Bonnie Pink
| Bonnie Pink | |
|---|---|
| Native name | 浅田 香織 |
| Born |
Kaori Asada 16 April 1973 Kyoto, Japan |
| Occupation | Singer-songwriter, musician |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Website | bonniepink |
| Musical career | |
| Also known as | Bonnie Pink |
| Genres | Pop, pop rock, alternative, urban contemporary, soul, blues, downtempo |
| Instruments | Vocals, guitar, piano |
| Labels |
Pony Canyon (1995–1998) Warner Music Japan (1999–present) Pinxter (indie record label, 2003–present) Taisuke (talent agency) |
| Associated acts | Tore Johansson, Mitchell Froom, Craig David, M-Flo, Tsuyoshi Domoto |
Kaori Asada (浅田 香織 Asada Kaori?, born 16 April 1973), known by her stage name Bonnie Pink, is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician. She speaks English, Japanese, Korean and Chinese (many of her songs are entirely in Japanese). She writes and composes all her songs, and plays guitar and piano. Asada has said that the name Bonnie Pink is random and has no special meaning; she chose it because it was easy to remember and because she thought the words were cute together.
Bonnie Pink debuted in 1995 with the single "Orenji", under her real name, Asada Kaori. Her first album, Blue Jam, was released that same year under the Pony Canyon record label. She described it as a "mixture of bitter honey, blues music, momentary silence, irresistible madness, teardrops, sour grapes, hopeful bombs, big big love, and a few green apples" in the jacket. It introduced her unique style of music that has been defined as an off-beat mix between jazz, blues, pop, and rock. The next year she met Tore Johansson, Swedish producer for The Cardigans, who became her good friend and produced much of her work. The song "It's Gonna Rain!" was the fifth ending of the popular Rurouni Kenshin anime. She wrote her third album, Evil & Flowers (1998), while in isolation in the Swedish countryside. She hoped to find inspiration there, but became depressed. She put her feelings of frustration into the songs. She went to New York alone to take a vacation and to study music after having released her third album in 1998. She went back in 1999 and contracted with Warner Music Japan.
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