#1 ''pray'') | * [2009.03.25] [[Gintama Best|Gintama BEST]] (#1 ''pray'') | ||
* [2009.04.22] [[The Best of Soul Eater|THE BEST OF SOUL EATER]] (#4 ''PAPERMOON'') | * [2009.04.22] [[The Best of Soul Eater|THE BEST OF SOUL EATER]] (#4 ''PAPERMOON'') | ||
| − | * [2009.07.08] [[ | + | * [2009.07.08] [[Gundam 00 Complete Best|GUNDAM 00 COMPLETE BEST]] (#10 ''Unlimited Sky'', #12 ''Unlimited Sky (Acoustic Ver.)'') |
| + | * [2010.02.24] [[GUNDAM Songs 145|GUNDAM SONGS 145]] (Disc 9 #10 ''Unlimited Sky'') | ||
| + | * [2014.01.30] [[Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon The 20th Anniversary Tribute Album|Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE]] (#5 ''La Soldier'') | ||
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| + | ==Works== | ||
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| + | ===Music=== | ||
| − | + | ; Composition | |
| − | * [ | + | * [2003.11.19] [[Hinoi Asuka]] - [[Wanna Be Your Girlfriend|♡Wanna be your girlfriend♡]] |
| − | * [ | + | * [2003.11.27] [[SPEED]] - [[Walking in the Rain / Stars to Shine Again|Walking in the rain / Stars to shine again]]" (#2 ''Stars to shine again'') |
| − | * [ | + | * [2003.12.17] [[Tommy Angels|Tommy☆angels]] - [[You'll Be My Boy|You'll be my boy]] |
| + | * [2005.10.19] [[Fujii Takashi]] - [[Oh My Juliet|OH MY JULIET!]] | ||
| + | * [2012.08.01] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[A M O Y A M O|A☆M☆O☆Y★A★M★O]] | ||
| + | * [2012.10.31] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[LET'S GO OUT]] | ||
| + | * [2013.03.27] [[AMOYAMO]] - [[LIVE / MAGIC]] | ||
| − | == | + | ===Filmography=== |
| − | + | ; Anime | |
| − | * [ | + | * [2002.02.06] [[Piroppo (part one)|Piroppo]] |
| − | * [ | + | * [2002.04.24] [[Piroppo (part two)|AIBO Animation Piroppo]] |
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| − | * [ | + | ==Publications== |
| + | ===Photo Books=== | ||
| + | [[Image:tommyhawaii.jpg|100px]] | ||
| + | * [2002.10.02] [[Tommy february6 and Hawaii|Tommy february6 + HAWAII]] | ||
==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://houseoftmy.com/ Official Website] |
| − | * [http:// | + | * [http://twitter.com/TOMMY_ARMY Official Twitter] |
| − | * [http://www. | + | * [http://instagram.com/tommytomokokawase Official Instagram] |
| − | + | * [http://www.youtube.com/user/TommyTVnet Official Youtube] | |
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[[Category:Artists]] | [[Category:Artists]] | ||
[[Category:J-Rock]] | [[Category:J-Rock]] | ||
[[Category:J-Pop]] | [[Category:J-Pop]] | ||
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| + | [[Category:Vocalist]] | ||
[[Category:Kyoto Artists]] | [[Category:Kyoto Artists]] | ||
[[Category:Blood Type B]] | [[Category:Blood Type B]] | ||
[[Category:1975 Births]] | [[Category:1975 Births]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:38, 26 December 2023
Tommy heavenly6 promoting TOMMY ♡ ICE CREAM HEAVEN ♡ FOREVER (2013)
Kawase Tomoko (川瀬智子) is a well-known Japanese musician, mostly noted for her role as the vocalist for the brilliant green. She made her solo debut as Tommy february6, a character with an 80's-styled synth pop sound, in 2001. She made her debut as Tommy heavenly6, a character with a alternative rock sound, in 2003. Kawase is most known for such songs as "EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP", "je t'aime★je t'aime", "Wait till I can dream" and "pray".
