Ketchup Mania

Ketchup Mania were a J-rock music group that combined two typical methods of japan musical picture — a lively pop-punk assault and cute girly vocals. The group ‘s been around for ten years and discovered some acknowledgement in the past due 2000s, but eventually split into many new acts because of musical variations. Ketchup Mania started in 1999, after that comprising Hiro (vocals), Dai (acoustic guitar) and Fanfan (bass), backed by another guitarist, Maashii. The music group was initially called “Plutonium,” but since there is another group by that name in a nearby, they transformed their moniker, commemorating a little accident having a pack of ketchup. The group began playing concert events immediately. In 2000, Katoosan became a member of the band being a long lasting guitarist, and Ketchup Mania proceeded release a their first demonstration tape. Shortly they gained the regular grand prix at an area FM radio making use of their tune “Hime no Omoi,” which allowed these to open up for Appreciate Psychedelico, Cymbals, and Ereki Hachimachi on the station’s event. Their initial EP, Solid Music Story, premiered by Twister in 2001, but which was accompanied by the departure of both bassist Fanfan and guitarist Dai, even though latter came back. Ketchup Mania have scored number 1 at another music plan, Break Gate, and in 2003, the music group, which finally selected a long lasting drummer in Wani, got a cope with Groovie Drunker; the label taken care of both EPs they documented that season. In 2005, Ketchup Mania transferred to Tokyo, where they added bassist Yosei and agreed upon with General (after yet another EP at Groovie Drunker in 2005). Their main debut, the properly entitled Greetings from Tokyo, premiered in 2006, and their tune “Your Globe” was found in the anime series Itaden Leap the same season. Ketchup Mania turned labels again, this time around to Toy’s Stock, and redoubled their activity, kicking out two albums, U-R-G-E and L.O.V.E., in 2007, and another, Flag, in 2008, in addition to debuting stateside: they performed Anican in 2007 and South by Southwest in 2008. The music group split in ’09 2009, with Hiro developing the Cat Adores Strawberries, Yosei Na-No, and Dai and Wani becoming involved Kill Kills.