Angela (Band)
Angela (stylized angela ) is a Japanese pop band, which is known to be used as the pre-and credits to various anime titles of their songs. The main members are Atsuko and Katsu. Their songs usually use Upbeat combined with a mixture of electronica, dance, rock, swing, minimal jazz, jazz and ska. In 2008, they founded another band called Domestic Love Band (ドメスティック·ラヴバンド, Domesutikku Ravu Bando ).
History
Although Atsuko and Katsu were both born in Okayama Prefecture, they met for the first time in Tokyo at the music school. In 1993 Angela was founded and launched it as a street musician. In 1999 they released their debut single memories, but the release was barely noticed.
2002 Angela was taken by King Records. The breakthrough came in 2003 by the Anime Uchū no Stellvia, for which she contributed both the bias Title Asu e no brilliant road (明日 へ のbrilliant road), and three credits titles that were released on two singles and their first album, Sora no Koe ( ソラノコエ) were published. Since then they have pieces for the Sokyu no Fafner series elaborated ' and more studio albums in the form of I / O ( 2004), PRHYTHM (2006 ), a best-of album called Takarabako - Treasure Box (宝箱- TREASURE BOX-, 2007), land Ho! (2009) and mirror ☆ ge ( 2011). In 2013 they released their sixth studio album to mark its anniversary, which was released under the name ZERO. The album landed on the 10th place on the Oricon charts, which made ZERO while their second album after PRHYTHM that could land in the top 10.
In 2004, Angela played at Otakon - Covention in Baltimore, Maryland. The following year there was appearance at Sakura -Con in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington and to the Fan Expo Canada (also known as CN Anime ) in Toronto, Canada.
Discography
Singles
Albums
Studio albums:
- Release Date: December 3, 2003
- Release Date: November 17, 2004
- Release Date: March 15, 2006
- Release Date: September 9, 2009
- Release Date: June 22, 2011
- Release Date: April 24, 2013
Best-of Album:
- Release Date: December 12, 2007