Seiko Oomori

Seiko Oomori (大森靖子, Ōmori Seiko, born 18 September 1987)[1] is a Japanese singer-songwriter. Her musical career began in the underground music culture of Tokyo's Kōenji neighborhood until she signed with major record label Avex Trax in 2014. Oomori's music style is influenced by idol culture, punk rock, among other clashing musical styles, and is considered one of the early pioneers of the "anti-idol" and "alternative idol" scenes led by groups like BiS that would eventually give way to the more popular Kawaii metal movement, utilizing shock value and performance art throughout the early parts of her career.[2][3]

Seiko Oomori
大森靖子
Born (1987-09-18) 18 September 1987
Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture
GenresJ-pop
Years active2007–present
LabelsAvex Trax
Websiteoomoriseiko.info

Career

Born in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, Oomori moved to Tokyo to attend Musashino Art University in Kodaira.[1] Starting from 2007,[4] Oomori performed in one of Kōenji's "live houses" named Muryoku Muzenji, singing while playing an acoustic guitar.[2] In 2011, Oomori formed a band named "Seiko Oomori & The Pink Tokarev" (大森靖子＆THEピンクトカレフ). During her time in Kōenji, Oomori's music pushed back against the dominance of Japanese idols on the music charts, a style that Ian Martin of The Japan Times compares to Jun Togawa and Ringo Sheena.[5] Oomori held multiple concerts within Tokyo,[6] including a first appearance at the 2013 Tokyo Idol Festival, a venue she would continue to appear in.[7] Her growing popularity attracted the attention of Avex Trax to offer a contract in 2014.[8]

Oomori's first album with Avex Trax, Sennō, sees her depart from her guitar-wielding "anti-idol" image to explore other types of music by incorporating more electronic elements, but her lyrics still explore darker themes, similar to Avex Trax's other band BiS.[7] Her subsequent albums saw her continue to adapt to a more mainstream-friendly style and adapting from even more genres.[2] In 2018, Oomori created an idol group named ZOC (short for "zone out of control") in which she was both a member and a producer.[2][9]

Personal life

Oomori announced in 2014 that she had gotten married, although she did not specify to whom. In 2020 she publicly revealed her husband's identity as Pierre Nakano of Ling Tosite Sigure,[10] also the long-time drummer in her backing band. The couple have one son, who was born in 2015.[11]

Discography

Studio albums
Name Release Label Peak Position
Oricon
Albums
Chart[12]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
Albums[13]
Mahō ga Tsukaenai nara Shinitai (魔法が使えないなら死にたい) 20 March 2013 Pink Records — N/A
Zettai Kanojo (絶対少女) 11 December 2013 53
Sennō (洗脳) 3 December 2014 Avex Trax 18
Tokyo Black Hole 23 March 2016 19 22
Kitixxxgaia 15 March 2017 10 25
Kusokawa Party (クソカワPARTY) 11 July 2018 9 12
Kintsugi 9 December 2020 — —

Extended plays
Name Release Label Peak Position
Oricon
Singles
Chart[12]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100[14]
"Pink" 15 April 2012 Pink Records — —

Compilation albums
Name Release Label Peak Position
Oricon
Albums
Chart[12]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
Albums[13]
Muteki 27 September 2017 16 20 —
Seiko Oomori (大森靖子) 12 February 2020 23 31 —

Singles
Name Release Label Peak Position
Oricon
Singles
Chart[12]		 Billboard
Japan
Hot
100[14]
"Midnight Seijun Isei Kouyū" (清純異性交遊) 31 July 2014 Jet Set Records 178 —
"Kyuru Kyuru" (きゅるきゅる) 31 July 2014 Avex Trax 20 32
"Magic Mirror/Sacchan no Sexy Curry" (マジックミラー/さっちゃんのセクシーカレー) 15 July 2015 20 49
"Aishiteru.com/Gekiteki Joy! Before After" (愛してる.com/劇的JOY!ビフォーアフター) 17 February 2016 26 93
"Pink Methuselah/Kuttokuru Summer" (ピンクメトセラ/グッとくるSUMMER) 24 August 2016 51 —
"Positive Stress" 26 October 2016 51 —
"Orion Za/Yabatan Densetsu" (オリオン座/YABATAN伝説) 14 December 2016 26 —
"Draw(A)Drow" 30 August 2017 30 —
"Zettai Kanojo" (絶対彼女) 13 March 2019 24 —
"Re:Re:Love Oomori Seiko" (Re:Re:Love 大森靖子) 12 June 2019 19 —

References
  1. "大森靖子". Tower Records Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  2. St. Michel, Patrick (26 September 2018). "Seiko Oomori: J-pop's reigning rule-breaker". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  3. Robson, Daniel (14 August 2014). "Japanese Pop Star Oomori Seiko's Music Sounds like "Disneyland in Hell"". Vice. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  4. "大森靖子　結婚はロックじゃない！私が出産した訳". Nikkei Dual (in Japanese). 10 August 2016. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  5. Martin, Ian (2 September 2014). "The hammer and scalpel are what's needed to subvert idol-pop culture". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. 宗像明将 (19 May 2013). "音楽を語る言葉を捨てよ、そして音楽へ　大森靖子ワンマンライヴレポート". Yahoo!. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  7. "Seiko Oomori – Midnight Seijun Isei Kouyuu: New music from Japan". The Guardian. 27 January 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  8. St. Michel, Patrick (16 December 2014). "Rock, J-pop and dance: Albums we liked in 2014". The Japan Times. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  9. "Seiko Oomori's Idol Unit 'ZOC' Announce Debut Single". Arama Japan. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  10. "「凛として時雨」ピエール中野、大森靖子との結婚を"反省の場"で発表" (in Japanese). Sports Hochi. 26 January 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  11. "大森靖子、第1子男児出産 母子ともに健康「きゃぅわいー」" (in Japanese). Oricon. 10 October 2015. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  12. "大森靖子の作品". Oricon (in Japanese). Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  13. Billboard Japan Hot 100:
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