Mitsu, a one character-word, simply translates to honey or nectar in English. At first glance the name is deceptively simple at just one character long but that's what Mitsu wants you to think. Taking a look at the duo might warrant a similar comparison: they might just like a simple singer-songwriter couple that sound like everyone else. But Mitsu is out there to turn all of this upside down.
I've mentioned Mitsu at least once or twice before. I saw them first perform alongside Tokyo Karan Koron and YeYe in Osaka, at Tennoji Fireloop. Then, I saw them perform outdoors in a small "stage" at Commin Kobe. Mentioning they had CDs with them, I was incredibly determined to acquire them this time in Kobe, but sadly the band was nowhere to be found after the set.
This was all remedied months later when the two announced they would be releasing their first official CD to be sold in record shops everywhere. Their sound was so incredible I couldn't have hoped for anything better for the duo than for their music to reach a wider audience and finally escape the clubs and live houses of the Kansai area.

It's easy to look at the image on their CD and write them off as just another indie/folk/pop/ singer-songwriter but Mitsu exists way above that spectrum.
The band's strongest point is their stage performance. As a singer songwriter wielding an acoustic guitar, it's hard to leave a lasting impression in stage antics on your own when your on stage alone. Even when there is a guitar player and a vocalist, they usually restrain themselves and often sit side by side on stage without moving from the confines of this imaginary box.

After rapidly putting out two consecutive EPs, the duo is now riding on the curtails of their major debut with record label Toshiba Emi and seeing even more success then before with concerts across the country headlining their own events as well as sharing the stage with others in the scene. Hopefully all goes good for the two in the near future!
[Official Site] [Youtube]
You can order some of Mitsu's releases on CDJapan:
~hideki~
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