[2] In 2015, she began playing in her family's band, Kaneaiyoyoka,[1] with her parents, Akifumi and Rie Soma.
[7] Soma and her family have discussed how Japan and its traditional school system has been stifling to her music career and aspirations, preventing her from playing drums during her school life because of her higher skill level than the other students.
She went on to be a guest drummer for Cyndi Lauper on her last tour day at the Tokyo Orchard Hall.
[9] She has appeared twice on the American television talk show Ellen[10] and in advertisements for sports apparel maker Nike, Italian luxury fashion brand Moncler and Japanese casual wear designer uniqlo.
[1] She was listed by Newsweek Japan as one of the top 100 Japanese people that the world respects.