Read how GANGLION has grown into one of the leading players in the Japanese music scene in just four years.
GANGLION is one of Japan’s biggest up-and-coming all-girl hard rock bands. The band is comprised of four musicians: vocalist-guitarist oni, guitarist sagara, bassist ebi and drummer vivi. Aside from her musical activities, oni is also a popular fashion model, regularly appearing in highly popular Japanese alternative fashion magazine KERA!.
The band name GANGLION is a symbolic reference to the band’s attitude, that is “being at the center of creation”. Beginning with mini album Returns to you in February 2011, GANGLION have released two singles, three mini albums, and one full-length album since their 2010 debut.
However, it hasn’t been an easy journey for the quartet, as original bassist yui had to retire from her musical career due to health problems. The band, nonetheless, courageously pressed on with the release of third mini album INFINITY on September 5th 2014, featuring new bassist ebi.
The band’s sound gained more depth, sensitivity, and intensity through their relentless live activities. A colorful mixture of pop, emo, rock and acoustic music created by each member’s profound musical skills, as well as oni’s clear yet husky voice, has gained them ever more support, even from overseas. In 2014, GANGLION finally ventured outside Japan, playing their first live show abroad at Oni-Con, a Japanese pop culture expo held annually in Galveston, Texas. This performance met with enthusiastic responses.
Since starting out in August 2010, GANGLION has grown into one of the leading players in the Japanese music scene. Stronger than ever, the band now stands poised to move up a level and break into the rock mainstream.
