Artist Profile
ErikaOriginally from Miyazaki Prefecture / Currently based in Fukuoka, Japan
2001: Began performing street live shows at Miyazaki Station.
2002: Started street performances at Kokura Station.
2003: Started performing live at music venues, including solo acoustic sets on guitar and piano, as well as in acoustic units.
2012: Became the vocalist and electric guitarist of a three-piece rock band, mainly performing in Kitakyushu (active through 2013 and again in 2016).
2014: Resumed solo acoustic performances.
May 2015: Released first single as Erika, titled 'Strain'.
2016: Shifted to a new live style incorporating effects pedals with acoustic guitar, and began writing songs that integrated poetry reading.
September 2019: Released first mini-album 'Gunjo-iro to Petrichor' as Erika. Around the same time, launched a two-piece rock band with drummer Koji Ohta under the name 'Erika & Ohta fuckin' Koji', featuring voice & acoustic guitar with drums.
March 2021: Released the mini-album 'Futari Band' as Erika & Ohta fuckin' Koji.
2023: Renamed the band to IROMIZ.
2024: Released the first mini-album 'Circle' under the name IROMIZ, followed by a solo headline show at HONZIN KOKURA.
IROMIZ continues to perform as a two-piece rock band, staying active in the live house scene of Kitakyushu.
Genre: Alternative, J-PopActive Area: Kitakyushu, FukuokaOrigin: Miyazaki, MiyazakiStart Year: 2001