Berrie (3)

Formed in 1985 by vocalist and songwriter Kyono and guitarist Minoru Kojima. One year later, the duo was joined by bassist Takeshi Ueda and drummer Akihito Seto. In 1989 the band recorded a three-song demo tape entitled Berrie's Revolution, which they distributed themselves. (Two of these three songs were later re-released on the Speak!!! album.) Their popularity in the Japanese underground music scene steadily grew and in 1990 this success earned them a place as the opening act for the Red Hot Chili Peppers. However, within months of the performance, drummer Seto left the band and was replaced by Tokyo resident Motokatsu Miyagami. In April 1990, Berrie changed its name to The Mad Capsule Markets