Since forming in 1988, Japan's DREAMS COME TRUE has worked hard to create a sound uniquely their own. The result: music that combines the compelling energy of funk, the ambitious trajectory of jazz, and moves with a sweet, free flowing sense of grace. Lead singer Miwa, noted for her dynamic range and personality, has become an icon not just for teenage Japanese girls, but for working women who are inspired and encouraged by her lyrics, young mothers, and college students both male and female. The group's fan base spans everyone from kids and teens to young adults, and baby boomers.

    During a nine album career, DCT has established itself as Japan's flagship pop music act. They have enjoyed sales of almost 25 million albums, and their singles have garnered an additional 13 million in sales. Moreover, the group has pursued a wide range of other musical projects, including television and film soundtracks, video game soundtracks, and producing other artists.

    Now American audiences are due to learn firsthand about DCT's unique pop stance as the group begins a new chapter in their ongoing musical journey to achieve their dreams.

    Sing Or Die, the first DCT album to be released in the U.S., showcases the band's infectious pop charm. From panoramic ballads such as "Will To Love," "Moonlight," and "Marry Me?"; to the buoyant pop of "Peace!" "Ahaha," and "Dandelion Hill"; to the exotically island-tinged "Kelo Kelo" and "This Is Not Love At All," the album provides a warm introduction to their many musical loves.

    Perhaps more than any other track, "Song of Joy," the album's debut single and video, showcases the band's keen ability to blend normally disparate elements into a single, jubilant, celebratory song -- with Miwa's lyrics pulling the listener into her special world.

    The evolving journey of Dreams Come True is the fulfillment of a long held dream for the band. At the age of three Miwa already knew she would be a singer. "Somewhere in my head I had this picture of myself standing on a stage in front of adults and singing," she says. "I always thought I would grow up to be a singer." Influenced from an early age by such jazz greats as Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald, and growing up with a passion for the soul, funk, and rock music she heard on the U.S. Armed Forces Network and other radio stations, Miwa's vocal style reflects the fascinating alchemy of those wide-ranging influences.
                                  
    Inspired by legendary acts like Marvin Gaye and other 1970s icons, King Masa's multi-faceted skills -- as a producer, composer, arranger, engineer, programmer, and bassist -- were the perfect compliment to Miwa's vocal approach. "I wasn't able to express myself musically the way I wanted to," says Miwa, "so I was waiting for the right person to come along and help me. When I met Masa, I realized he was that person."

    Believing in their vision, the band collectively created the sound of Dreams Come True. For DCT, true success is not measured in sales and chart numbers; real accomplishment comes from continuing to create music that speaks straight to the heart of each listener.

    A decade into their career, having already established themselves as respected artists in their home country, DCT now brings their music to American audiences -- still striving, still creating, still exploring new ways of touching fans throughout the world with their joyous brand of pop music.