Fayray (フェイレイ, Feirei), (born April 18, 1976) stylized as FAYRAY, is a Japanese singer-songwriter. She made her debut in July 1998 with the single "Taiyō no Gravity". She grew up in the United States and speaks English.
Fayray | |
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| Birth name | Minako Ōhashi 大橋 美奈子 (Ōhashi Minako) |
| Born | April 18, 1976[1] |
| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Pop, rock, dance |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1998–present |
| Labels | Antinos Records (1998–2001) Avex Trax (2001–2003) R and C (2004–present) |
| Website | www.fayray.net |
Biography
editFayray is the middle child of a family of three daughters. During her childhood, she listened to American music from the 70s and 80s with her parents which had a big influence on her musical style. At age 4 she began playing classical piano.
Fayray landed a recording contract with the now-defunct Antinos Records label.
After one album, Craving, Fayray opted to take full creative control over her music and began writing and composing her own music. She wrote the two b-sides of her fifth single, "Same Night, Same Face" before self-producing her next single, "My Eyes", and all of her subsequent records.
In 2006, she traveled to New York City in search of new ideas to create her ideal music. There she met avant-garde producer Dougie Bowne and produced two albums with him.
In 2007 the singer resumed performance under the name Mina Ohashi, performing as part of the trio The Present with Rusty Santos.[2][3] The Present's debut album as a duo, FSG, was released May 12, 2015.[4]
Discography
edit- Craving (1999)
- Ever After (2000)
- Genuine (2001)
- Shiroi Hana (2003)
- Hourglass (2004)
- Covers (2005)
- Hikari to Kage (2006)
- Nete mo Samete mo (2009)
Filmography
edit- 2000: Nisennen no Koi — Naomi Nagin
References
edit- ^ "Fayray" (in Japanese). Tower Records Japan. Retrieved February 27, 2019.
- ^ Knust, Alex. "The Present". Sideways Ponytails. Retrieved September 14, 2012.
- ^ "DJ Rashad collaborators The Present ready juke-flavored LP, share the seductive 'U Showed Me'". Fact. April 14, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.
- ^ "The Present released it's debut album as a duo 'FSG'". Northern Transmissions. May 12, 2015. Retrieved May 14, 2015.