Makoto Kawamoto
Encyclopedia
, born on January 19, 1974 in Japan
Fukui-shi
, Fukui
, is a Japanese singer-songwriter
, multi-instrumentalist
. She currently sings under the pseudonym Tiger Fake Fur.
. Aside from learning piano, she also studied ballet
for about 2 years and joined the boy's and girl's chorus
and took flute
lessons.
Her life was changed upon seeing a rock festival held in the nearby Prefectural Hall in her high school days.
Kawamoto entered the Jin-ai Women's College
music department, piano department and formed a band.
After graduating from college, Kawamoto found a job at a company and became a piano teacher. However, since she only received a salary of 40,000 yen, she got fed up with her job and quit. Still, she continued to teach piano in her parents' house. She earned her livelihood working at a wedding hall, during which time she continued to try forming a band.
Kawamoto participated in "AIDS
against FUKUI" held in Fukui as a band. She wrote the song and made all the members in the hall sing on the pretext of being elected to the executive committee. Because of that, she was invited to Sony
’s "Showcase" where amateurs perform live in audition style. Since she was pleased with Tokyo
, she saved 1 million yen within half a year, and went to Tokyo at the age of 21. She had a feeling that they liked her performance, but her position was still ambiguous for a while. She worked hard at composition while working part-time in a strange city.
Although poor, she lived happily.
It was decided that Kawamoto would release a CD from the second production department of Sony.
She practiced acoustic guitar
hard to reproduce the sound of the demo tape of her debut single "Ai no Sainō" which Yasuyuki Okamura produced.
She was given the stage name of "Makoto Kawamoto" and made her debut as a singer.
She lost weight as the result of pressure from appearing on TV programs or radio programs, and from pressure of composing music.
Kawamoto released her 2nd single "DNA", for which she wrote words and music herself, and her 3rd single "1/2" which were tied to popular anime
Rurouni Kenshin
, and her first album Kawamoto Makoto.
However, she encountered problems when she found it difficult to write songs after that, and she occasionally confined herself in a hotel.
She did not agree with the record label's plan for her activities, due to pressure, she got out of shape and went home temporarily.
Although she thought she might retire as a musician, she was retained by Sony for two more years, and she returned to Tokyo.
However, she came to devote herself to live performances without releasing a new song after she released the single "Blossom" in 2001.
She came to find pleasure in her work and began to think that she might continue it for a while.
However, after talking it over, she decided not to renew the contract with Sony.
In October 2002, she left.
In April 2003, her contract with Antinos Records expired and she became a freelancer
.
However, it is not released at present.
In 2005, Kawamoto formed "MihoMihoMakoto" with Miho Asahi and Miho Moribayashi, and they performed in the concerts.
On January 25, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she finished music activity with "Makoto Kawamoto" name in her homepage
.
On April 24, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she changed her name to "Tiger Fake Fur" with her blog
.
When she appeared on the live by request of her acquaintance before, it was difficult for her to use the name of "Makoto Kawamoto." Under such a circumstance, she could not but use the alias.
She introduced herself as "Tiger Carpet" at first, but she said that she felt sorry for a dead tiger, and renamed it to "Tiger Fake Fur."
On July 5, 2006, Kawamoto released a CD as time-limited group of 3 chorus unit "MihoMihoMakoto" after an interval of five years, and she resumed musical activities completely.
On August 9, 2006, Kawamoto released new 1st single "Yagi-ō no Theme" in the "Tiger Fake Fur" name from HMJM(hamajim) Records.
Recently Kawamoto gives a concert in Tokyo and her hometown, Fukui wherever her feet led her, and she enjoys it.
In 2009, Kawamoto sang "Hontou no Hanashi" in documentary
film "An'nyon Yumika".
It is announced that Kawamoto will release her 3rd solo album "" which she produces for herself on February 19, 2010.
