Mean Machine is an all-girl Japanese

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band. Mean Machine starred in the

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"No Music, No Life"

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, and debuted in 2001.

History

Mean Machine was founded in 1998 by J-pop vocalist Chara, musician/DJ Chiwaki Mayumi, vocalist Yuki of

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, saxophonist Yukarie of The Thrill, and actress

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. The group was conceived as a lighthearted side project, and the band members deliberately chose instruments new to them: Yuki and Chara played drums in the band, Mayumi played guitars, Yukarie played bass, and Ayumi was the vocalist. In 2001, Mean Machine released the single "Suuhaa," named for a kind of breathing exercise Chara learned when she was pregnant. It reached #18 on the

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singles chart. Later that year, their debut album ''

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'' was released. The album reached #7 on the Oricon chart and remained on the charts for five weeks. A second single was released later that year, "Knock on You," reaching #38 on the Oricon chart. The group was dissolved shortly afterward because of complications with the band members' solo careers.

History

Members

Discography

Albums

Singles

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