Name: Funakoshi Rie (舩越りえ)
Nickname: Rie fu, りえ、リエフゥ
Birthdate: January 11, 1985
Birthplace: Tokyo, Japan
Influences: The Carpenters, Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Yumi Matsutoya, Sheryl Crow, Michelle Branch, Stevie Wonder, Bob Marley
Trivia:
▪ Lived in the United States and started playing piano in 1992-1995
▪ Started playing guitar in 2002
▪ Studied fashion, graphic design, and fine art painting at University of the Arts London from 2003-2007
Quote: "I am not sure why I am so attracted to roses, but roses are romantic. Just like the flower, my music is on the borderline between reality and escapism. The lyrics and arrangements come with bits of thorns thrown in the mix.”"
~ Singles
▪ [2004.03.24] [QQCL-1 / QQCL-8] Rie who!? #53
1. Decay
2. Beautiful Words
3. Tsuki no Ue (ツキノウエ; Over the Moon)
▪ [2004.09.23] [QQCL-2 / QQCL-9] Life is Like a Boat #32
1. Life is Like a Boat
2. Voice
▪ [2005.04.27] [QQCL-5] I Wanna Go To A Place... #5
1. I Wanna Go To A Place...
2. They Always Talk About
3. I So Wanted (English Version)
▪ [2005.08.31] [QQCL-6] ねがいごと (Negaigoto; Wishes) #49
1. Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes)
2. Negaigoto Piano Version (ねがいごと Piano Version; Wishes Piano Version)
3. 2cm ~ Live Version
▪ [2006.03.08] [QQCL-10] Tiny Tiny Melody #118
1. Tiny Tiny Melody
2. Long Long Way
▪ [2006.07.19] [QQCL-16] Until I Say #99
1. Until I Say
2. Sunshine Of My Day
3. tobira
▪ [2007.05.25] [QQCL-25] Tsukiakari (ツキアカリ) (Moonlight) #35
1. Tsukiakari (ツキアカリ) (Moonlight)
2. dreams be
▪ [2007.09.05] [QQCL-28] 5000 マイル (5000 Miles) #100
1. 5000 マイル (5000 Miles)
2. Aitai Toki ni Utau Uta (会いたいときに歌ううた) (A Song I Sing When I Miss You)
3. Life is Like a Boat ～Tsukiakariefu Live Version～ (～ツキアカリエフゥライブ Version～)
▪ [2007.10.24] [QQCL-30] Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (あなたがここにいる理由) (The Reason Why You're Here) #45
1. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (あなたがここにいる理由) (The Reason Why You're Here)
2. Just the Kind of Thought
3. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (Instrumental) (あなたがここにいる理由) (The Reason Why You're Here)
▪ [2008.01.23] [QQCL-34] Home
1. Home
2. Wait For Me
3. (They Long To Be) Close To You (Originally By: The Carpenters)
▪ [2008.11.12] [SRCL-6886] Romantic
1. Romantic
2. In The Airplane
3. Money Will Love You
~ Albums
▪ [2005.01.19] [QQCL-3] Rie fu #12
1. Waratte, Megumi no Moto he (笑って、恵みのもとへ; Laughing, To Get To The Origins of Grace)
2. Beautiful Words
3. Somebody's World
4. 2cm
5. I So Wanted
6. decay
7. Prayers & Melodies
8. Ame no Hi ga Sukitte Omotte Mitai (雨の日が好きって思ってみたい; I Want To Try Thinking 'I Like Rainy Days')
9. Voice (Album Version)
10. Tsuki no Ue (Jamming Version) (ツキノウエ (Jamming Version); Over the Moon (Jamming Version))
11. Shine
12. Life is Like a Boat
13. ~Interlude~
14. decay (English Version)
