Aya Gloomy
Aya Gloomy, the stage name of Aya Yanase, is a Japanese pop artist.[1][2][3][4]
Biography
[edit]Born 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 1980s such as Jun Togawa and Dip in the Pool as influences for her debut album.[8]
Discography
[edit]Albums
[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
[edit]- ^ "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". ファッションスナップ・ドットコム [Fashionsnap.com] (in Japanese). 2017-02-15. 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". ファッションスナップ・ドットコム [Fashionsnap.com] (in Japanese). 2017-02-15. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
- ^ "Aya Gloomy Will Be Your New Hair Color Inspiration". Vogue. 2019-02-05. Retrieved 2021-09-16.
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