Genie High

J-pop band Genie High was created as part of the Japanese TV variety show Bazooka as a way to attract press attention to the program. ∙ gesunokiwamiotome vocalist Enon Kawatani, the only band member who is not also a cast member on Bazooka, writes all their material. ∙ The video for “Katame De Ijyou Ni Koishiteru,” the band’s debut single, has garnered more than 15 million views. ∙ Keyboardist Takashi Niigaki ghostwrote the acclaimed “Hiroshima Symphony” for composer Mamoru Samuragochi. ∙ With her math-rock band Tricot, vocalist Ikkyu Nakajima has released two Top 20 albums in Japan and a No. 5 LP on Billboard’s World Albums chart.