OTONOVA in Live House Semi-Final B
ACTS:
VM5 / Elizabeth.eight / 482ズ/ StellA / まつだはるみ / 八島 未樹 / Catnap baby / 瑠璃色ラムネ/ なにか。 / MoooLy Men
ONLINE https://mudia.tv/event/4292
TICKET RESERVATION https://t.livepocket.jp/e/otonova2025_semi_1229
·VM5
VM5 was started in 2016 by ASAKO (bass guitar and vocals), SHAK (guitar and vocals), MAKOJET (guitar and vocals) and KIMURA (drums and vocals). It was experiment with a new sound that mixed DANCE MUSIC with a PUNK ROCK / ROCK ‘N’ ROLL crossover.
VM5 played their first show at the party “Sense of Wonder Land” held in Shibuya, Tokyo. Not only rock bands, also comedians and DJs were on the bill. (This party inspired VM5. Two years later, they held their party with various kinds of artists).
Late in 2016, they shared stage with rock DJ, Kensho Onuki in “NUGGETS Party”. A part of the show was broadcasted in radio program, "Kenrocks Nite Ver. 2" on InterFM 897.
The band made their first TV appearance on VIEW TV in Vietnam, during their first Asia tour in 2017. On this tour, they played in Taiwan, Vietnam and Cambodia looking for something new they have never done before. Those shows were recorded, later released as the album "LIVE EXPLOSION FROM MARS".
In 2018, in collaboration with Digital Hollywood University, young creators shoot music video of “Rock Me All Night”. Then the band held the party “DANCE 2 DA MUZIK” and shared stage with DJ, burlesque dancer, drag queen, comedian and painter.
In 2019, the band won the rock band contest. As the prize, VM5 played at “JAPAN EXPO 2019” held in Paris.
In 2024, reunion with new Member "Sally Cat" as Keyboads, "Benjamin" as Bass guitarist. ASAKO switched to vocals.