Rumania Montevideo
Rumania Montevideo is a Japanese pop band under the Giza Studio label. They were active from 1998 to 2002 and reformed in 2019. The band name comes from the combination of the Latin spelling of Romania and Montevideo, the capital of Uruguay. Members Mami Miyoshi (三好真美): vocalist, drummer, lyricist (1998–2002, 2019–) Makoto Miyoshi (三好誠): guitarist, composer, arranger (1998–2002, 2019–) Akiko Matsuda (松田明子): saxophonist, keyboardist (1998–2002) Satomi Makoshi (麻越さとみ): bassist (1998–2002) Kazunobu Mashima (間島和伸): guitarist (1998–2002) Supporting members Naoya Shima: drummer (2019–) Tom: bass (2019–) Rerere: guitar (2019–) Cherry: keyboard and backing vocals (2019–) History 1998: Band formation and first demo tapes In the autumn of 1998, the Miyoshi siblings, Mami and Makoto, sent a demo tape to Giza Studio and formed their own band, with members Akiko Matsuda, Satomi Makoshi and Kazunobu Mashima joining in later. During that time, they started recording their first mini album Jet Plane. In December they released limited two-cassette tapes Half Moon and Picnic, sold at the store Time Bomb in Shinsaibashi for one week. 1999: Success of debut single "Still for your love" On 25 January 1999, the on-air version of their debut single, "Still for your love", aired as an ending theme for