coo:ya

coo:ya (空夜, クウヤ) is an indie J-Pop duo under Saku Ya records.

Band Members

• Miyo (ミヨ) - Vocals & Lyrics
• Honda Kurage (本田海月) - Music & Producer

Information

Coo:ya first formed in the late 1990's when a producer introduced the two to each other. After they met, they decided to form a duo out of fun and it ended up becoming a lasting project. They like to describe their work as "music [that] expresses the Yin and the Yang of human emotions, not limited to one genre or style."

The duo likes to focus on Miyo's vocals as an instrument and on the electronic/ambient sounds that Honda creates. They also take great pride in their effort to keep most of the songs "Japanese". Miyo hardly ever uses English words in her lyrics for she loves the sound of her native tongue.

As both Miyo and Kurage Honda have refused to play before a live audience, their music is quite difficult to track down. In 2008, the lead vocalist, Miyo created the fun and unique band Tokyo Anastasia.

On 31 August 2011, coo:ya came out with a new mini-album, called Shonen no Hi (少年の日). Shonen no Hi will be available for USA iTunes on 18 January 2012.

Tokyo Anastasia has so far released nothing, only revealing a snippet of a song on their Facebook entitled "Fantasm" (ファンタスム).

Discography

Albums

• [2005.12.09] Jou En (静焔; Quiet Passion)

Mini-Albums

• [2002.11.30] Jougen no Tsuki (上弦の月; The First Quarter Moon)

Compilation / Other

• [2005.06.21] Zion (慈音) (#4 Rakuen~Andaman no Namida ni Yosete (楽園~アンダマンの涙に寄せて; Heaven~Collecting Tears of the Andaman Sea))