Lucy van Pelt is tagged as: japanese, female vocalists, j-indies, jpop, j-pop Lucy Van Pelt plays songs influenced by 60s janglepop, Swedish pop, and pretty much anything else that makes people feel good. Presently comprising vocalist Aiko and guitarist Yoshiharu Ishizaka, the group was formed in 1995 as a four piece, named Lucy Van Pelt after the Peanuts character of the same name. A fixture on the indies scene, Lucy Van Pelt released several records on the God’s Pop Records imprint, growing their fan base countrywide through frequent club gigs, in-store appearances, and other special events. In August 1998, the band changed its name to advantage Lucy per the request of the Peanuts trademark holders, signing several months later with Toshiba-EMI and releasing the EP Citrus e.p… After several singles, the band made its full-length major label debut in May 1999 with Fanfare, following up the next year with another full-length, Station. Both records featured Aiko’s fresh, yearning vocals, backed up by Ishizaka’s melodic, jangly guitar guitar work and a stylish yet sincere image, making them an instant favorite with Tokyo’s trendy kids. At the height of the band’s popularity, guitarist and founding member Takayuki Fukumura left the group around this time to form the band Vasallo Crab 75 (he sadly passed away, not yet th... Read More About Lucy van Pelt Biography...  Send Lucy van Pelt ringtones to your cell
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