[2] In 1996 Nona Reeves released their debut album SIDECAR under the independent label Giant Robot a division of Under Flower Records.
[3] In 1997 Nona Reeves released their first major single GOLF after joining the Warner Music Japan label.
In 2009, following their eleventh album GO the group went on a four-year recording hiatus until 2013 with the release of Pop Station.
When studying in high school Nishidera learned to play percussion and brass instruments and by the time he became enrolled in Waseda University he had become a skilled musician.
Nishidera became a member of a musical circle consisting of numerous bands and musicians known as "Traveling Light".