Aaamyyy
Aaamyyy | |
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| Born | Honami Furuhara Kawakami, Nagano, Japan |
| Occupation(s) | Electronic music artist, singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2013–present |
| Known for | Solo career as Aaamyyy; member of Tempalay; former member of Go Retro and Eemie |
Honami "Amy" Furuhara (originating from Kawakami, Nagano), professionally recognized as Aaamyyy (, stylized as AAAMYYY), is an electronic music artist from Japan. Initially involved with the electronic pop ensembles Go Retro and Eimie, Furuhara began collaborating with the psychedelic rock band Tempalay in 2015 and officially became a member in 2018. She embarked on her solo career in 2017.
Biography
Raised in the countryside of Nagano Prefecture, Honami Furuhara adopted the English name Amy during her time in Canada. Her musical journey started in high school through participation in a light music club, where she mainly played drums. Inspired by artists such as M.I.A. and T-Pain, she started composing her own music by her senior year. Following studies at Kanda University of International Studies and flight attendant training for Air Canada in Vancouver, she returned to Japan and took up work as an English instructor.
At age 22, influenced by her experiences in Canada and proficiency with GarageBand, Furuhara began producing music. In 2013, she co-founded the Tokyo-based electropop group Go Retro alongside Shiori Ogawa. Furuhara contributed synthesizer and vocals, while Ogawa managed drums and live effects. The group issued two demo recordings, toured cities including Tokyo, Kyoto, and Osaka, and secured a development deal that included vocal coaching for Furuhara. The band dissolved after one year when Ogawa relocated back to Osaka.
In 2014, Furuhara established Eemie with DJ Takuma, focusing on English-language electro and chillwave sounds. They initially self-published their work on Bandcamp before releasing the single "Carnival" through independent label Maxtreme Records in 2015. Eemie earned attention on AP Japan’s list of 36 Bands You Need To Know 2015 and performed at the Summer Sonic festival that year. Concurrently, Furuhara joined the psychedelic pop/rock outfit Tempalay as a live support musician. In March 2016, she toured the United States with both Tempalay and Eemie, including a showcase at South by Southwest. After releasing their debut album at their final concert, Eemie disbanded in August of the same year.
Solo career, Tempalay
In February 2017, Furuhara initiated her solo project under the name Aaamyyy, premiering the track "8PM" while hosting a radio program on InterFM's Tokyo Scene. To establish a stronger connection with Japanese audiences, she opted to perform vocals in Japanese. Aaamyyy’s first extended play, Weekend EP, was issued on cassette in September and was entirely produced using the iOS app Figure on her smartphone. This was succeeded by the Maborosi EP released in February 2018 and a compilation titled Maborosi Weekend, marking her initial wide-scale distribution within Japan.
By June 2018, Furuhara had formally joined Tempalay as their synthesizer player and occasional backing vocalist. That September, the band released the EP Nante Subarashiki Sekai. Aaamyyy concluded her trilogy of EPs with Etcetra EP, available digitally and on cassette from October.
She commenced work on her debut full-length album Body in October 2018, which was launched in February 2019. The album is a concept piece set in the year 2615 and drew creative influence from Netflix series such as Black Mirror and Maniac. Collaborators included American artist Computer Magic, New York-based ensemble JIL, and Matton, vocalist of Japanese band Paellas. Tempalay’s third studio album, With Love from the 21 Century, released in June 2019, achieved their highest commercial success to date by reaching number 30 on Oricon’s weekly charts.
In March 2020, Aaamyyy partnered with Shin Sakiura to produce "Night Running," serving as the ending theme for Netflix’s anime series BNA: Brand New Animal. Later, in July 2022, she digitally released her fourth EP titled ECHO CHAMBER.
