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Zone was an all-female pop rock band started in Sapporo, Japan in 1999. Although it initially started as a dance group, they turned to an all-female band. Zone has been categorized in a new genre called 'bandol' (a portmanteau of the words band and idol). The band was started and managed by Studio RunTime and released their first single, 'Good Days', under the major record label Sony Records, on February 7, 2001. The group has officially ended on March 2, 2013.
Their most famous song is 'Secret Base (Kimi ga Kureta Mono)', released on August 8, 2001. The single sold about 744,000 copies on Japanese Oricon charts.
Band members
Takayo Ookoshi (大越貴代 Ookoshi Takayo?) —vocals, guitar & leader (1999–2003)
Miyu Nagase (長瀬実夕 Nagase Miyu?)—lead vocals & guitar (1999–2005, 2011–2013)
Mizuho Saito (斎藤瑞穂 Saito Mizuho?)—vocals, drums & leader (1999–2005)
Maiko Sakae (栄舞子 Sakae Maiko?)—vocals & bass guitar (1999–2005, 2011–2013)
Tomoka Nishimura (西村朝香 Nishimura Tomoka?)—vocals & guitar (2004–2005, 2011)
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