OOIOO
OOIOO | |
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![]() OOIOO performing at All Tomorrow's Parties, 2004 | |
Background information | |
Origin | Japan |
Genres | |
Years active | 1995–present |
Labels | Trattoria Records, Thrill Jockey |
Associated acts | Boredoms OLAibi |
Website | ooioo.jp |
Members | YOSHIMIO (Vocal, Guitar) KayaN (Guitar, Vocal) AyA (Bass, Vocal) MISHINA (Drums) |
Past members | Kyoko (deceased) Maki Yoshiko |
OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band. It began as a fictitious band for a photo shoot for a magazine in 1996. The four-piece ensemble was founded by Boredoms drummer and occasional trumpeter and vocalist Yoshimi P-We.[1] When she was asked to do a photo shoot for a magazine she invited a few of her friends to join her and created for the shoot a fake band called OOIOO which they later decided to make real. The band quickly gained attention by being the opening act for Sonic Youth in 1997 on their Japan tour.[2]
According to AllMusic's Kieran McCarthy "It's next to impossible to describe their sound, because — by design — it rarely follows consistent patterns".[1] Some of their music has been described as having "a majestic ebb and flow that suggests natural wonders"[3] or a "witchy, tribal side".[3] Either way, at any one time it may incorporate chanting and punchy drums,[3] dancey polyrhythms[4] atonal composition[4] or psychedelia.[5]
Discography[]
Albums[]
- OOIOO (1997)
- Feather Float (1999)
- Gold and Green (2000)
- Kila Kila Kila (2003)
- Taiga (2006)
- Armonico Hewa (2009)
- Gamel (2013)
- Nijimusi (2020)
EPs[]
- OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX (Eye Remix EP) (2007)
Compilations[]
- Shock City Shockers 2 (2001)
- compilation of remixes including mixes by Yamantaka Eye, , Nobukazu Takemura, and ; also includes "", a cover of the Chick Corea/Flora Purim jazz fusion song
- COCOCOOOIOO: The Best of Shock City 1997–2001 (2004)
- highlights from their first three albums, with a remixed track from the Shock City Shockers 2 compilation
Personnel[]
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Current members[]
- YOSHIMIO - vocals, guitar
- KayaN - guitars, vocals, keyboards
- AyA - bass
- MISHINA - drums
Former members[]
- Ai — drums
- Kyoko — vocals, guitar (died July 19, 2015)[6]
- Maki — bass, keyboards
- Yoshico — drums (Her real name is Yuka Yoshimura. She is currently a member of CATSUOMATICDEATH, METALCHICKS, and a former member of DMBQ)
Guest musicians[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b McCarthy, Kieran. "( OOIOO > Biography )". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Gold & Green, by OOIOO". Ooioojp.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c Phares, Heather (2005-09-13). "( Gold and Green > Overview )". AllMusic. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Dodero, Camille (2007-03-21). "New York — Sound of the City — Live: OOIOO's Yoshimi Doesn't Let Those Evil Robots Eat Me". Blogs.villagevoice.com. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "Interviews: OOIOO". Pitchfork.com. 2007-04-05. Retrieved 2009-10-01.
- ^ "RIP: Kyoko, co-founder of OOIOO". Tinymixtapes.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
External links[]
- Japanese rock music groups
- Japanese post-rock groups
- Japanese alternative rock groups
- Musical groups established in 1995
- All-female bands
- Thrill Jockey artists
- Japanese women in electronic music
- 1995 establishments in Japan