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Profile
- Stage Names: Tommy february6, Tommy heavenly6
- Birth Name: Kawase Tomoko (川瀬智子)
- Married Name: Okuda Tomoko (奥田智子)
- Nickname: Tommy
- Date of Birth: February 6, 1975
- Place of Birth: Kyoto, Japan
- Blood Type: B
- Bands / Groups:
- the brilliant green (1995-)
- HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA (2012-)
Information
Kawase Tomoko was originally the lead vocalist and lyricist of the alt-rock band the brilliant green. She was asked to join the band in 1995 after her now husband, Okuda Shunsaku, and Matsui Ryo heard her sing when she took part in a karaoke contest. As the band's lyricist, she wrote and sung songs in both Japanese and English; an great feat considering she is not a native English speaker. Since the indefinite hiatus of the brilliant green, she has become more heavily involved in her solo projects Tommy february6 and Tommy heavenly6.
Kawase is involved with a multitude of projects outside of singing. In addition to her own solo singing career, Kawase produced and wrote songs for Tommy☆angels, former avex trax soloist Hinoi Asuka, and Fujii Takashi of Matthew's Best Hit TV fame. Kawase even once lent her voice for the anime series Piroppo as a character named Pikki. She even briefly modeled for Italian fashion house, Fiorucci, and for a period of time hosted Break Down, a show on MTV Japan.
Kawase is known for having an obsession with Elmo, the red Sesame Street Muppet, Harry Potter and more recently Pikachu from the anime Pokemon. On November 22, 2003, Tomoko announced her marriage to fellow band mate from the brilliant green, Okuda Shunsaku.
Tommy february6
Tommy february6 is the original solo-artist project Kawase Tomoko. Kawase began developing the character of february6 well before her debut. Her 'february6' persona is known for her geeky look, cheerleader themes, strange habits and librarian-esque glasses, innocent personality (as portrayed in the lyrics)as well as her love of flasks (as seen in the majority of her PVs). The name itself was inspired by her own birthday.
During the 2001 break in the brilliant green releases, Kawase decided that she would start a solo-project herself, debuting with the single "EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP". The February project was not meant to make much of an impact, or be very long-lived, but it gained a surprisingly large amount of attention. Because of this, two more singles followed and finally an album was released, also titled february6 (and naturally being released on February 6). After the album's release, Tommy announced that there would be no more 'february6' releases.
However, this was not the case. In 2003, after the indeterminate hiatus of the brilliant green, exactly one year from her debut album's release date, her new single "je t'aime ★ je t'aime" was released. The Tommy featured in these her songs was more sophisticated, though in essence not changed much. However, a new theme brought into her 'february6' releases were titles spelt in excruciatingly strange ways (for example, "MaGic in youR Eyes", "CAndY EyEs doLLS ∵" and "ChOOSe mE or Die"). Once again, three singles ("je t'aime ★ je t'aime", "Love is forever" & "MaGic in youR Eyes") proceeded the release of yet another album, Tommy airline.
Currently, two singles have been released that will be entered into Tommy's newest 'february6' album, "L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~" and "♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥".
A new Halloween EP, "Halloween Addiction", was released in October, 2012. At the same time Kawase also joined HALLOWEEN JUNKY ORCHESTRA (a Japanese rock special 2012 Halloween project unit lead by hyde and KAZ from VAMPS). They released the single HALLOWEEN PARTY in October 2012.
2013 saw the release of Be My Valentine, Tommy february6's first single since 2005. It was released as the first volume for the brilliant green's 15th anniversary of their debut. In April, Kawase announced on her website that Tommy february6 would release a song titled Runaway, and that it would be used as the ending theme to the dorama Jitsuroku Sekai no Mystery. It also said a new album would be released in June.
