The string performances for Suzuki Ami's debut album were performed by Japanese string orchestra, Chieko Kinbara Strings. This group performs with many of J-Pop's biggest hitmakers and notably recorded on J-Pop band Do As Infinity's debut album.
Do As Infinity formed as the brainchild of composer and producer of Dai Nagao (notice the band's acronym). Auditions led to the hiring of Ryo Owatari on guitar and Tomiko Van on lead vocals. Both also contribute lyrics to the songwriting process. The band got to work very quickly and released four singles not long after forming. Their fourth single peaked highest at #10 on the Oricon charts. Helping their ascendancy into the public eye was the use of two of their songs as anime/movie theme songs and another was tagged to TV commercials. Bolstered by all this publicity, Do As Infinity's debut album Break of Dawn released in early 2000 and peaked at #3.
Sidenote: Dai plays a double-neck acoustic guitar. what?
Here is the discography surrounding Do As Infinity's debut album:
Tangerine Dream (1999 single)
Oasis (1999 single)
Heart (2000 single)
Yesterday & Today (2000 single)
Break of Dawn
"Welcome!" by Do As Infinity
"心の地図" by Do As Infinity
Pass the Headphones!!
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