LoVendoЯ are a Japanese pop rock band, formed in 2012. Producer Tsunku and agency Up Front held an audition to find a vocalist and guitar players, at the same time it was announced that 6th generation Morning Musume member Tanaka Reina would also be a vocalist in the band. Reina later announced her graduation from Morning Musume and in November of 2012 the winners of the audition were revealed during Morning Musume's concert tour, where they also set February 2013 as the starting date for official band activities.