Eufonius is a Japanese progressive rock

Progressive rock

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 music group which debuted on October 11, 2003 with the release of their first album Eufonius which was also an independent release. The band has produced songs for various anime

Anime

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 and video games, such as Kashimashi: Girl Meets Girl, Himawari!

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, Noein

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, True Tears

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, Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica

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, and Key

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's visual novel

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 Clannad. The band is composed of two primary members, Riya

Riya

Riya, born February 18, is a female Japanese singer from Fukuoka, Japan. In her early career, she admired Akino Arai. Riya eventually became the lead singer and lyricist to the J-pop band Eufonius, which debuted in 2004.- Albums :...

 — who provided vocals and the majority of the lyrics—and Hajime Kikuchi—who plays the keyboard

Musical keyboard

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 and handles composition

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, arrangement

Arrangement

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, and sometimes lyrics. There is a third member, Masashi Ōkubo, who is a supporting member of the group. They have released 12 albums as of November 2011, and have provided their talents in compilation albums and original soundtracks as well. Eufonius has hosted an Internet radio

Internet radio

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 show called Frequency-e since May 2005 with broadcasts being released in irregular intervals; as of May 2011, there have been 11 broadcasts.

Members

• Riya
  Riya
  Riya, born February 18, is a female Japanese singer from Fukuoka, Japan. In her early career, she admired Akino Arai. Riya eventually became the lead singer and lyricist to the J-pop band Eufonius, which debuted in 2004.- Albums :...
  
   — lyrics and vocals — composition and arrangement on the keyboard
  Musical keyboard
  A musical keyboard is the set of adjacent depressible levers or keys on a musical instrument, particularly the piano. Keyboards typically contain keys for playing the twelve notes of the Western musical scale, with a combination of larger, longer keys and smaller, shorter keys that repeats at the...
  
   (and sometimes lyrics) — supporting member

Discography

Studio albums

• Eufonius (2003)
• Eufonius+ (2005) (2006)
• Σ (2007)
• Metafysik (2007) (2008) (2009) (2009) (2010)
• Bezel (2011) (2011) (2011)

Internet radio show

Eufonius hosts an Internet radio

Internet radio

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show called Frequency-e which had its first broadcast on May 30, 2005. The broadcasts are hosted by Riya and Hajime Kikuchi, and are available for download at Eufonius' official website. Eufonius had originally planned to put out a new broadcast once a month, but due to being busy, they only release two or three a year in irregular intervals. As of May 24, 2011, there have been 11 broadcasts. The show primarily consists of Eufonius' members conversing, responding to listener's messages, or giving updates or general information on releases by the band. The name of the show comes from the name of the band's official website.