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Max

MAX whose name is an acronym for "Musical Active eXperience" is a Japanese female vocal group. The original members of MAX made their musical debut as members of the Super Monkey's along with lead vocalist, Namie Amuro. They branched out on their own in 1995, becoming stars in their own right with several million selling albums and a string of consecutive top 20 singles from 1996 to 2000. Their lead singer, Mina left the group in 2002 due to pregnancy and was replaced by Aki Maeda who assumed the stage name, Aki. Aki left the group in August 2008 to pursue a solo career. Original member, Mina, returned to the group on October 28, 2008 ushering in the group's comeback after a two-year hiatus. more »