Studio albums
| Album Title | Release Information | Highest Chart Positions | |||||||||
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| Japan Oricon |
Japan Hot 100 | ||||||||||
| Body |
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198 | — | ||||||||
| Annihilation |
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59 | 59 | ||||||||
| "—" indicates no chart entry. | |||||||||||
Extended plays
| EP Title | Release Details |
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| Weekend EP |
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| Maborosi EP |
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| Etcetra EP |
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| ECHO CHAMBER |
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Compilation albums
| Compilation Title | Album Information |
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| Maborosi Weekend |
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| Weekend / Maborosi / Etcetra |
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As lead artist
| Single Title | Year Released | Highest Chart Positions | Associated Album | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon | |||||||||||
| "Over My Dead Body" (屍を越えてゆけ, Shikabane o Koete Yuke) | 2019 | — | Body | ||||||||
| "Dayz" (Aaamyyy x Monjoe) |
— | Non-album single | |||||||||
| "Home" | 2020 | — | Annihilation | ||||||||
| "Leeloo" | 195 | ||||||||||
| "Utopia" | |||||||||||
| "—" signifies singles that did not enter charts. | |||||||||||
As featured artist
| Track Title | Year Issued | Peak Chart Rankings | Source Album | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan Oricon |
Japan Hot 100 Digital | |||
| "Supernova" (Stei featuring Amy from Eimie) |
2015 | — | — | Non-album singles |
| "Dangerlove" (Jsquared featuring Amy) |
2016 | — | — | |
| "Garland" (Kakeru Imaizumi featuring Amy Furuhara) |
— | — | ||
| "Make Me Feel" (JSquared featuring Aaamyyy) |
— | — | ||
| "RMB Me" (Jsquared featuring Amy) |
2017 | — | — | |
| "All Night" (The Jazz Zodiac featuring Amy & Irie) |
2018 | — | — | |
| "Downer Love" (ダウナーラブ) (Yonkey featuring Amy) |
2019 | — | — | |
| "Konomama Yume de" (このまま夢で; "In My Dream") (Shin Sakiura featuring Aaamyyy) |
2020 | 100 | — | Note |
| "Night Running" (Shin Sakiura featuring Aaamyyy) |
— | 83 |
Anime BNA: Brand New Animal Complete Album | |
| "Deep Down" (Sen Morimoto featuring Aaamyyy) |
— || — |
Sen Morimoto | ||
| "Loop" (Shō Okamoto featuring Aaamyyy) |
— || — |
Cultica | ||
| "Glass" (Shō Okamoto featuring Aaamyyy) |
2021 |
— || — |
Cultica | |
| "It's So Natural" |
— || — |
Lucid Dreaming | ||
| "Reconnect" |
— || — |
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Promotional singles
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "After Life" | 2021 | Annihilation |
| "Takes Time" | ||
| "That smile" (あの笑み, Ano Emi) (feat. Ano) |
2022 | ECHO CHAMBER (EP) |
| "Hail" (雨, Ame) (feat. (sic)boy) |
Guest appearances
| Title | Year | Collaborator(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Crutch" | 2015 | A Fluxy | Walking on the Same Ground |
| "Poison" | 2016 | Five New Old, Yoko from Skall Headz | Ghost in My Place EP |
| "All in One" | 2017 | Ryohu | Blur |
| "Charm Point" | Daoko | Thank You Blue | |
| "Flash (Gōka Kenran Ver.)" | 2018 | Sanabagun, Nao Kawamura, Tomoko Osaka | Octave Live in Tokyo |
| "Tōgenkyo to Taxi" | Mega Shinnosuke | Momo | |
| "Song in Blue (Interlude)" | Ryohu | Ten Twenty | |
| "Run Away" | 2019 | Keiju (Kandytown) | Heartbreak E.P. |
| "Vampires" | The Jazz Zodiac | Set Me Free EP | |
| "Set Me Free" | |||
| "Kamera / Music Bar Session (Tokyo Sounds)" | Tendre | Music Bar Session | |
| "You" | Tsubame from Tokyo Health Club, Itto | The Present | |
| "Kami to Kon" (髪と紺, "Hair & Navy Blue") | Odd Foot Works | Gokoh | |
| "Lost Youth" | Opus Inn | Time Stand Still EP | |
| "Opening Theme" | 2027Sound, Shō Okamoto, Kōki Okamoto | Hello World Original Soundtrack | |
| "In Sight" | Tendre | In Sight | |
| "Iden" | 2020 | Breimen | Tity |
| "Walk the Line" | Max Jenmana | 555! | |
| "Highway" (ハイウェイ) | Pearl Center | And Become One | |
| "Fresh" | Tendre, Ryohu | A Life Less Lonely | |
| "The Moment" | Ryohu | Debut | |
| "Midnight Routine" | Mega Shinnosuke | Non-album track | |
| "Flower" | Ryohu | Collage | |
| "Magic" | 2021 | 80kidz | Angle |
| "P.L.T" | Ermhoi, Julia Shortreed | Zokki Original Soundrtrack | |
| "No Sad | " | "Bugs, Tsubame" | "Hello New World" |
| "Kiraku ni" (キラクに) | "Nabowa" | "Fantasia" | |
| "No End" | "Solmana" | "Awa" | |
| "Love Shower" | "Solmana, Ermhoi, Nao Kawamura, Sara Yoshida (Mononkvl)" | "Awa" | |
| "Awa" | "Solmana, Ermhoi, Nao Kawamura, Sara Yoshida (Mononkvl)" | "Awa" | |
| "Demachiyanagi Parallel Universe#I Just Threw Out The Love Of My Dreams" | "2022" | "Asian Kung-Fu Generation" | "Non-album track" |
Songwriting Contributions
| Track | Release Year | Performer(s) | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Intro -Blues-" | 2019 | Solmana | Amanecer |
| "Step Ahead" | |||
| "Roots" | |||
| "Set Me Free" | Solmana, Dian | ||
| "Clione" | Kaela Kimura | Ichigo |
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