Angela

Angela (styled as angela) is a Japanese pop band. The main members are atsuko and KATSU.

History

Although both atsuko and KATSU were born in Okayama, they met for the first time in Tokyo at a music school. In 1993 angela was formed and they began as street performers. In 1999 they made their debut with the single memories, however this release went largely unnoticed. However, in 2002 angela signed on with Starchild. Their breakthrough came when they wrote the opening song, "Asu e no brilliant road" (明日へのbrilliant road), along with three different ending themes for the anime Stellvia of the Universe. Their first album, Sora no Koe (ソラノコエ) was released by Starchild in 2003. Since then they have provided songs for the show Fafner of the Azure and have released four more albums; I/O in 2004, PRHYTHM in 2006, a "best of compilation" 宝箱 - Treasure Box in 2007, and Land Ho! in 2009.

In 2004, angela played at the Otakon Convention in Baltimore, Maryland. The following year, 2005, saw live performances at Sakura-Con in Seattle, Washington, and also at Fan Expo Canada (known at the time as CN Anime) in Toronto, Canada.

Sora no Koe was released in the United States by the Geneon label as Voice of the Sky in January 2005. Their second album I/O was released under the Geneon label in the U.S. in August 2005. Their next album, PRHYTHM, was released by Geneon in the U.S. in November 2006.

In 2005 they supplied the ending theme to the anime Jinki: Extend, in 2006 the ending themes to the tokusatsu production Lion-Maru G, in 2007 the opening theme to the anime Heroic Age, in 2008 the opening and ending themes to the anime Shikabane Hime: Aka, in 2009 the ending themes to the anime Shikabane Hime: Kuro, the opening and ending themes to the anime Asura Cryin' and another opening and ending themes to Asura Cryin' 2.

Members

Main

• atsuko
  • Full name: Atsuko Yamashita Yamashita Atsuko (山下 敦子^?)
  • Born: January 23, 1975
  • Bloodtype: AB
  • Origin: Okayama Prefecture
  • In charge of: Vocal, song composition and lyrics

• KATSU
  • Full name: Katsunori Hirasato Hirasato Katsunori (平里 勝敬^?)
  • Born: June 12, 1974
  • Bloodtype: B
  • Origin: Okayama Prefecture
  • In charge of: Song composition and arrangement, plays keyboard and guitar

Support

• Jinbo-chan (じんぼちゃん)
  • Full name: Yasuhiro Kojima Kojima Yasuhiro (小島 億洋^?)
  • Born: April 8
  • In charge of: drum
• Yuuki (ユウキ)
  • Full name: Yuuki Somekawa Somekawa Yuuki (染川 裕紀^?)
  • Born: December 2
  • In charge of: bass
• kanaco
  • Full name: Kanako Yamaguchi Yamaguchi Kanako (山口 佳名子^?)
  • Born: June 18
  • In charge of: violin
• Hazuki Hazuki (葉月^?)
  • In charge of: trombone
• Manami Manami (愛美^?)
  • In charge of: trumpet
• Nao Nao (ナオ^?)
  • In charge of: saxophone

External links

• StarChild's Official angela
• Style Market's Official angela
• J-Music Ignited | Angela
• Interview with angela at Otakon 2004