Makoto Kawamoto (川本真琴)

Major label days

Her debut single "Ai no Sainō" which Yasuyuki Okamura produced. She was given the stage name of "Makoto Kawamoto" and made her debut as a singer. She lost weight as the result of pressure from appearing on TV programs or radio programs, and from pressure of composing music.

Kawamoto released her 2nd single "DNA", for which she wrote words and music herself, and her 3rd single "1/2" which were tied to popular anime, and her first album Kawamoto Makoto. However, she encountered problems when she found it difficult to write songs. She didn’t agree with the record label's plan for her activities, Although she thought she might retire as a musician, she was retained by Sony for two more years, and she returned to Tokyo. However, she came to devote herself to live performances without releasing a new song after she released the single "Blossom" in 2001.

Independent music
In 2005, Kawamoto sang the commercial song of Kanebo "ALLIE", which was Maria Anzai's cover song "Namida no Taiyō (涙の太陽, Sun of tears?)." However, it is not released at present.
In 2005, Kawamoto formed "MihoMihoMakoto" with Miho Asahi and Miho Moribayashi, and they performed in the concerts.
On January 25, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she finished music activity with "Makoto Kawamoto" name in her homepage.
On April 24, 2006, Kawamoto announced that she changed her name to "Tiger Fake Fur" with her blog. When she appeared on the live by request of her acquaintance before, it was difficult for her to use the name of "Makoto Kawamoto." Under such a circumstance, she could not but use the alias. She introduced herself as "Tiger Carpet" at first, but she said that she felt sorry for a dead tiger, and renamed it to "Tiger Fake Fur."
On July 5, 2006, Kawamoto released a CD as time-limited group of 3 chorus unit "MihoMihoMakoto" after an interval of five years, and she resumed musical activities completely.
On August 9, 2006, Kawamoto released new 1st single "Yagi-ō no Theme" in the "Tiger Fake Fur" name from HMJM(hamajim) Records.Recently Kawamoto gives a concert in Tokyo and her hometown, Fukui wherever her feet led her, and she enjoys it.
In 2009, Kawamoto sang "Hontou no Hanashi" in documentary film "An'nyon Yumika".It is announced that Kawamoto will release her 3rd solo album "Ongaku no Sekai e Youkoso (音楽の世界へようこそ, Welcome to the musical world?)" which she produces for herself on February 19, 2010.

1st album Kawamoto Makoto

1. 10分前  
2. 愛の才能 (Album version)  
3. Stone  
4. DNA  
5. Edge  
6. Time Machine  
7. やきそばパン  
8. Love & Luna  
9. ひまわり
10. 1/2

2nd album : gobbledygook
1. Hello♥    
2. ギミーシェルター (oridinal edit)   
3. キャラメル   
4. Octopus Theater   
5. ハーツソーパ (Instrumental)  
6. ピカピカ   7. ブレインシュガー (Instrumental)
7. ブレインシュガー
8. 月の缶 (sweet edit)   
9. Fragile  
10.ドライブしようよ    
11. 微熱
12. 桜  (album mix)
13. Tokyo Explosion JP
14. Hello☆ (Instrumental)
15. 雨に唄えば

Makoto Kawamoto - The Complete Singles Collection 1996～2001
1. 愛の才能 (Single Ver.)
2. 早退
3. DNA
4. LOVE&LUNA (Single Mix)
5. 1/2
6. 1
7. 桜 (Single Mix)
8. ドーナッツのリング
9. ピカピカ
10. ハート
11. 微熱
12. 月の缶 (Single Ver.)
13. FRAGILE
14. トラブルバス
15. ギミーシェルター (Single Ver.)
16. Re-FRAGILE (remixed by Stan Katayama)
17. ギミーシェルター (remixed by EYE)
18. ブロッサム
19. ALPHABET WEEKS
20. OCTOPUS THEATER (STAN'S LONELY HAMMOCK VERSION)
22. No.1 Hippie Hop LUPINO
23. たすけてよWindy LUPINO
24. 電話の前で LUPINO
25. 愛の才能 (Backing Track)
26. DNA (Backing Track)
27. 1/2 (Backing Track)
28. 桜 (Backing Track)
29. ピカピカ (Backing Track)
30. 微熱 (Backing Track) 



川本真琴 feat.TIGER FAKE FUR - 音楽の世界へようこそ (2010.02.19)
1. 音楽の世界へようこそ
2. 何処にあるの?
3. 夜の生態系
4. アイラブユー
5. 石の生活
6. 鳥
7. ウグイスー
8. クローゼット
9. 縄文
10. へんね
11. 海
12. ポンタゴ
13. マギーズファームへようこそ
14. 小鳥のうた