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ELFRIEDE was formed by session musicians Ryo Yamabuki (guitar) and Rina Hoshino (bass). Ryo has been featured in several of Japans top guitar publications, including YOUNG GUITAR and Player magazine and is also a popular cosplay icon with over 100 thousand followers on Twitter. Bass player Rina also has a solo career in jazz fusion and both members have supported bands on stages across Japan. It was from doing this that Ryo and Rina could meet drummer Yu-yan and vocalist Mikuru and complete ELFRIEDEs electric line-up.

Despite ELFRIEDEs short history, the band has formed a solid and eager fanbase amongst Japans indie rock scene. Their self-released EP LOVE& sold out despite only being available at gigs, and when the group set up a crowdfunding campaign to place their music video on Shibuya Jack, a giant television screen between the iconic Shibuya Scramble crossing and Tower Records in Tokyo, they managed to succeed their goal by 229 per cent!