Tommy heavenly6
Tommy heavenly6 is meant to be the dark side and the alter-ego of Tommy february6. Music released under 'heavenly6' is pop rock based and features a Tommy that is more sophisticated and classy than her 'february6' persona. Tommy heavenly6's character is obsessed with her image, and almost parodies modern culture. She loves reality shows (Joe Millionaire and The Osbournes), alcohol (Heineken and Corona with lime), and junk food (doughnuts, popcorn and cola, among other things).
Tommy heavenly6 begun in the double single release of "Love is forever" and "Wait till I can dream", which were both released on the same day. The PV's for both songs run together in a reciprocal motion (aka they can be played back-to-back and the story flows between them). Though both singles sold roughly the same amounts, the Heavenly6 single came out on top above the february6 single.
Much like how 'february6' was only planned for a temporary release, 'heavenly6' was planned for the same fate. However, 'heavenly6' returned for a second single, an Avril Lavigne-like downbeat single, "Hey my friend", which was used for the ending theme for the popular movie Shimotsuma Monogatari. A B-side on the single, "Roller coaster ride→", was also used at the opening theme for Shimotsuma Monogatari.
Nothing was heard from 'heavenly6' until March 2005, when 'heavenly6' was featured on LOVE for NANA ~Only 1 Tribute~, a tribute album for Yazawa Ai's popular manga NANA with the song GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!. Five months later, the next heavenly6 single, "Ready?", was released and to be quickly followed by the first heavenly6 album, Tommy heavenly6. In the summer of 2006, she released two new singles: "I'm Gonna SCREAM＋" on June seventh and "Pray" on July, and she is scheduled to release a special Halloween single, "Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl", that features two versions of the song, a duet version with Tommy february6 that's 10 minutes and 31 seconds long (a nod to Halloween's date, October 31) and a shorter, five minute version featuring only Tommy heavenly6. (PVs for both versions have already been shot). That December, her next single "I LOVE XMAS" came out, in the PV Tommy heavenly6 makes a cameo. Two months later her next single, "Heavy Starry Chain" came out, the PV shows heavenly6 with a new D[di:]-like look. On March 7th, 2007, Tommy heavenly6 released a second album titled Heavy Starry Heavenly. After over a year without any heavenly6 releases, she announced on her official website that she will be performing the new opening for the anime series SOUL EATER.
In 2009, it was announced that her contract with Sony Music Entertainment ended. Kawase transferred to Warner Music Japan in the same year along with the brilliant green.
Discography (as Tommy february6)
Albums
- [2002.02.06] Tommy february6
- [2004.03.17] Tommy airline*
- [2012.02.29] FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY
- [2013.06.12] TOMMY CANDY SHOP ♡ SUGAR ♡ ME
Mini-Albums
- [2012.10.17] HALLOWEEN ADDICTION
- [2015.10.21] Tommy's Halloween Fairy tale
Best Albums
- [2009.02.25] Strawberry Cream Soda Pop "Daydream"
Singles
- [2001.07.25] EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP
- [2001.11.21] ♥KISS♥ ONE MORE TIME
- [2002.01.17] Bloomin'!
- [2003.02.06] je t'aime ★ je t'aime
- [2003.07.16] Love is forever
- [2004.02.11] MaGic in youR Eyes
- [2004.07.14] L•O•V•E•L•Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~ (夢見る; Dreaming)
- [2005.11.30] ♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥
- [2013.02.06] Be My Valentine
Digital Singles
- [2018.10.17] Cupcake Angels
Compilation / Other
- [2001.08.13] Hakase-sun - Play Boyz Toyz REGGAY! (#9 Game of Love feat. Tommy february6)
- [2002.08.07] Fruits ~ Beauty Pop Collection (#1 EVERYDAY AT THE BUS STOP)
- [2003.10.07] J POP CD (#3 Tommy Feb Latte, Macaron)
- [2004.03.17] Okusama wa Majo OST (#18 MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV), #19 MaGic in youR Eyes (Inst. for TV/Piano Ver.))