DNA
1/2
Sakura
Pika Pika
Binetsu
Fragile
Gimmeshelter
Blossom
Yagi-ō no Theme
gobbledygook
Ongaku no Sekai e Youkoso
The Complete Singles Collection 1996～2001
Chappie
MihoMihoMakoto
Sōtai
ten.cut.plus.clip 1996-2001
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
Fukui-shi
Fukui, Fukui
is the capital of Fukui Prefecture, Japan. The city is located in the north-central part of the prefecture on the coast of the Sea of Japan.-Demographics:...
, Fukui
Fukui Prefecture
is a prefecture of Japan located in the Chūbu region on Honshū island. The capital is the city of Fukui.- Prehistory :The Kitadani Dinosaur Quarry, on the Sugiyama River within the city limits of Katsuyama, has yielded the Fukuiraptor kitadaniensis and Fukuisaurus tetoriensis as well as an unnamed...
, is a Japanese singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriter
Singer-songwriters are musicians who write, compose and sing their own musical material including lyrics and melodies. As opposed to contemporary popular music singers who write their own songs, the term singer-songwriter describes a distinct form of artistry, closely associated with the...
, multi-instrumentalist
Multi-instrumentalist
A multi-instrumentalist is a musician who plays a number of different instruments.The Bachelor of Music degree usually requires a second instrument to be learned , but people who double on another instrument are not usually seen as multi-instrumentalists.-Classical music:Music written for Symphony...
. She currently sings under the pseudonym Tiger Fake Fur.
Early life
Kawamoto grew up hearing her mother playing the pianoPiano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
. Aside from learning piano, she also studied ballet
Ballet
Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...
for about 2 years and joined the boy's and girl's chorus
Choir
A choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
and took flute
Flute
The flute is a musical instrument of the woodwind family. Unlike woodwind instruments with reeds, a flute is an aerophone or reedless wind instrument that produces its sound from the flow of air across an opening...
lessons.
Her life was changed upon seeing a rock festival held in the nearby Prefectural Hall in her high school days.
Kawamoto entered the Jin-ai Women's College
Jin-ai Women's College
is a private women's junior college in Fukui, Fukui, Japan, established in 1965.-External links:*...
music department, piano department and formed a band.
After graduating from college, Kawamoto found a job at a company and became a piano teacher. However, since she only received a salary of 40,000 yen, she got fed up with her job and quit. Still, she continued to teach piano in her parents' house. She earned her livelihood working at a wedding hall, during which time she continued to try forming a band.
Kawamoto participated in "AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
against FUKUI" held in Fukui as a band. She wrote the song and made all the members in the hall sing on the pretext of being elected to the executive committee. Because of that, she was invited to Sony
Sony
, commonly referred to as Sony, is a Japanese multinational conglomerate corporation headquartered in Minato, Tokyo, Japan and the world's fifth largest media conglomerate measured by revenues....
’s "Showcase" where amateurs perform live in audition style. Since she was pleased with Tokyo
Tokyo
, ; officially , is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan. Tokyo is the capital of Japan, the center of the Greater Tokyo Area, and the largest metropolitan area of Japan. It is the seat of the Japanese government and the Imperial Palace, and the home of the Japanese Imperial Family...
, she saved 1 million yen within half a year, and went to Tokyo at the age of 21. She had a feeling that they liked her performance, but her position was still ambiguous for a while. She worked hard at composition while working part-time in a strange city.
Although poor, she lived happily.
Major label days
Because Kawamoto often went to the head office of Sony Music Entertainment Japan, she got to know the staff of the management office, and she signed a contract with them at the age of 22.It was decided that Kawamoto would release a CD from the second production department of Sony.
She practiced acoustic guitar
Acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar is a guitar that uses only an acoustic sound board. The air in this cavity resonates with the vibrational modes of the string and at low frequencies, which depend on the size of the box, the chamber acts like a Helmholtz resonator, increasing or decreasing the volume of the sound...
hard to reproduce the sound of the demo tape of her debut single "Ai no Sainō" which Yasuyuki Okamura produced.
She was given the stage name of "Makoto Kawamoto" and made her debut as a singer.
She lost weight as the result of pressure from appearing on TV programs or radio programs, and from pressure of composing music.
