When they released their first stateside LP, Spike, American critics madly rummaged through their catalogue of comparisons, likening the duo to everyone from ABBA and ELO to the Cardigans and Stereolab.
Thank you everyone for a great summer. We had so much fun in France, touring Japan and at all the summer festivals!!
***ALBUM INFO***
New album "Bring It!" released June 17, 2009
Normal version (CD only) : KSCL 1389 / 3,059 YEN (tax incl.)
First Limited version (CD + DVD) : KSCL 1387 - 1388 / 3,465YEN (tax incl.)
**TRACKLISTING**
1. I Don't Wanna (Words & Music: Butch Walker & Avril Lavigne)
2. My Story (Words:PUFFY Music:Anders Hellgren & David Myhr)
*Kanebo "Lavshuca" TV commercial song
3. Bye Bye (Words & Music: Masahiko Shimura)
4. My Hero! (Words & Music: Roger Joseph Manning Jr.)
5. Shuen no Onna (Words & Music: Ringo Shiina)
6. DOKI DOKI (Words & Music: Masahiko Shimura)
*Morinaga Milk Eskimo "MOW" commercial song
7. Twilight Shooting Star! (Words & Music: Sawao Yamanaka)
8. Hare Onna (Words & Music: Kazuyoshi Saito)
9. All Because Of You (Words & Music: Butch Walker & Avril Lavigne)
10. Anata to Watashi (Words: PUFFY Music: Yuta Saito)
11. Hiyori Hime (Words & Music: Ringo Shiina)
*Animation "Genji Sennenki" opening theme song
12. Bring it on (Words: Ami Onuki Music: Takeshi Hosomi)
"Bring it back !"
Wedding Bell (Words & Music: Yoshiaki Furuta)
*FujiTV drama "Konkastsu" theme song
***TOUR INFO***
It's been confirmed ...
that there will be a tour to go along with the original album "Bring It!"!!!!
For contact info, etc. check the "LIVE" section on the official site.
PUFFY TOUR 2009 Bring it!
July 11 (Sat) FUKUOKA IMZ Hall
July 12 (Sun) HIROSHIMA Club Quattro
July 14 (Tue) OSAKA Namba Hatch
July 15 (Wed) NAGOYA Diamond Hall
July 17 (Fri) FUKUI Hibiki Hall
July 19 (Sun) SHIBUYA C.C. Lemon Hall
July 23 (Thur) NAGANO Tomi City Cultural Hall Sun Terrace Hall
*Tickets to the public will be available from May 16 (Sat)
***Single INFO!!!***
"Hiyori Hime" released on February 25, 2009!!
1. Hiyori Hime
2. DOKI DOKI
3. My Story variation by agraph
First limited version (includes a bonus DVD): 1,500 YEN
Normal version: 1,223 YEN
"My Story" released on August 6!!
1. My Story - Lyric: PUFFY Music:Anders Hellgren & David Myhr (The Merrymakers)
2. Twilight Shooting Star! - Lyric/Music: Sawao Yamanaka (the pillows)
3. All Because Of You (DISCO TWINS Remix)
"All Because Of You" released on May 21!!
1. All Because Of You - Written by Butch Walker and Avril Lavigne
2. Frontier no Pioneer - Written by Tamio Okuda
3. Closet Full Of Love (RYUKYUDISKO Remix)
PUFFY AMIYUMI BIO
Ami Onuki (Sept. 18, 1973)
Yumi Yoshimura (Jan. 30, 1975)
Puffy AmiYumi debut in 1996 with the single "Asia No Junshin" produced by Tamio Okuda.
Soon after, they continue to release hits such as "Kore ga Watashi no Ikiru Michi",
"Circuit no Musume", "Nagisa ni Matsuwaru Et Ceterta" and more.
Since their debut Puffy AmiYumi have gained recognition in Asia and other countries
allowing them to perform at SXSW in 2000 and officially starting their music career in the U.S.
Releasing many albums and touring America, they start to appear in college charts, reknown publications and
create a buzz.
In fall of 2004, Cartoon Network airs a cartoon about Ami & Yumi called "Hi Hi Puffy AmiYumi".
The 1st episode's ratings left great results and became popular amongst the kids right away.
Gradually the cartoon was aired in 110 different countries and in 2005 Puffy AmiYumi make an appearance as the
first Japanese to be a part of the MACY'S Thanksgiving Day Parade.
In January 2006, they were appointed the Goodwill Ambassadors of the Visit Japan Campaign
and last year released their latest album "Honeycreeper".
They can proudly be named the Japanese pop icons that continue to conquer the world.
Hey Ami and Yumi Happy early Holidays! I hope both of ya,ll have fun with all of ya,lls friends and ya,lls familes over the Holidays ok. Well i have to go now Ami and Yumi so take care ok Ami and Yumi i will talk to both of ya,ll as soon as i can ok. Love ya,lls biggest fan Rachel