▪ [2006.03.24] [QQCL-13 / QQCL-11/2] ROSE ALBUM #38
1. Sono Mama de (そのままで; The Way You Are)
2. 5 minutes
3. Funny Dream
4. I Wanna Go To A Place...
5. Realize
6. Tiny Tiny Melody
7. Conversation
8. They Always Talk About
9. Kiss U Goodbye
10. Vintage Dream
11. ROSE (ローズ)
12. Long Long Way (Album Version)
13. Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes)
▪ [2007.11.21] [QQCL-31] Tobira Album #34
1. 5000 Miles ~ Album version (5000マイル～Album version)
2. Come To My Door
3. Tsukiakari (ツキアカリ; Moonlight)
4. Kimi ga Ukabu yo (君が浮かぶよ; You're Floating)
5. tobira
6. On It's Way
7. Until I Say
8. SMILE
9. Feel The Same
10. dreams be
11. Sunshine Of My Day ~ Live version
12. London
13. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (あなたがここにいる理由; The Reason You're Here)
▪ [2008.03.03] [TYOB001] Who is Rie fu? (UK)
1. London
2. Beautiful Words
3. decay (English Version)
4. Life is Like a Boat
5. Shine
6. I Wanna Go To A Place...
7. Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes)
8. 5000 Miles (5000マイル) (Album Version)
9. Tiny Tiny Melody
10. ROSE (ローズ)
11. Realize
12. Sunshine Of My Day (Live Version)
13. Both Sides, Now (Originally By: Joni Mitchell)
▪ [2008.03.05] [QQCL-36] [QQCL-38] Who is Rie fu? (Japan)
1. Beautiful Words
2. decay
3. Life is Like a Boat
4. Shine
5. I Wanna Go To A Place...
6. Negaigoto (ねがいごと; Wishes)
7. Tiny Tiny Melody
8. ROSE (ローズ)
9. Tsukiakari (ツキアカリ; Moonlight)
10. 5000 Miles (5000マイル)
11. Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (Acoustic Version) (あなたがここにいる理由 (Acoustic Version); The Reason Why You're Here (Acoustic Version))
12. Home
13. PRESENT
14. Both Sides, Now (Originally By: Joni Mitchell)
~ Compilation / Other
▪ [2005.08.24] [RZCD-45227 / RZCD-45336/B] m-flo - "BEAT SPACE NINE"
13. Float'n Flow (m-flo loves Rie fu)
▪ [2008.01.23] [COCP-34572] Yamazawa Taiyou (山沢大洋) presents 「music tree」
4. Flower of Love / Stay in Touch (lyrics：Rie fu／vocals：Gerry Beckley (AMERICA))
~ Live Performances
▪ [2005.05.21] Rie fu premium night “ツキアカリエフゥ ライブ”
▪ Tsukiakari (ツキアカリ; Moonlight) ~Tsukiakariefu Live Version~ (～ツキアカリエフゥライブ Version～)
▪ [2006] Radio Performances
▪ Beautiful Words (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO)
▪ Chestnuts roasting on an open fire (J-WAVE) (TOMORROW)
▪ Home Again (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO) (Originally By: Carole King)
▪ Life is Like a Boat (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO)
▪ Life is Like a Boat (J-WAVE) (TOMORROW)
▪ Negaigoto (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO)
▪ ROSE (Tokyo FM) (DOCOMO Hits from the Heart)
▪ Tiny Tiny Melody (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO)
▪ Tsuki no Ue (J-WAVE) (TOMORROW)
▪ Until I Say (J-WAVE) (GOOD MORNING TOKYO)
▪ [2006] Live Gigs in London
▪ (The Air Was Dry In) London
▪ 2cm
▪ Final Song
▪ Tiny Tiny Melody
▪ [2007] Winternet '07-'08
▪ Home
▪ Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (あなたがここにいる理由; The Reason Why You're Here)
▪ [2007] Radio Performances
▪ Aitai Toki ni Utau Uta (J-WAVE) (A'll that RADIO)
▪ Aitai Toki ni Utau Uta (J-WAVE) (HAPPY TIME HAPPY LIFE)
▪ Anata ga Koko ni Iru Riyuu (J-Wave) (LOHAS TALK SPECIAL from Tsukiji)
▪ Kimi ga Ukabu yo (TOKYO FM) (DOCOMO Hits from the Heart)
▪ Life is Like a Boat (J-WAVE) (BOOM TOWN「Sounds green Live」)
▪ Tobira (TOKYO FM) (Tapestry)
▪ Life is Like a Boat (J-Wave) (LOHAS TALK SPECIAL from Tsukiji)
▪ London (Tokyo FM) (HAPPY TIME HAPPY LIFE)
▪ London (J-Wave) (LOHAS TALK SPECIAL from Tsukiji)
▪ [2008] Radio Performances
▪ (They Long To Be) Close To You (J-WAVE) (PARADISO) (Originally By: The Carpenters)
▪ Home (J-WAVE) (PARADISO)