Riko and Whaler Collective | Mimicking Mars
About This Event
Riko and Whaler Collective perform at Bowery Palace under the billing "Mimicking Mars," pairing Japanese singer Riko Ishino with the New York rock/pop group. Ishino, from Hiroshima Prefecture and affiliated with SML Management, is a former member of Idol Renaissance and has sung with Akai Ko-en and Aooo, a path that brings idol-pop sensibilities into band-based rock. Whaler Collective emphasizes structure and rhythm over theatrical staging, a working-ensemble approach suited to mixed-genre bills.
About Mimicking Mars
At Bowery Palace, the other “Mimicking Mars” lands in New York as a rock/pop bill built around Riko Ishino’s shifting musical life. Raised in Hiroshima Prefecture and working under SML Management, Ishino moved from idol group work to band-fronting roles with Akai Ko-en and Aooo, carrying pop discipline into louder forms. She shares the night with Whaler Collective, where ensemble playing reframes her voice as an instrument inside the arrangement. It reads as a small document of how Japanese pop and rock lineages now circulate through NYC rooms.
About the Artists
Riko
Riko Ishino is a Japanese singer from Hiroshima Prefecture, affiliated with SML Management. She has served as a former member of Idol Renaissance, as well as vocalist for Akai Ko-en and Aooo.
Whaler Collective
Whaler Collective is a rock/pop group heard in New York City settings such as Bowery Palace, where they have appeared on bills including “Riko and Whaler Collective | Mimicking Mars.” Their work is shaped through collaboration, notably alongside Japanese singer Riko Ishino, whose path runs from idol pop to band-based rock.