Kawamoto released her 2nd single "DNA", for which she wrote words and music herself, and her 3rd single "1/2" which were tied to popular anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
Rurouni Kenshin
Rurouni Kenshin
, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
, and her first album Kawamoto Makoto.
However, she encountered problems when she found it difficult to write songs after that, and she occasionally confined herself in a hotel.
She did not agree with the record label's plan for her activities, due to pressure, she got out of shape and went home temporarily.
Although she thought she might retire as a musician, she was retained by Sony for two more years, and she returned to Tokyo.
However, she came to devote herself to live performances without releasing a new song after she released the single "Blossom" in 2001.
She came to find pleasure in her work and began to think that she might continue it for a while.
However, after talking it over, she decided not to renew the contract with Sony.
In October 2002, she left.
In April 2003, her contract with Antinos Records expired and she became a freelancer
Freelancer
A freelancer, freelance worker, or freelance is somebody who is self-employed and is not committed to a particular employer long term. These workers are often represented by a company or an agency that resells their labor and that of others to its clients with or without project management and...
.
Independent music
In 2005, Kawamoto sang the commercial song of Kanebo "ALLIE", which was Maria Anzai's cover song "."However, it is not released at present.
In 2005, Kawamoto formed "MihoMihoMakoto" with Miho Asahi and Miho Moribayashi, and they performed in the concerts.
On January 25, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she finished music activity with "Makoto Kawamoto" name in her homepage
Homepage
A home page or homepage has various related meanings to do with web sites:* It most often refers to the initial or main web page of a web site, sometimes called the front page ....
.
On April 24, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she changed her name to "Tiger Fake Fur" with her blog
Blog
A blog is a type of website or part of a website supposed to be updated with new content from time to time. Blogs are usually maintained by an individual with regular entries of commentary, descriptions of events, or other material such as graphics or video. Entries are commonly displayed in...
.
When she appeared on the live by request of her acquaintance before, it was difficult for her to use the name of "Makoto Kawamoto." Under such a circumstance, she could not but use the alias.
She introduced herself as "Tiger Carpet" at first, but she said that she felt sorry for a dead tiger, and renamed it to "Tiger Fake Fur."
On July 5, 2006, Kawamoto released a CD as time-limited group of 3 chorus unit "MihoMihoMakoto" after an interval of five years, and she resumed musical activities completely.
On August 9, 2006, Kawamoto released new 1st single "Yagi-ō no Theme" in the "Tiger Fake Fur" name from HMJM(hamajim) Records.
Recently Kawamoto gives a concert in Tokyo and her hometown, Fukui wherever her feet led her, and she enjoys it.
In 2009, Kawamoto sang "Hontou no Hanashi" in documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
film "An'nyon Yumika".
It is announced that Kawamoto will release her 3rd solo album "" which she produces for herself on February 19, 2010.
Topics
In the 1990s, she often went to various Southeast Asian countries, especially to Philippines, and made her music videos there. According to her, she traveled to Southeast Asia especially Philippines many times during the 1990s, to absorb "fashionable atmospheres". For this reason, her music videos often contain those landscapes and people.Singles
Ai no Sainō- is Makoto Kawamoto's 1st single released on May 2, 1996. The English title is "sense of love."
- Ai no Sainō (lyrics: Makoto Kawamoto, music: Yasuyuki Okamura)
- Sōtai (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- Ai no Sainō (Backing Track)
DNA
- DNA is Makoto Kawamoto's 2nd single released on September 2, 1996.
- DNA (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- LOVE&LUNA (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- DNA (Backing Track)
1/2
- 1/2 (Nibun No Ichi) is Makoto Kawamoto's 3rd single released on March 21, 1997.
- 1/2 (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- 1 (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- 1/2 (karaokeKaraokeis a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
)
Sakura
- is Makoto Kawamoto's 4th single released on April 1, 1998.
- Sakura (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- Doughnut no Ring (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- Sakura (original karaoke)
Pika Pika
- is Makoto Kawamoto's 5th single released on April 1, 1999.
