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Smokey & Miho | |
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| Genres | Bossa Nova, Pop, rock [1] |
| Years active | 2001–2003 |
| Past members | Miho Hatori, Smokey Hormel |
Smokey & Miho was a musical group named after lead vocalists Miho Hatori and Smokey Hormel. Hatori collaborated with Hormel after leaving the group Cibo Matto. The group released two EPs and later released a compilation album, The Two EPs , which was composed of the two previously released EPs.
(Vinyl re-release on Varèse Sarabande 2017)
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