DRM (Japanese band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Dream (DRM)


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Origin = Japan
Genre = J-pop
Years_active = 2000–present
Label = avex trax
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URL = [http://www.dream-ldh.jp/ Official Website]
Current_members = Kana Tachibana
Erie Abe
Aya Takamoto
Ami Nakashima
Shizuka Nishida
Sayaka Yamamoto
Past_members = Mai Matsumuro
Risa Ai
Yu Hasebe
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Dream, formerly called dream and DRM, is an all-female J-pop chorus group. In May 1999, the Japanese record company avex trax held a contest in the hopes of looking for new talent. After going through 120,000 Japanese contestants, Mai Matsumuro, Yu Hasebe. and Kana Tachibana were chosen to form the new group "dream". Many consider the first three girls as the first generation of dream, which made its debut on January 1, 2000 with the single "Movin' on."

dream consisted of those three members until July 7, 2002 when Matsumuro graduated to a solo career. Six new younger members joined the group (Risa Ai, Erie Abe, Aya Takamoto, Ami Nakashima, Shizuka Nishida and Sayaka Yamamoto) which allowed people to draw comparisons between the "new dream" and another Japanese pop group, Morning Musume. dream remained an 8-member dance & chorus group until the graduation of member Risa Ai on March 28, 2004.

On June 25th 2007, the group decided it was time to have a makeover, and changed their name from dream to DRM. The name reflects the change in the group itself, from a "young adolescence" image, to a "mature ladies" image.

On July 22, 2008, it was announced that Yu Hasebe had left DRM, and that the group was changing its name to Dream.

TEAM dream

In 2005, the group became the main force behind TEAM dream, a women's futsal team in the "Sphere League", which consisted of idols, artists and other stars from across Japan.TEAM dream had their first official game in May 2005 and in August of the same year, they won their first official game. The team continued to improve with the addition of Megumi Utsugi.In 2006, TEAM dream captured the Sphere League Championships for the first time.

As of 2007, TEAM dream continues to participate in the Sphere League tournaments, with favorable results.

Discography

Albums

* SUPER EUROBEAT presents EURO dream land (2000/09/20)
* Dear… (2001/02/28)
* Process (2002/02/14)
* eternal dream (2002/06/26)
* dream world (2003/02/26)
* ID (2004/03/10)
* 777 ～Best of dreams～ (2004/09/29)
* dream meets Best Hits avex (2004/12/08)
* 777 ～another side story～ (2005/03/02)
* ナツイロ (Natsuiro)　(2005/07/27) ("SHINE OF VOICE" - Opening theme for anime TV 「Ichigo 100%」)
* Boy meets Girl (2005/12/21)
* 7th Anniversary Best (2007/01/01)
* Greatest Live Hits (2007/01/01)
* DRM (as DRM) (2007/06/27)

Singles

* Movin' on (2000/01/01) - #15
* Heart on Wave / Breakin' out (2000/03/08) - #14
* Private wars (2000/05/03) - #13
* reality (2000/08/09) - #17
* SUPER EUROBEAT presents NIGHT OF FIRE (2000/09/20)- #20
* My will (2000/11/29) (First ending theme, and last episode ending theme, to the anime "InuYasha") - #6
* Believe in you (2001/02/28) - #36
* solve (2001/05/23) - #17
* Our Time (2001/08/08) - #25
* STAY ～now I'm here～ (2001/10/31) - #19
* Get Over (2001/11/28) (Opening theme to the anime "Hikaru no Go") - #12
* Yourself (2002/01/01) - #21
* SINCERELY ～ever dream～ (2002/06/10) (Ending theme to the anime "Hikaru no Go") - #19
* MUSIC IS MY THING (2003/02/13) (Ending theme to the anime "Hikaru no Go") - #18
* I love dream world ～世界中のしあわせを歌おう～(2003/09/10) (c/w track 我愛你 (Wo Ai Ni): opening theme to the anime "Monkey Typhoon"; Love is power: cheer song for the Yomiuri Giants) - #10
* Identity -prologue- (2004/02/25) (Opening song for ) - #23
* PURE (2004/8/4) - #33
* Love Generation (2004/08/11) - #26
* そよ風の調べ (Soyokaze no Shirabe) / STORY (2005/03/02) - #26
* Touchy Touchy (Digital Single as DRM) (2008/01/07)
* Electric (Digital Single as DRM) (2008/02/07)
* Tasty (Digital Single as DRM) (2008/03/07)
* to you (Digital Single as DRM) (2008/04/07)

DVD

* DAYDREAM (2001/3/7)
* dream LIVE 2001 (2001/8/8)
* DAYDREAM 2 (2002/3/20)
* dream CLIP SELECTION (2002/12/11)
* dream live 2002"Process" (2002/12/26)
* dream party (2003/3/19)
* dream live 2003 ～dream world～ (2003/8/6)
* ID (2004/5/26)
* dream party 2 (2004/9/29)
* dream Christmas Party 2004 (2005/3/9)
* Boy meets Girl -a little more- (2006/2/15)
* dream party 2006 ～Love & dream～ (2006/6/14)
* dream Party 2006 X'mas (2007/4/11)

Other

The group formed from the dream 2000 audition, produced by Max Matsuura (now president of avex group holdings).

dream was responsible for the song "My Will," the first ending theme of the anime "InuYasha", of which Mai Matsumuro wrote the lyrics. The visual for the ending has a feminine flair, featuring the trio of the three leading female characters (Kagome, Kikyo, and Sango), influenced by the fact that dream was at the time also an all female trio.

Aside from her work with the group, Yu Hasebe stars in TV dramas and movies.

Also, Sayaka Yamamoto has started her individual career, but continues to remain with the group.

In some cases, dream has been confused many times with an American girl group that is also named "Dream".

External links

* [http://mai-net.jp/ Mai Matsumuro Official Web Site] (Japanese only)
* [http://mai-net.livedoor.biz/ Mai Matsumuro Blog] (Japanese only)
* [http://dream-ing.net the DREAM-ING NETWORK] (English fan site)
* [http://musicjapanplus.jp/artistdb/?artist_id=6/ DRM database] — Upcoming informations ja icon/en icon