Music Corner Week 101: LITTLE BLACK DRESS
/LITTLE BLACK DRESS is a singer/songwriter from Okayama Prefecture that got her start back in 2016. Strongly influenced by songs that she listen to, this unique guitarist established a brand new style dubbed “Kayo Rock” with the theme of “Hidden Happiness within Kayokyoku (modern J-pop). She also wanted to convey that "Kayokyoku is Japanese culture" as a kick-off and would like to expect the" Reiwa / New Era Music "spun by LITTLE BLACK DRESS born in Heisei, which was influenced by Showa music. Having moved in 2016, she had then met creative director Mitsuo Shindo and this the solo project LITTLE BLACK DRESS was born.
One of the things that I absolutely love about this project is that she is everything I really wanted Sayaka Yamamoto to be, in which strong rock background and absolutely amazing vocalist that could blend genres. Something that really stands out about her is that she brakes the mold of what it means to be the girl with the guitar that a lot of artist do fall into. Either it be the poppy feel of “Ame to Koigokoro”, “Aishu no Melancholie” or the more cool blues styling of “Shiawase ni Naritaino”, “Natsu Darake no Glider”, LITTLE BLACK DRESS shows that there is no range she can’t reach and isn’t afraid of experimenting if necessary.
LITTLE BLACK DRESS has six singles, from 2020 and 2021 along with one album titled Ukiyouta in 2021. Be sure to check her official website, Twitter, and Instagram along with her latest music video “Ame to Koigokoro” below!