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ROUND TABLE is a Japanese two-piece band made up of Katsutoshi Kitagawa (北川勝利 / vocals, guitar, and bass guitar) and Rieko Ito (伊藤利恵子 / vocals and keyboard). The band was formed in 1993 while Kitagawa and Ito were in a jazz research society in college. In 1997 they made their first indie release, "WORLD'S END". Their major debut was in 1998, with the album "Feelin' Groovy". Between 2002 and 2012 they collaborated with vocalist Nino under the name ROUND TABLE featuring Nino. As ROUND TABLE featuring Nino, they produced several songs for anime, such as Chobits ("Let Me Be With...

GOING UNDER GROUND is comprised of five members from the Saitama prefecture of Okegawa. They are a rock band with a soft, melodic tone that incorporates many styles, including rock and roll, ska, reggae, and more. Profile from Aqua Music: Inspired by The Blue Hearts, the band was formed when Sou Matsumoto (vocals), Hiroki Nakazawa (guitar), Satoru Ishihara (bass), and Yoichi Itoh (drums at the time) were only first years in junior high. Several members have come and gone since their inception; eventually, Yoichi switched from drums to keyboard while Takehiro Kohno took up the position for drums. They graduated...

Die kalifornische Reggaeband Groundation wurde 1998 durch Marcus Urani, Ryan Newman und Harrison Stafford, die bereits lange musikalisch aktiv waren, gegründet. Im gleichen Jahr produzierten sie ihr erstes Album Tribute To The Roots, das neben einem eigenen Tune hauptsächlich neuinterpretierte Klassiker enthielt. Im Jahr 2000 wurde Groundation durch eine eigene Bläsersektion ergänzt, 2001 wechselte der Drummer. Dabei entwickelte die Band eine eigene Auslegung des Reggae, in der vor allem Jazz-Einflüsse eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Der Name der Band entwickelte sich aus der Vorstellung eines Umgangs der Menschen ohne Hierarchien oder Klassenunterschiede miteinander. Daraus entstand der Wunsch, auf einer gemeinsamen Ebene...