- [2004.08.03] Rekku no Homonsha Deoxys OST (#23 L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~)
- [2005.09.28] Diva (#6 MaGic in youR Eyes)
- [2005.12.21] Paradise Kiss Original Soundtrack (#1 ♥Lonely in Gorgeous♥, #8 HEY BAD BOY)
- [2006.01.25] HIT STYLE (#25 L・O・V・E・L・Y ~Yumemiru LOVELY BOY~)
- [2006.12.06] World Standard.06 Sunaga t. experience works ~pieces pour les femmes~ (#15 KISS ONE MORE TIME (Sunaga t experience's EURO SET Remix))
- [2007.04.04] L25 (#3 I'm in the mood for dancing)
- [2008.03.28] Detroit Metal City Tribute to Krauser II ~THE METAL MIX~ (#7 je t’aime ☆ je t’aime DMC you)
- [2008.07.23] We Love Cyndi -Tribute to Cyndi Lauper- (#8 All Through The Night)
Discography (as Tommy heavenly6)
Albums
- [2005.08.24] Tommy heavenly6
- [2007.03.07] Heavy Starry Heavenly
- [2009.04.29] I KILL MY HEART
- [2012.02.29] FEBRUARY & HEAVENLY
- [2013.11.27] TOMMY ♡ ICE CREAM HEAVEN ♡ FOREVER
Mini-Albums
- [2012.10.17] HALLOWEEN ADDICTION
- [2015.10.21] Tommy's Halloween Fairy tale
Best Albums
- [2009.02.25] Gothic Melting Ice Cream's Darkness "Nightmare"
Singles
- [2003.07.16] Wait till I can dream
- [2004.05.26] Hey my friend
- [2005.07.20] Ready?
- [2006.06.07] I'm Gonna SCREAM+
- [2006.07.05] Pray
- [2006.10.11] Lollipop Candy♥BAD♥girl
- [2006.12.06] I♥Xmas
- [2007.02.07] Heavy Starry Chain
- [2008.12.10] PAPERMOON
- [2011.10.26] monochrome rainbow
Digital Singles
- [2008.11.15] Unlimited Sky
- [2010.09.22] I'M YOUR DEVIL
- [2013.10.02] Ruby Eyes
- [2018.10.17] Ice Cream Devils
Compilation / Other
- [2004.10.05] Japan For Sale Volume 4 (#1 Swear)
- [2005.03.06] Love for Nana (#2 GIMME ALL OF YOUR LOVE!!)
- [2005.11.01] Jpop CD2 (#11 Hey My Friend)
- [2006.09.27] Gintama Original Soundtrack (#2 pray (TV Version))
- [2009.03.25] Gintama BEST (#1 pray)
- [2009.04.22] THE BEST OF SOUL EATER (#4 PAPERMOON)
- [2009.07.08] GUNDAM 00 COMPLETE BEST (#10 Unlimited Sky, #12 Unlimited Sky (Acoustic Ver.))
- [2010.02.24] GUNDAM SONGS 145 (Disc 9 #10 Unlimited Sky)
- [2014.01.30] Bishoujo Senshi Sailor Moon THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY MEMORIAL TRIBUTE (#5 La Soldier)
Works
Music
- Composition
- [2003.11.19] Hinoi Asuka - ♡Wanna be your girlfriend♡
- [2003.11.27] SPEED - Walking in the rain / Stars to shine again" (#2 Stars to shine again)
- [2003.12.17] Tommy☆angels - You'll be my boy
- [2005.10.19] Fujii Takashi - OH MY JULIET!
- [2012.08.01] AMOYAMO - A☆M☆O☆Y★A★M★O
- [2012.10.31] AMOYAMO - LET'S GO OUT
- [2013.03.27] AMOYAMO - LIVE / MAGIC
Filmography
- Anime
- [2002.02.06] Piroppo
- [2002.04.24] AIBO Animation Piroppo
Publications
Photo Books
- [2002.10.02] Tommy february6 + HAWAII
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