Ramjet Pulley

Ramjet Pulley
Origin Japan
Genres J-Pop, Jazz, Lounge music, Healing music
Years active 2000-2003
Labels Giza Studio
Associated acts Rumania Montevideo
Satoru Kobayashi
Website beinggiza.com/ci/artist/ramjet_pulley/
Past members Kazunobu Mashima
Akiko Matsuda
Satomi Makoshi

Ramjet Pulley (Japanese: ラムジェット プーリー) was a Japanese J-pop band active from 2000 to 2003 under the Giza Studio label.

Personnel

  • Akiko Matsuda (松田明子) - vocalist
  • Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ) - bassist, lyricist
  • Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸) - guitarist, composer

Biography

Beginning and the formation

All three members originally came from the Japanese Pop-rock band Rumania Montevideo. They formed after the release of Rumania Montevideo's fifth single Start All Over Again.[1]

In this side project they wanted get a chance to express themselves differently than in their other band. By facing new challenges musically, they try to fulfill their love for music in ways that should impress not only Rumania Montevideo fans, but a variety of different listening audiences and genres. Kazonobu songs shows a melody deployment, Satomi words tries to emphasize with the sound of the words from the daily life, and then Akiko's voice which is giving us floating feeling of a given life to everyone, inviting us to a soft psychedelic world.[2][3]

Singing debut

On November 2000, they made major debut with the single Hello...Goodbye.

In 2001 they released their first studio album A Cup of Day and singles Overjoyed, destiny~21 another one~ and Final Way. The singles Overjoyed and Final Way were included in the compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2001.[4] From spring till the winter, they participated on recording singles Hard Rain and Tender Rain by Rumania Montevideo.[5][6] On 15 December, Akiko participated in the R&B cover album Giza studio R&B Respect, covering Free by Deniece Williams.[7][8][9]

In 2002 they released two final singles, Change The World and Flower. Both of those singles were included in the compilation album Giza Studio Masterpiece Blend 2002.[10] On February they participated on the recording of the final studio album by Rumania Montevideo, Mo' Better Tracks.[11] On September, Akiko and Kazunobu participated in The★tambourines's album My Back Pages as backing vocals.[12][13]

On January, 2003 they released their second and final album It's a Wonderful Feeling. On August, Akiko participated on the collaboration single "Ihoujin" by Zard with the producer of the rock band B'z, Tak Matsumoto, covering Ame no Machi wo (雨の街を) by Yumi Arai.[14][15] The song was also included in the rock cover album The Hit Parade.[16]

Since autumn 2003 they are on indefinite hiatus. Their official website was removed as well. Kazunobu continued his music activity for various Giza artists such as Aiko Kitahara and U-ka Saegusa in dB as composer and arranger until 2007. Akiko and Satomi current presence is unknown.

Despite theirs short career, they've released 2 studio albums and 6 singles.[17]

Discography

Magazine appearances

From J-Groove Magazine:

  • December 2000 Vol.2[18]
  • May 2001 Vol.7[19]
  • September 2001 Vol.11[20]
  • November 2001 Vol.13[21]
  • May 2002 Vol.19[22]
  • September 2002 Vol.23[23]
  • March 2003 Vol.29[24]

From MARQUEE:

  • Vol.35 "It's a wonderful feeling" interview[25]

References

  1. ↑ "Rumania Montevideo discography". Rumania Montevideo Official Website.
  2. ↑ "Ramjet Pulley Profile". Giza USA.
  3. ↑ "アーティスト情報 Ramjet Pulley". Beinggiza.com.
  4. ↑ "GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2001 (V.A)". cdjapan.co.jp.
  5. ↑ Rumania Montevideo (2001). Hard Rain (CD Single; Booklet). Rumania Montevideo. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-1070.
  6. ↑ Rumania Montevideo (2001). Tender Rain (CD Single; Booklet). Rumania Montevideo. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-2024.
  7. ↑ "NEW RELEASE Vocal 松田明子はDeniece Williamsの「Free」のカバーに挑戦しています。". Ramjet Pulley Official Website (archived). Archived from the original on 2002-08-06.
  8. ↑ "GIZA studio R&B Respect Vol.1 - six sisters selection". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  9. ↑ "GIZA studio R&B PARTY at the "Hills Pan Koujou" [Horie] vol.1". CDJapan. Retrieved 20 June 2017.
  10. ↑ "GIZA studio Masterpiece BLEND 2002 (V.A)". cdjapan.co.jp.
  11. ↑ Rumania Montevideo (2002). Mo' Better Tracks (CD Album; Booklet). Rumania Montevideo. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5009.
  12. ↑ "The Tambourines discography (My Back Pages)". the-tambourines (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2016-12-28.
  13. ↑ The★Tambourines (2002). My Back Pages (CD Album; Booklet). The★Tambourines. Japan: Giza Studio. GZCA-5014.
  14. ↑ "Ihoujin feat. Tak Matsumoto with Zard". cdjapan.co.jp.
  15. ↑ "NEW RELEASE 松本孝弘(B'z）プロデュース＆ギターによる邦楽カバーシングル第一弾に、松田明子がヴォーカルとして参加!!". Ramjet Pully Official Website (archived). Archived from the original on 2003-12-15.
  16. ↑ "The HIT PARADE (Tak Matsumoto)". cdjapan.co.jp.
  17. ↑ "Ramjet Pulley Album Ranking". Oricon News.
  18. ↑ "J-GROOVE MAGAZINE Vol.002 December 2000 (cover artist: Soul Crusaders)". J Groove Magazine Official Website (archived). Archived from the original on 2002-12-26.
  19. ↑ "Back Number 2001 May". J Groove Magazine Official Website (archived). Archived from the original on 2003-02-13.
  20. ↑ "Back Number 2001 September". Official Website of J-Groove Magazine (WebArchive) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-02-13.
  21. ↑ "Back Number 2001 November". Official Website of J-Groove Magazine (WebArchive) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-02-20.
  22. ↑ "Back Number 2002 May". Official Website of J-Groove Magazine (WebArchive) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-02-20.
  23. ↑ "Back Number 2002 September". Official Website of J-Groove Magazine (WebArchive) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-02-20.
  24. ↑ "Back Number 2003 March". Official Website of J-Groove Magazine (WebArchive) (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2003-02-20.
  25. ↑ "Back Number 2003". marquee-mag.com/ (in Japanese).
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