orange pekoe

orange pekoe promoting Marigold / Crystarhythm (2009)

orange pekoe is a Japanese pop/jazz duo formed in 1998. They had their major debut in 2002 under the BMG JAPAN label.

Members

• Fujimoto Kazuma (藤本一馬) (Guitar)
• Nagashima Tomoko (ナガシマトモコ) (Vocals)

Information

The two first met through a university music club and started a band with other students, but soon broke off and started work as a duo.

They made big waves throughout the Japanese indie scene before being signed to BMG JAPAN. Their first major label single release (Happy Valley) remained at #1 on radio air play charts for nearly two months. Organic Plastic Music sold over 300,000 copies, and reached #5 on the Oricon charts.

Discography

Albums

• [2002.05.22] Organic Plastic Music
• [2003.07.02] Modern Lights
• [2004.07.07] Poetic Ore; Invisible Beautiful Realism (ポエティック・オー)
• [2005.02.23] Live 2004 (Live Album)
• [2005.12.14] Grace
• [2006.11.22] Best Remixes & Clips (Best Album)
• [2007.11.21] Wild Flowers
• [2008.11.12] orange pekoe 10th Anniversary Best Album SUN & MOON (Best Album)
• [2009.06.24] CRYSTALISMO
• [2013.10.23] Oriental Jazz Mode

Mini-Albums

• [2001.04.20] orange pekoe
• [2004.11.04] orange pekoe in autumn

Singles

• [2001.08.23] Taiyou no Kakera (太陽のかけら)
• [2002.02.27] Yawaraka na Yoru (やわらかな夜)
• [2002.04.24] Happy Valley
• [2002.07.24] Honeysuckle
• [2002.11.06] Beautiful Thing
• [2003.05.21] Gokurakucho ~Bird of Paradise~ (極楽鳥)
• [2004.05.26] Song Bird (ソングバード)
• [2005.06.29] Kin'iro no Hane (黄金色の羽根)
• [2005.10.12] Sora no Niwa (空の庭)
• [2007.09.05] Kirakira (キラキラ)
• [2008.10.08] selene
• [2009.05.27] Marigold / Crystarhythm (マリーゴールド / クリスタリズム)

DVD

• [2005.06.29] Live from Poetic Ore Tour

External Links

• Official Website
• Oricon Profile