What is Perfume (Japanese band)?
{{Infobox musical artist | Name = Perfume | Img = Perfume_2009_crop.jpg | Img_alt = | Img_capt = (l-r)[[Ayaka Nishiwaki|A-chan]], [[Yuka Kashino|Kashiyuka]] and [[Ayano Ōmoto|Nocchi]] at Rock in Japan Fes 2009. | Img_size = | Landscape = yes | Background = group_or_band | Alias = | associated_acts = | Origin = [[Hiroshima]], [[Japan]] | Genre = [[Electropop]], [[Dance music|dance]], [[bubblegum pop]] | Years_active = {{Start date|2001}}–present | label = [[Universal Music Japan]][<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.universal-music.co.jp/perfume/biography/|title=UNIVERSAL MUSIC JAPAN|accessdate=July 18, 2012|publisher=Universal Music Japan}}</ref><br/>[[Tokuma Japan Communications]] | website = http://www.perfume-web.jp | Current_members = A-Chan Kashiyuka Nocchi | Past_members = Yūka Kawashima }} {{Nihongo|'''Perfume'''|パフューム|Pafyūmu}} is a [[Japanese people|Japanese]] female [[electropop]] group from [[Hiroshima]], [[Japan]]. The members are Ayano Ōmoto, Yuka Kashino and Ayaka Nishiwaki. They started in 2001 and joined a major label in 2005. As of June 2009, the group had released nine major label singles to great success.<ref>{{in lang|ja}} {{cite web|url=http://www.tkma.co.jp/j_pop/perfume/|title=Perfume - トップページ - TJC artists pages - Profile|accessdate=October 12, 2010|publisher=Tokuma Japan Communications}}</ref> Since 2003, Perfume has been produced by [[Yasutaka Nakata]], founder of the group [[Capsule (band)|Capsule]] and the [[Contemode]] label.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://search.japantimes.co.jp/cgi-bin/fm20080619r4.html|title=Perfume at Rock in Japan|accessdate=November 21, 2008|date=June 19, 2008|publisher=The Japan Times}}</ref> The group's original sound changed to [[electronic music|electronic]], [[dance music|dance]] and [[pop music]] taking on [[Auto-Tune]] and [[electro house]] when they joined major label.<ref>{{in lang|ja}} {{cite web|url=http://www.bounce.com/article/article.php/4045/ALL/|title=Perfume Interview|publisher=bounce.com|date=2008-02-07|accessdate=2009-06-02|archive-date=2008-12