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Aya Gloomy is a solo artist from Tokyo, Japan
Born 1994
Japanese electro-pop/ synthpop artist
Electropop definition: "A popular music fusion genre combining elements of the electronic and pop styles. It has been described as a variant of synth-pop with outstanding heavy emphasis on its electronic sound."
Synthpop info: "is a music genre that first became prominent in the late 1970s and features the synthesizer as the dominant musical instrument. It was prefigured in the 1960s and early 1970s by the use of synthesizers in progressive rock, electronic, art rock, disco, and particularly the Krautrock of bands like Kraftwerk. It arose as a distinct genre in Japan and the United Kingdom in the post-punk era as part of the new wave movement of the late 1970s."
Starting learning to make music by herself at 16
Is also a fashion model
Has a shop that sells second-hand clothes called “pompom shop"
Has a unique clothing style (kinda Harajuku)
The music video for IRO IRO: makeup, outfits and was directed by Aya
known for changing hair colors
was inspired by ’80s and ’90s Japanese musicians like Miki Nakani, Jun Togawa, Chiemi Manabe, and Deep in the Pool
Aya Gloomy, the stage name of Aya Yanase, is a Japanese pop artist.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
editBorn in Tokyo, Aya began writing music in junior high school by playing guitar in a band. Her early influences included Björk and MTV as well as electronic indie pop groups such as Glass Candy and Chromatics.[5][6] She decided to use the moniker of Aya Gloomy after finding the word gloomy in a dictionary; she liked it not only for its phonetic similarity to gummy candies, which she enjoyed, but also because she liked the way its melancholic meaning clashed with the bright and sweet nature of candy.[7]
More recently, she has also cited Japanese avant-pop artists from the 1980's such as Jun Togawa and Dip in the Pool as influences for her debut album.[8]
Discography
editAlbums
edit- 陸の孤島 (Big Love Records, 2018)
- Tokyo Hakai (Self-released, 2021)
Singles and EPs
edit- Only You (Self-released, 2015)
- Ennui Ground (STBO Recordings, Big Love Records, 2017)
- Kanjiru (Self-released, 2019)
References
editExternal links
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- ^ "Aya Gloomy Will Be Your New Hair Color Inspiration". Vogue. February 5, 2019.
- ^ "Francesca Allen's new photo book explores Japanese womanhood and friendship". Dazed. September 3, 2018.
- ^ Dunn, Frankie (April 8, 2019). "aya gloomy is the tokyo alt-pop star who's got us feeling happy".
- ^ "AVYSS magazine » Aya Gloomy｜インタビュー".
- ^ "21世紀少女 vol.31 | 90年代ブームは音楽を更新させる | ミュージシャン＆ショップオーナー、Aya Gloomy". Numero TOKYO (in Japanese). 2018-03-04. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "アンチ"原宿KAWAii"アーティスト、Aya Gloomyにインタビュー". FASHIONSNAP (in Japanese). 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ FASHIONSNAP.COM (2017-02-15). "アンチ"原宿KAWAii"アーティスト、Aya Gloomyにインタビュー". FASHIONSNAP.COM [ファッションスナップ・ドットコム] (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Aya Gloomy Will Be Your New Hair Color Inspiration". Vogue. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Aya Gloomy". Semaphore. Retrieved 31 October 2024.
- ^ "Tokyo's Fastest Rising Electro Pop-Star: Aya Gloomy". Sabukaru. Retrieved 31 October 2024.