- Pika Pika (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- Heart (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa)
- Pika Pika (Backing Track)
Binetsu
- is Makoto Kawamoto's 6th single released on January 21, 2000.
- Binetsu (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa and Tetsuhiro Miyajima)
- Tsuki no Can (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement: Tetsuo Ishikawa and Tetsuhiro Miyajima, voice: MANNA)
Fragile
- Fragile is Makoto Kawamoto's 7th single released on April 26, 2000.
- Fragile (lyrics: Kawamoto "L.A." Makoto, music and arrangement: Eitaro Isono=Yasuyuki Okamura, String sectionString sectionThe string section is the largest body of the standard orchestra and consists of bowed string instruments of the violin family.It normally comprises five sections: the first violins, the second violins, the violas, the cellos, and the double basses...
arrangement: David Campbell=BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
's father, ChoirChoirA choir, chorale or chorus is a musical ensemble of singers. Choral music, in turn, is the music written specifically for such an ensemble to perform.A body of singers who perform together as a group is called a choir or chorus...
arrangement: Makoto Kawamoto) - Trouble Bus (lyrics: Kawamoto "L.A." Makoto, music: Makoto Kawamoto, sound produceRecord producerA record producer is an individual working within the music industry, whose job is to oversee and manage the recording of an artist's music...
: Tetsuo Ishikawa
- Fragile (lyrics: Kawamoto "L.A." Makoto, music and arrangement: Eitaro Isono=Yasuyuki Okamura, String section
Gimmeshelter
- Gimmeshelter is Makoto Kawamoto's 8th single released on March 3, 2001.
- Gimmeshelter (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, sound produce: Hyoe Yasuhara, Guitar VaderGuitar Vaderwas a Japanese underground indie rock band. Formed in 1998, the band is best known for their contributions to the soundtracks of Sega's Jet Set Radio and Jet Set Radio Future games....
and Makoto Kawamoto) - Re-Fragile (Remixed by Stan Katayama) (lyrics: Makoto Kawamoto, music: Eitaro Isono)
- Gimmeshelter (Remixed by EY∃)
- Gimmeshelter (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto, sound produce: Hyoe Yasuhara, Guitar Vader
Blossom
- Blossom is Makoto Kawamoto's 9th single released on September 30, 2001.
- Blossom (lyrics and music: Tavito NanaoTavito Nanaois a Japanese singer-songwriter who debuted in 1998. He has worked with a great number of musicians, including Takkyu Ishino, Salyu and Yakenohara. Nanao has reached a wider audience since 2007, after his album 911 Fantasia, a 3CD musical about the September 11 attacks, his collaboration single...
and Makoto Kawamoto) - Alphabet Weeks (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto)
- Octopaus Theater (Stan's Lonely Hearts Hammock Version) (lyrics and music: Makoto Kawamoto)
- Blossom (lyrics and music: Tavito Nanao
Yagi-ō no Theme
- is Makoto Kawamoto's 10th single released on August 9, 2006, and is also the 1st single under Tiger Fake Fur name. This song was written for the musicalMusical theatreMusical theatre is a form of theatre combining songs, spoken dialogue, acting, and dance. The emotional content of the piece – humor, pathos, love, anger – as well as the story itself, is communicated through the words, music, movement and technical aspects of the entertainment as an...
"" which Kawamoto wrote herself and she also played a role in.- Yagi-ō no Theme (lyrics and music: Tiger Fake Fur)
- Yasagure Yyā-san no Theme "Dolphin Blues" (lyrics and music: Tiger Fake Fur)
- Seijougakuen-mae no Uta –live- (lyrics: Yoshida Sensha, music: Tiger Fake Fur)
- Yagi-ō no Theme (karaoke, with chorus)
Albums
Kawamoto Makoto- Kawamoto Makoto is Makoto Kawamoto's 1st album released on June 26, 1997. All songs written by Makoto Kawamoto without #2.
