rumania montevideo

rumania montevideo was a Japanese pop band from 1999 to 2002 under GIZA studio. The band started in 1998 with brother and sister Miyoshi wanted to start a band. They got their name rumania montevideo from the combination on the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Soon after, the band added more member to complete their roaster as they released their first mini-album, JET PLANE, on a indies label in 1999. They made their major debut a month after the released with the single Still for your love on GIZA Studio. The single became the group's first hit as it reached #9 on the Oricon charts. However, the band broke up in 2002 after releasing the album MO' BETTER TRACKS.

Members

• Miyoshi Shinbi (三好真美; Drums, Vocals)
• Miyoshi Makoto (三好誠; Guitar)
• Majima Kazunobu (間島和伸; Guitar)
• Asa Satomi (麻越さとみ; Bass)
• Matsuda Akiko (松田明子; Saxophone, Keyboard)

Discography

Studio Albums

• [1999.06.16] rumaniamania
• [2000.01.26] Girl,girl,boy,girl,boy
• [2002.02.06] MO' BETTER TRACKS

Mini Albums (Indies)

• [1999.03.05] JET PLANE
• [1999.03.29] sunny, cloudy, rain

Singles

• [1999.04.14] Still for your love
• [1999.09.15] Digital Music Power (デジタルミュージックパワー)
• [1999.11.03] picnic
• [2000.01.10] Koisuru Betty (恋するベティー)
• [2000.08.23] start all over again
• [2001.04.25] HARD RAIN
• [2001.12.12] tender rain

External Links

• Official Site
• Japanese Wikipedia: rumania montevideo