Midori (ミドリ) Disbands

[CAT5 9075]

Mariko Goto, the vocalist of punk band Midori, has just announced on Ustream that the band is breaking up. Their final concert together, titled "Sayonara, Goto-san," will be their December 30 show at Liquid Room Ebisu in Tokyo.

Goto tearfully explained the breakup, saying that a hierarchy had formed among the band's members. Because she feels that a band should share a common fate and be like a family, she decided that it could not continue in its current state. She said she considered keeping the band going, but that it would only delay the inevitable result.

Goto formed Midori in Osaka in 2003. They released their first indie-label album in 2005, and they went major in 2007.

to quote the organizer of the NEXT MUSIC FROM TOKYO tour:

Even though they were set to record a new album in the Spring (and come to Canada in October!!),

Mariko Goto decided a few weeks ago she'll be quitting the band.

Since without Mariko, ミドリ would be rather pointless it was announced yesterday that the band will be dissolved after their last show on Dec 30.

http://natalie.mu/music/news/42652

Even if you think ミドリ peaked with the release of "Second" if you ever saw them live (not on f*cking youtube) you'd know they were one of the best/fiercest live bands to come around in years. It's probably best for Mariko's health since at every show she'd dive into the crowd from suicidal heights (saw her take off from ~12 feet above the ground at Nagisa Fes 2008).

Their recorded material was becoming increasingly underwhelming, but it's still sad to see them go. They were a breath of fresh air for Jrock. Even sadder that I'll never get to see Mariko and her crazy antics live =(

[Furik 832]

WHAT?! NO! This can't be!

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Aww nooo~

[Tokage 5930]

Heard about it yesterday, fuck this ;o;

[DeIdeal 0]

Suuucks D:

[Original Saku 1593]

ah that's a drag...

[SUBLIMINAL 52]

This ain't cool ._.

[Guest]

Fuuuuck. Had hoped to see them at the tour, shame. Wish her the best though, hopefully she'll carry on in music.

[Neon 6]

NO WEY !!!!!

Sad news end up 2010

[sugibo 403]

Oh no!!!!!!!!

it's sad to see bands disband like this..

[satoshixD 0]

what!!

;___;

I can´t believe this!!

why? u_u

[mopkins 42]

ffffffffffffffffff

[*littlelamb 78]

Noooo! ;_; Well this sucks.