It has been six years since the Japanese Girl Band ZONE disbanded at the Nippon Budokan in Tokyo on 2005. And this August, the band will reunite to once again hold a comeback concert at Tokyo’s Akasaka BLITZ.
First released in 2001, ZONE's most popular song "Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~", carries the lyrics, “Believe that we can meet again 10 years later in August…”, and true to their word, 10 years later the group is going out to meet their fans once again.
Unfortunately, MIZUHO (drums. vocals) has left the world of show business, so the other three members – MIYU (lead vocals, guitar), MAIKO (vocals, bass guitar), and TOMOKA (vocals, guitar) - will be reuniting without her.
Additionally, ZONE will be releasing a limited edition tribute album on August 10th called “ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~”, which features other female artists doing covers of ZONE’s hit songs, which will be specially selected by the members. Not only that! ZONE will also recording an answer song to “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~”.
When ask about their comeback, MAIKO commented, “Ever since the Great Tohoku Earthquake, we’ve been shooting around ideas asking ourselves 'What is something we can do?'. As a result, we decided to comeback so we can give those suffering power through music.”
MIYU spoke about their promise, “This is the year that is '10 years later in August' that the lyrics of 'secret base' bring up. Isn’t there somehow some kind of meaning to this chance…”. TOMOKA also expressed her joy in meeting with fans again, “I’m really looking forward to meeting with you all.”
Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ is ZONE's 4th hit single. Cover versions of their song were used as the ending theme to the anime Kyō no Go no Ni and Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. One notable cover version is done by this generation's SCANDAL.
First released in 2001, ZONE's most popular song "Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~", carries the lyrics, “Believe that we can meet again 10 years later in August…”, and true to their word, 10 years later the group is going out to meet their fans once again.
Unfortunately, MIZUHO (drums. vocals) has left the world of show business, so the other three members – MIYU (lead vocals, guitar), MAIKO (vocals, bass guitar), and TOMOKA (vocals, guitar) - will be reuniting without her.
Additionally, ZONE will be releasing a limited edition tribute album on August 10th called “ZONE Tribute ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~”, which features other female artists doing covers of ZONE’s hit songs, which will be specially selected by the members. Not only that! ZONE will also recording an answer song to “secret base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~”.
When ask about their comeback, MAIKO commented, “Ever since the Great Tohoku Earthquake, we’ve been shooting around ideas asking ourselves 'What is something we can do?'. As a result, we decided to comeback so we can give those suffering power through music.”
MIYU spoke about their promise, “This is the year that is '10 years later in August' that the lyrics of 'secret base' bring up. Isn’t there somehow some kind of meaning to this chance…”. TOMOKA also expressed her joy in meeting with fans again, “I’m really looking forward to meeting with you all.”
Secret Base ~Kimi ga Kureta Mono~ is ZONE's 4th hit single. Cover versions of their song were used as the ending theme to the anime Kyō no Go no Ni and Ano Hi Mita Hana no Namae o Bokutachi wa Mada Shiranai. One notable cover version is done by this generation's SCANDAL.
