AnimeNEXT announced on Monday that STEREOPONY will be performing as the musical guest of honor this year. Aimi on vocals and guitar, Nohana on bass, and Shiho on drums formed the all-girl rock band. The band gained their popularity with their theme song performances for the anime titles Bleach and Mobile Suit Gundam 00. AnimeNEXT 2010 will take place at the Garden State Expo Center from June 18th - 20th. Press release inside.
"STEREOPONY is a Japanese all-girl rock band that formed in Okinawa in 2007, consisting of AIMI (Vocal/Guitar), NOHANA (Bass), and SHIHO (Drums).
The band gained their first opportunity on the Japanese rock radio program “SCHOOL OF LOCK!!”
Their debut single "Hitohira No Hanabira" was the 17th ending theme for the famous anime series “BLEACH” released on November 5, 2008 and ranked #25 on the Oricon Weekly Charts.
And 2nd single "Namida No Muko”, the second opening theme for the second season of the Sunrise series “Mobile Suit Gundam 00”; and achieved #2 in the Oricon charts.
In March 2009, the girls have performed in SXSW 2009, and received a thunderous ovation.
3rd single "I do it" is a collaboration with fellow Sony Music Entertainment Japan singer YUI, was released on April 22, 2009.
Their debut studio album “A hydrangea blooms” was released on June 17, 2009 and ranked #7 on the Oricon weekly charts.
5th single "TSUKIAKARI NO MICHISHIRUBE", also released with the tie-in with the second season of hit anime series “Darker than Black”; it ranked #8 on Oricon.