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Soulhead
OriginHokkaidō, Japan
GenresUrban contemporary, J-pop
Years active2002 (2002)–2009, 2010–present
LabelsSony Music Associated Records (former)[1]
onenation (former)
Avex Group (present)
Members
  • Yoshika
  • Tsugumi
WebsiteSoulhead official Sony web site

Soulhead (known as SOULHEAD in Japan) is a Japanese urban contemporary duo consisting of sisters Yoshika (よしか) and Tsugumi (つぐみ). Yoshika was born on July 20, 1978 and her sister was born on January 25, 1981. Both were born in Hokkaidō.

Biography

Before they assumed the name Soulhead, Yoshika and Tsugumi were known as Batti Baas. Batti Baas released one vinyl single through Handcuts Records called Lovin' You, which featured Aaron Blackmon. The song was a remake of the Minnie Riperton standard. In February 2002, they released a CD single through Tokuma Japan Communications called Inside Out.

After changing their name to Soulhead, the duo was signed to Sony Music Associated Records. The label sent them one year abroad to Australia and New Zealand to improve their proficiency in English. They released their debut single, Step to the New World, on July 24, 2002 as a vinyl 12" single. In 2006, they were transferred to Sony Music Associated Records' sublabel, onenation. They have appeared on various compilations with other Japanese artists. Soulhead's sound is a blend between various genres, such as soul, hip-hop, R&B, dancehall, reggae and funk, with many of their lyrics in English. They usually work with the production team known as Octopussy. They have also worked on releases with other Japanese artists, such as Kumi Koda and Soul'd Out. Yoshika is also a renowned songwriter, who has worked with artists such as Sowelu, Ken Hirai and Crystal Kay.

On February 21, 2007 they released a compilation called Best of Soulhead, which contained all of their singles released up to Naked, along with a few b-sides.

On February 24, 2010, after a four-year hiatus, they released a new album titled Soulhead under Avex Group, which they transferred to from SMEJ.[2] On September 28, 2011, the duo released their second Avex album, Jump Up the Wall, their last release to date.

As of March 2016, their Avex site was unavailable.[3]

Influences

Some musical artists who they respect are Tupac Shakur, Snoop Dogg, The Beatles, Janis Joplin, Takuro Yoshida and Ice Cube.[4]

Personal life

It was announced in their official blog that Yoshika gave birth to a baby.

Albums

Studio Albums

  1. Oh My Sister
    Rank: #3 / Sold: 214,545
    March 5, 2003
  2. BRAIDED
    Rank: #4 / Sold: 139,992
    April 28, 2004
  3. Naked
    Rank: #5
    March 8, 2006
  4. SOULHEAD
    Rank: #40
    February 24, 2010
  5. JUMP UP THE WALL
    Rank: #73
    September 28, 2011

Best Albums

  1. BEST OF SOULHEAD
    Rank: #5
    February 21, 2007

Remix Albums

  1. RE-CONSTRUCT ALBUM Vol.1 "REFLECTION"
    Rank: #89 / Sold: 9,602
    September 26, 2003
  2. RE-CONSTRUCT ALBUM Vol.2 "CRYSTALLIZED"
    Rank: #41
    June 21, 2006

Singles[5]

  1. Lovin' You feat. Aaron Blackmon (BATTI BAAS)
    January 7, 2001
  2. Inside Out (BATTI BAAS)
    June 2, 2002
  3. STEP TO THE NEW WORLD
    Rank: #24 / Sold: 59,287
    July 24, 2002 (12")
    August 21, 2002 (CD)
  4. LOVER, KNIGHT, MAN
    Rank: #36 / Sold: 18,410
    November 20, 2002
  5. 空
    Rank: #28 / Sold: 16,035
    February 5, 2005
  6. Oh My Sister (Remix)/I'm just going down
    Rank: #114 / Sold: 2,561
    May 2, 2003
  7. GET UP! ep
    Rank: #28 / Sold: 15,967
    July 30, 2003
  8. You can do that
    Rank: #36 / Sold: 18,691
    January 21, 2004
  9. NO WAY
    Rank: #50 / Sold: 5,353
    March 24, 2004
  10. AT THE PARTY
    June 2, 2004
  11. Fiesta
    Rank: #35 / Sold: 7,773
    May 25, 2005
  12. SPARKLE☆TRAIN/Got To Leave
    Rank: #30 / Sold: 15,324
    December 14, 2005
  13. D.D.D. feat. SOULHEAD
    Rank: #5 / Sold: 47,608
    December 21, 2005
  14. Pray/XXX feat. Koda Kumi
    Rank: #22 / Sold: 10,109
    January 27, 2006
  15. キミノキセキ/いつまでも…
    Rank: #56
    December 6, 2006
  16. Dear Friends
    Rank: #60
    January 24, 2007

DVDs

  1. Oh My Sister LIVE & CLIPS
    October 8, 2003
  2. SOULHEAD tour 2006 "Naked"
    August 9, 2006
  3. BEST OF SOULHEAD 5th Anniversary tour
    November 1, 2007

References

  1. ^ Soulhead official web site - Biography
  2. ^ 未定/ＳＯＵＬＨＥＡＤ - Oricon
  3. ^ "This domain is available". Onamae. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  4. ^ "SOULHEAD Bio". MTV. Retrieved March 2, 2016.
  5. ^ Soulhead release summary - Oricon Style music
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