Hysteric Blue
Hysteric Blue was a Japanese rock band formed in Osaka in 1997. The group
consisted of Mayumi Takeda "Tama" on vocals, Takuya Kusunose "Takuya" on drums,
and Naoki Akamatsu on guitar. Initially, the band members performed as a
four-member group at street concerts near Osaka Castle before being invited to
join by Naoki. After releasing two EPs, PICNIC and mf ~Mezzo Forte~, they signed
with Sony Records in June 1998. Their debut single "RUSH!" was released on
October 31, 1998, followed by their breakthrough hit "春～spring～" in January
1999, which reached number 5 on the Oricon chart...
