Core of Soul

Core of Soul
Origin	Japan
Genres	Pop, pop rock, downtempo, R&B
Years active	1998–2006
Labels	Toshiba-EMI
Members	Iizuka Keisuke Nakamura Fukiko (Fukko) Song Rui

Core of Soul (formerly Core of Sun) was a Japanese pop/downtempo band. The group formed when Song met Nakamura and Iizuka at a school in Osaka. They disbanded March 24, 2006 after completing their Asian tour in Osaka.

Members

• Fukiko Nakamura (中村 蕗子, Nakamura Fukiko, born March 14, 1983) - Vocals
• Rui Song (ソン　ルイ, Son Rui, born November 13, 1981) - Guitar and Bass, Beijing native
• Keisuke Iizuka (飯塚 啓介, Iizuka Keisuke, born January 9, 1983) - Programmer

Discography

Albums

• Natural Beauty (2002) Reached #35
• Over The Time "Time Is Over" (2003) Reached #49
• Rainbow (2003) Reached #99
• 3 (2004) Reached #134
• One Love, One Day, One Life (2006) Reached #134
• The Best (2006)

Singles

• "Photosynthesis" (2001) Reached #82
• "Natural Beauty" (2001) Failed to chart
• "Full Moon Prayer" (2001) Reached #62
• "Flying People" (2002) Reached #60
• "Hanawa / Tsuki de Matsu Kimi" (花環 / 月で待つ君) (2003) Reached #87
• "Make Me a Woman" (2003) Reached #85
• "Purple Sky" (2004) Reached #91
• "Ageha" (アゲハ) (2005) Reached #90
• "Yumenori Riders" (夢乗りRiders) (2005) Reached #146

External links

• Project J's page on CORE OF SOUL