are a seven-piece Japanese ska band with strong pop and punk influences. History They formed in 2004 in Nagoya. In 2005, they released their debut EP, "Soul Fresh!". The vocalist of the band g-yun was soon recognized by fashion magazines. With the help of her appearances in the magazines, interest in the band soon picked up. It only took three months for the group to get a record deal with the indie label, Run Run Run Records. In 2006, the group re-released their debut EP, "Soul Fresh!" under their new record label. 2006 also saw the release of the debut single "Shou Koi Yubi Koiyubi", which was in the Oricon charts for 3 weeks. Two months after the singles release, Gollbetty's first full-length album "Golling!!" was released. The album only had the one single. The album was in the Oricon charts for four weeks at number 66. The band toured soon after the release to support the album. In late 2006, Gollbetty released their second single "Easy Going". The single stayed in the charts for two weeks. In 2007, the band released their third single "Snow Fall" which came with a DVD. The single charted in the top 30. Gollbetty broke up in May 2010, after the completion of their Final Tour, issuing the retrospective CD, "Gollbetty Best." Members Current members g-yun - vocals MISSY - guitar CLASSY - bass Mush - drums TAKA-P - saxophone SHODAI - trumpet HIROAKI - trombone Former members AKI 3 - drums Discography Albums 2006: Golling!! 2007: Goll & Response!! 2008: Betty's Buggy 2009: Scramble EPs 2005: Soul Fresh! DVDs 2007: Rollon! 2009: Betty's Buggy Tour Singles 2006: Shou Koi Yubi ~Koiyubi~ 2006: Easy Going 2007: Snow Fall 2008: Cool Music 2008: Sakurail 2008: Crystal/ 99% 2009: Secret Word 2009: If Compilations 2006: Hime Ska - Princess Ska 2006: Gelugugu Amigos 2006: King Of 69 Tribe - The Final 2007: Shonen Kamikaze - Master'd 2010: Gollbetty Best External links Gollbetty Official Website Japanese rock music groups Japanese pop rock music groups Japanese ska groups Toy's Factory artists Musical groups from Aichi Prefecture