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Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re
Image:TSMMR photo.jpg Left to right: Yayoi, Mari, and Mizue
Origin	Chiba Prefecture, Tokyo (Japan)
Years active	1999–present
Genres	Rock
Labels	Benten Label Tokyo (Japan & North America)
Members	Mari Mizue Yayoi
Website(s)	Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re Official Site

Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re (つしまみれ, TSMMR) is an all-girl Japanese rock band. They are one of the many bands to have become famous in the United States through the Austin, Texas South by Southwest music festival.

Contents 1 History 2 Discography 2.1 LPs 2.2 Singles 3 External links

Mari (Vocals & Lead Guitar), Mizue (Chorus & Drums) and Yayoi Tsushima (Chorus & Bass Guitar) formed Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re in 1999 while they were all still college students. They started playing in various clubs in the Chiba prefecture, as well as releasing their first demo single Hamburger Set in 1999 and then their second demo single Bloody Mohawk in 2001.

In 2004, they toured with other native Japanese bands Petty Booka, Bleach, Noodles, and Kokeshi Dolls in the United States as well as performing at the South by Southwest music festival. On August 25 of that same year they released their first full length album Pregnant Fantasy on Benten Label.

In March 2005, they toured the United States once again in the “Japan Girls Nite US Tour.” Along with some of their previous tour mates, this excursion included notable rock group The Pillows. Though the short tour only went through a few cities such as Chicago, New York, Boston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, the tour was met warmly and gave them extra exposure. This prompted Benten Label to release the girls' first album and future records in the United States through the Australian Cattle God label. In the same year, they also 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. After the Suicide Girls tour, they also played a few small west coast dates with other Japanese girl bands, once again part of the Benten Label's “Girls Nite Tour.”

In 2006 they toured a second time with Suicide Girls, and are currently recording their second full length album.

• Pregnant Fantasy (2004)

• HAMBURGER SET (1999)
• BLOODY MOHAWK (2001)
• AMERICAN HAMBURGER (2001)
• RYUKETSU MOHIKAN (2002)

• Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re official website (English & Japanese)
• Benten Label Tokyo Tsu Shi Ma Mi Re coverage site
• Morning Scene interview
• Keikaku.net interview 1 interview 2