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Envy
US TOUR 2006
18 August - 1 September 2006

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Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re was formed in 1999 when Mari, Yayoi and Mizue were still university students. The three began performing in clubs in Chiba prefecture and released their 1st demo CD "Hamburger Set" in 2001. In 2004 the band toured across the United States with fellow all-girl bands Bleach, Noodles, and Kokeshi Doll, including a stop at the world-famous music event, South by Southwest (SXSW) in Austin, Texas. In 2005 they toured extensively throughout the U.S. and their debut album, Pregnant Fantasy, was the first release from Benten Tokyo Records, the U.S. division of the famous Japanese independent record label Benten Records. They have just finished headlining the Japan Nite US tour 2006 including SXSW appearance with 5 other leading bands in Japan such as Ellegarden, PE'Z Stance Punks, and The Emeralds. Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re blend elements of punk, surf, ska, jazz, funk, and rock into their musical compositions and are currently recording their 2nd album.

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
Anime Weekend Atlanta 12
22-24 September 2006
Renaissance Waverly Hotel and the Cobb Galleria Centre
2450 Galleria Parkway
Atlanta, Georgia 30339 USA


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FLOW

One of the bands attracting the most attention in todays music scene is FLOW, a five-piece rock act made up of two MCs, a drummer, a bassist and a guitarist. The group can trace their activities back to 1993 when brothers KOHSHI (elder, vocals.) and TAKE (younger, guitar.) began playing together. They formed FLOW in 1998, and were eventually joined by KEIGO (vocals), GOT'S (bass) and IWASAKI (drums).

A big moment for the band came when they opened at Tug Of Rockn Roll, an outdoor festival held in Okinawa in August 2002. FLOWs creative instrumentation, and the dynamic of the two vocalists singing alternately and then together made them an instant audience favorite. Their limited-edition single quickly sold out, and the success continued as they released two mini-albums within the same year, both of which took nationwide indie charts by storm.

Okuru Kotoba, their first cover single, sold over 270,000 copies when released in January 2003. It reigned atop the Oricon indie chart for seven consecutive weeks and also hit an impressive #6 on the overall singles chart. In the spring of that year, their first full-scale album SPLASH!!! that compiled re-recorded songs from their indie era and new songs, was released by Ki/oon Records, debuting at #2. A string of smash singles and more albums followed. Several of the bands songs have been used in conjunction with anime series, including the tracks GO!!! and Re:member which were chosen as theme songs for Naruto, and also the single DAYS which was featured in Eureka Seven.

FLOW
AnimeFest 2006
1-4 September 2006
Hyatt Regency Dallas
300 Reunion Boulevard
Dallas, Texas, USA. 75207