Fujiya & Miyagi

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Fujiya & Miyagi
Fujiya & Miyagi March 2017.jpg
Background information
OriginBrighton, East Sussex, England
GenresElectronic music
Years active2000-present
Labels
Yep Roc Records
Full Time Hobby

Groenland Records
Tirk Records
Websitewww.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk
MembersDavid Best
Steve Lewis
Ed Chivers
Ben Adamo
Ben Faresuedt
Past membersMatthew Hainsby
Lee Adams
Matthew Collins
Matthew Avery

Fujiya & Miyagi are a British group formed in Brighton, East Sussex, England, in 2000. The current line-up consists of David Best (vocals and guitar), Stephen Lewis (synths and vocals), Ed Chivers (drums), Ben Adamo and Ben Farestuedt (bass and vocals). They have released eight studio albums: Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style (2002), Transparent Things (2006), Lightbulbs (2008), Ventriloquizzing (2011), (2014), (2017), (2017), and Flashback (2019). They are currently signed to Impossible Objects of Desire worldwide.

TV and game appearances[]

The band were the subject of an episode of the MTV2 documentary series This is Our Music in 2006.

Their song "Uh" was featured in an episode of Breaking Bad and an episode of British sci-fi series Misfits. "Collarbone" was featured on an episode of the US adaptation of the British teen drama Skins, while "Vagaries of Fashion" was featured on an episode of How To Get Away With Murder. "Collarbone" was featured in Skate It and Skate 2 in 2008 and 2009 respectively as part of both games' soundtracks.

Members[]

Current
  • David Best – (2000–present)
  • Steve Lewis – (2000–present)
  • Ed Chivers – (2014–present)
  • Ben Adamo – (2015–present)
  • Ben Farestuedt – (2017–present)
Former
  • Matthew Hainsby – (2005–2014)
  • Lee Adams – (2008–2013)
  • Matthew Collins – (2002–2005)
  • Matthew Avery – (2002–2005)

Name[]

Best has explained that "Fujiya" refers to Fujiya, a Japanese manufacturer of record players, and "Miyagi" refers to the character of Mr Miyagi from the film The Karate Kid, because the two names together "just looked really nice written down. And ["Fujiya and Miyagi"] was the only name we came up with."[1]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Remix albums[]

  • Remixes (2003)

References[]

  1. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi - Artists Listing". Archived from the original (html) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  2. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi Turn on Lightbulbs on New Album". Pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  3. ^ "The Official Album Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008". ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (368): 5–8.

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