Following her exit from the idol scene, Kuromiya prioritized her rock band, , which she formed with her sister Aya in 2011. This move allowed her greater creative control and a shift away from the "object of sexploitation" narrative that some critics associated with her junior idol years.
Rei’s true passion, however, was never the manufactured "kawaii" aesthetic. Since 2011, she had been the frontwoman for , a band she formed with her sister, Aya Kuromiya.
Rei Kuromiya is a Japanese singer and former junior idol who gained international fame as a founding member of the kawaii metal group Current Status and Activity