- (Album version)
- STONE
- DNA
- Edge
- Time Machine
- LOVE & LUNA
- 1/2 (Nibun no Ichi)
gobbledygook
- gobbledygook is Makoto Kawamoto's 2nd album released on March 3, 2001. All songs written by Makoto Kawamoto without #5, #7.
- Hello♥
- (oridinal edit)
- Octopus Theater
- (Instrumental)
- (Instrumental)
- (sweet edit)
- Fragile
- (album mix)
- Tokyo Explosion JP
- Hello☆ (Instrumental)
Ongaku no Sekai e Youkoso
- Ongaku no Sekai e Youkoso is Makoto Kawamoto's 3rd album released on February 19, 2010 by My Best Records. All songs written by Makoto Kawamoto.
-
- There is music video filmed in Fukui-shi, Fukui which is Kawamoto's hometown.
-
- Carol KayeCarol KayeCarol Kaye is an American musician, best known as one of the most prolific and widely heard bass guitarists in history, playing on an estimated 10,000 recording sessions in a 55 year career....
played the bass guitarBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
.
- Carol Kaye
The Complete Singles Collection 1996～2001
- The Complete Singles Collection 1996～2001 is Makoto Kawamoto's Greatest hitsGreatest hitsA greatest hits album is a music compilation album of successful, previously released songs by a particular artist or band...
album released on February 19, 2010 by SMDR GT Music (Sony Music Direct).
Collaborations
Sparks Go Go- - B side song of Sparks Go Go’s single released on March 1, 1998. Kawamoto participated in it as a background vocalist.
Chappie
- Welcoming Morning (March 9, 1999) - as a background vocalist
- Happyending Soulwriter's Council Band (October 10, 1999) - words： pal@pop, music： Makoto Kawamoto, arrangement： pal@pop & Makoto Kawamoto
MihoMihoMakoto
- MihoMihoMakoto is MihoMihoMakoto's 1st album released on July 5, 2006.
- I want to be loved
- Gone The Rainbow
- Three Topazs
- Sunset Blue
- I want to be loved (Japanese version)
Non-recording
Namida no Taiyō- (2005) is a cover song and a song in advertsMusic in advertisingMusic in Advertising means integrating music in electronic media advertisements in order to enhance its success. Music for this purpose provides different characteristics which makes it especially interesting for usage in advertisements....
of the cosmetics “Allie” of Kanebo.
VHS / DVD
Wasuresōdatta- is a video album (VHSVHSThe Video Home System is a consumer-level analog recording videocassette standard developed by Victor Company of Japan ....
) released on July 21, 1997 by Sony record.
Sōtai
- is a concert tour video (VHS) released on December 12, 1997 by Sony record.
ten.cut.plus.clip 1996-2001
- ten.cut.plus.clip 1996-2001 is a video album (DVDDVDA DVD is an optical disc storage media format, invented and developed by Philips, Sony, Toshiba, and Panasonic in 1995. DVDs offer higher storage capacity than Compact Discs while having the same dimensions....
) released on March 6, 2002 by Epic Record JapanSony Music Entertainment Japanis Sony's music arm in Japan. SMEJ is directly owned by Sony Corporation and independent from the United States-based Sony Music Entertainment due to its strength in the Japanese music industry....
.
Tie-ins
- "Ai no Sainō": Count Down TVCount Down TVis a Japanese late night music television show, originally broadcast on TBS from 1993 onwards. The program is shown weekly, and features a Japanese music video hit chart countdown, live performances from musicians and music information...
(TBSTokyo Broadcasting System, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....
) the ending theme - "DNA": Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ (Fuji TelevisionFuji Televisionis a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
) the ending theme (October to December, 1996). - "1/2": Rurouni KenshinRurouni Kenshin, also known as Rurouni Kenshin and Samurai X, is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Nobuhiro Watsuki. The fictional setting takes place during the early Meiji period in Japan. The story is about a fictional assassin named Himura Kenshin, from the Bakumatsu who becomes a wanderer to...
(Fuji Television) 2nd opening theme (TV animeAnimeis the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series) - "Binetsu": Koi no Kami-sama (TBS) theme song (TV drama)