Birth name : (Van Tomiko,Pronounced: Ban Tomiko)
Also known as Ban-chan
Born : January 9, 1979 (1979-01-09)
Origin Yamato, Kumamoto, Japan
Genre(s) : J-Pop, J-Rock, Jazz
Occupation(s) : Singer-songwriter
Years active 1999-2005 (Do As Infinity)
2005-Present (solo)
Former band : Do As Infinity

(2005)
After Do As Infinity disbanded in September 2005, Avex Trax, Tomiko's label, announced that the singer was about to go as a solo artist.[citation needed] However, before the announcement of the split-up, the official website was already found and posted by some fans on D.A.I forums, it led to an even bigger suspicion among the fans that Do As Infinity would split.[citation needed]

Discography
Singles:

1st /Debut singles : Flower (Released: June 7, 2006)


2nd : Senkou (Released: September 27, 2006)


3rd : Yumeji (Released: November 29, 2006)

Albums:

1st /Debut album : FAREWELL (Released: March 29, 2006)


Cover album : Voice - cover you with love - (Released: March 28, 2007)


Cover album : Voice 2 - cover lovers rock - (Released: March 5, 2008)

Songs to look out for :
- FAREWELL
- Senkou
- Yumeji
- Coffee rumba (moliendo cafe)
- You're the Only...
- Mosiac

(Info taken at wikipedia) :good :clap :suki

Oh.. finally.. there's Ban-chan thread in YL..
Still prefer when she with Do As Infinity though..
I really like her voice, still waiting for her COMEBACK..

I think Ban-chan doing too many cover songs.. she should make her own songs more.. i'm kinda disappointed when i know that VOICE 2 is also a cover album.. not her original works..
Her songs are more jazzy too.. so different with DAI..
But I also like Jazz.. so it's fine for me..

BTW.. my fav song from Ban-chan is..
1. Miagete Goran Yoru no Hoshi O [VOICE]
2. Kitte no Nai Okurimono [VOICE]
3. Yumeji [Yumeji]
4. Horoscope [Farewell]
5. Urara [Farewell]

For you Indonesian, try to listen to "Coffee Rumba" song... and... hehe..

yah... me oso prefer when she still in Do As Infinity...
haha.. :clap
sadly she doesn't produce many of her own songs...
but she cover other artists songs pretty well rite... :good
she has an amazing voice... jazzy... haha...

Ah, Ban-chan..
Senkou is my favourite..

She comeback with new PV "Tokyo Biyori", isn't she?

Uh.. yeah.. but what i mean with comeback is when she rocks again~ uh.. well known again~ just like when she's still in DAI..
cause many people started to forget about ban-chan even though she still exist in music industry.. T_T

I've listened to Tokyo Biyori.. and watched the PV too..
...
Still prefer her previous works..

thats wat music industry is about...
if the artist not good enough they flop...
ban chan must produce a very good music to bounce back up...
haiz... when will it b... im waiting... haha..
anyway town_el the ryo form a new band rite?? (missile innovation)
if im not wrong...

Ryo was in that band even b4 DAI disbanded and i listens to them ^^ My heart still lies with DAI. I dun think anyone of them are successful now compared to the gud old DAI days.

Ban-chan's voice OWNS~

yah Ban-chan's voice is amazing...
haha... too bad she ain't popular no more...
DAI disbanded is a big mistake...
haiz... wat to do...