ベティ / ビズイチナナロク - 176Biz (Betti/Betty/bizuitananakoku)

Biography
176BIZ (pronounced - bizu ichi nana roku) began in Febuary 2005 as Betty. The band, then, consisted of two members Yu (vo.) and Tara (ba.). Some of you may know them from their previous bands. Tara was the bassist of Panic Channel / PANIC*ch and Yu was originally the vocalist of Never Crazy. The duo's first and only maxi-single, Aka, was released on December 14, 2005.
In early 2006, Betty added 3 new members and completed their transformation by changing the band's name to 176BIZ. These new members were Kasumi (dr. -of band Gimmick), Setsuki (gt. -of band Karen), and Toki (gt. -Ex-Tsubasa of band Panic Channel). With their new members in place, 176BIZ gained a fanbase quickly and were able to premier themselves at a sold-out one man live held on March 13, 2006. Shortly after, their much acclaimed maxi-single, Shinkai ni Oboreta Sakana, was released. The regular edition of the single is available to overseas fans on cdJapan.
176BIZ's first full album, [ATELIER], is scheduled for release September 27th, 2006! The limited edition of the album will feature 10 tracks plus a special DVD of their new PV. The regular edition features 1 new bonus track. Though the limited edition has already sold-out, the regular edition is still available now for international pre-order on cdJapan.
176BIZ is currently signed under the 'SPEED-DISK' contract.
176BIZ (pronounced - bizu ichi nana roku) began in Febuary 2005 as Betty. The band, then, consisted of two members Yu (vo.) and Tara (ba.). Some of you may know them from their previous bands. Tara was the bassist of Panic Channel / PANIC*ch and Yu was originally the vocalist of Never Crazy. The duo's first and only maxi-single, Aka, was released on December 14, 2005.
In early 2006, Betty added 3 new members and completed their transformation by changing the band's name to 176BIZ. These new members were Kasumi (dr. -of band Gimmick), Setsuki (gt. -of band Karen), and Toki (gt. -Ex-Tsubasa of band Panic Channel). With their new members in place, 176BIZ gained a fanbase quickly and were able to premier themselves at a sold-out one man live held on March 13, 2006. Shortly after, their much acclaimed maxi-single, Shinkai ni Oboreta Sakana, was released. The regular edition of the single is available to overseas fans on cdJapan.
176BIZ's first full album, [ATELIER], is scheduled for release September 27th, 2006! The limited edition of the album will feature 10 tracks plus a special DVD of their new PV. The regular edition features 1 new bonus track. Though the limited edition has already sold-out, the regular edition is still available now for international pre-order on cdJapan.
176BIZ is currently signed under the 'SPEED-DISK' contract.
Profiles
Name: Yu 勇Position: Vocal
Birthdate: March 14th
Blood type: O
Birthplace: Kobe
Height/Weight: 170cm, 50kg
Cigarette: Kool
Favorite food: Chinese dumpling
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Name: Setsuki 雪希Position: Guitar
Birthdate: January 26th
Blood type: A
Birthplace: The inner part of Mt. Hiroshima?
Height/Weight: 165cm, 52kg
Cigarette: Don't smoke?
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Name: Toki 刻Position: Guitar
Birthdate: March 24th
Blood type: AB
Birthplace: Kawaga
Height/Weight: 177cm, 54kg
Cigarette: Trying to stop smoking
Favorite brand: Chrome hearts, Apple
Favorite food: Spicy food, Ramen, White chocolate
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Name: Tara たら
Birthday: Christmas Eve
Blood type: B
Birthplace: Kawasaki
Height/Weight: 175cm, 54kg
Cigarette: DUO, Peche (occasional smoker)
Favorite brand: Vivienne Westwood, Starlingear, etc
Favorite food: Tea?
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Name: Kasumi 楓栖Position: Drums
Birthday: August 6th
Blood type: A
Birthplace: Tokyo
Height/Weight: 172cm, 55kg
Cigarette: Don't smoke
Favorite food: Hamburger, Chinese frying, Omurice



