[1][2] While in school she was interested in composing music and classical artists such as Piotr Il'yich Tchaikovsky and Frédéric Chopin inspired her.
[4] In beginning of autumn, the earlier formation of her band Garnet Crow began during recording of Mai Kuraki's English language single "Baby I Like".
[5] On November, the pre-recorded version of "Mysterious Eyes" was aired on Japanese TV Yomiuri Telecasting Corporation which was used as opening theme for anime television series Detective Conan.
[6] In December they released their first mini album First Kaleidscope: Kimi no Uchi ni Tsuku made Zutto Hashitte Yuku under Giza Studio's indies label Tent House.
In March 2000, her band debuted with the major singles "Kimi no Uchi ni Tsuku made Zutto Hashitte Yuku" and "Mysterious Eyes".
[7] Few days later after cover album release, she made her first public appearance in live GIZA studio R&B PARTY at the Hills Pan Kōjō along with another Giza artists such as Aiuchi Rina, Mai Kuraki, Ami Matsunaga (The Tambourines), Mami Miyoshi (Rumania Montevideo) and Akiko Matsuda (Ramjet Pulley).
[10] In February 2003, along with Japanese singer-songwriters Rina Aiuchi and Mai Kuraki they've appeared in "Giza Studio Valentine Concert".