Echostream

二人組合Echostream是由日本女歌手Ryoko(涼子)擔(dān)任主唱，英國音樂人Tony負(fù)責(zé)編曲及電子樂合成制作。 1997年，兩人在倫敦皇家音樂學(xué)院進修古典聲樂時相遇，最初的時候Ryoko只是作為鋼琴藝人和Tony一起制作些DEMO作品， 經(jīng)歷長達八年的音樂探索， 幾經(jīng)波折，他們終于在2005年10月推出首張完整專輯《Identity》—收錄十首制作精良的搖滾作品，主唱Ryoko優(yōu)美而縈繞的聲音恰到好處的減淡了專輯陰暗主題氛圍。
Inspired by some of the more cutting-edge bands that successfully merged electronics with rock in the late '90s (specifically Radiohead, Nine Inch Nails, and Bj?rk), in 1997 the two core members of Echostream befriended each other while attending the Royal Academy of Music in London. Both Japanese transplants, Ryoko studied piano while Tony studied French horn and music composition. As an aspiring vocalist as well as an accomplished pianist, Ryoko sent a demo tape to a major label, which was met with an offer to fly to Japan to record. She invited Tony, and after a year of recording with producer James DeBarrado, they realized that they were being pushed into an overly mainstream pop mold and left the label to pursue a more creative avenue in music. Tony became further interested in creating textures and incorporating live instrumentation, and as he continued to work behind the boards, he brought in guitarist Tomo Asahi and keyboardist Deron Reynolds to fill out the sound. After moving to the States and signing to the roster of Force of Change Records, they completed their first album, Identity, in 2005. To round out their live sound, two drummers were added, with Jen on an acoustic set and CJ on electronic drums, before a tour followed. Their second album, The Duality of Courage, followed in 2008.