TsuShiMaMiRe

The band's original lineup consisted of Mari Kono on lead guitar and vocals, Yayoi Tsushima on bass, and Mizue Masuda on drums.

[1] It is a combination of Tsushima (the family name of bassist Yayoi) with "Ma" (from guitarist/vocalist Mari Kono) and "Mi" (from original drummer Mizue Masuda).

Several of their songs begin with strong bass lines by Yayoi, but Mari's guitar and Mizue's drums finally make equal contributions.

Several songs combine sweet female vocal harmonies with hard drum playing and punk guitar riffs, for a deliberately ironic effect, for example in their signature tune, "Tea Time Ska".

In their very first single, "American Hamburger", an upbeat pop song, the singer describes herself as fat and food-loving but beautiful; the first line is, "I'm a pig so I eat pork."

In "Na-mellow (Nameru)", the singer plays the role of the young daughter of a fisherman, who gradually realizes her father will never return from a fishing voyage.

"Tea Time Ska", the song which often closes their live shows, features a unique mix of punk-rock screaming and sweet harmonies.

In 2004, they toured with other Japanese bands Petty Booka, Bleach, Noodles, and Kokeshi Doll in the United States as well as performing at the South by Southwest Japan Nite showcase.

Also in 2005, they performed as an opening act for the "Suicide Girls Live Burlesque Tour" which involved a grueling thirty-five shows in about one month's time, September 30 through November 5.

This tour was cut short when the Suicide Girls changed plans to become the opening act for Guns N' Roses.

[citation needed] In 2010 TsuShiMaMiRe released the album Sex on the Beach and were featured on the compilation I Love J Rock on Good Charamel Records in North America.

The band was also backed briefly in 2017 by support drummer Shigeru Toyota (formerly of Usotsuki Barbie), with whom they recorded and released the album Tsushimageru.