Seiko Oomori

Seiko Oomori
大森靖子
Born (1987-09-18) 18 September 1987 (age 37)
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
GenresJ-pop, Punk rock
Years active2007–present
LabelsAvex Trax
Websiteoomoriseiko.info

Seiko Oomori (大森靖子, Ōmori Seiko, born 18 September 1987)[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her musical career began in the underground music culture of Tokyo's Kōenji neighborhood, briefly playing in the punk band Kuchuu Moranko before going solo and releasing two independent albums until signing with major record label Avex Trax in 2014. Oomori's music style is influenced by idol culture and punk rock among other clashing musical styles, and she is considered one of the early pioneers of the "anti-idol" and alternative idol scenes led by groups like BiS that would eventually give way to the more popular Kawaii metal movement, utilizing shock value and performance art throughout the early parts of her career.[2][3]

  1. ^ "大森靖子". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. ^ St. Michel, Patrick (26 September 2018). "Seiko Oomori: J-pop's reigning rule-breaker". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. ^ Robson, Daniel (14 August 2014). "Japanese Pop Star Oomori Seiko's Music Sounds like "Disneyland in Hell"". Vice. Retrieved 3 November 2020.