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.

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).

On August 31, 2011, coo:ya released their first single, titled "Shounen no Hi". On August 10, 2012, nearly a year after their last release, coo:ya released a new mini-album, the soundtrack for the anime Highschool Aurabuster Reunion-0, or "The Rebellion".

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)

Soundtracks

• [2012.08.10] Highschool Aurabuster Reunion-0 Kuusou no Shou (ハイスクール・オーラバスターReunion-0 空葬の章)

Digital Singles

• [2011.08.31] Shounen no Hi (少年の日)

Compilations

• [2005.06.21] Zion (#4 Rakuen~Andaman no Namida ni Yosete)

External Links

• Official Website