Toe (band)
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Background information | |
Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
Genres | Post-rock, math rock |
Years active | 2000–present |
Labels | Catune, Machu Picchu, Topshelf, Big Scary Monsters |
Associated acts | Pele, The Hiatus |
Website | www |
Members | Kashikura Takashi Mino Takaaki Yamane Satoshi Yamazaki Hirokazu |
Toe, stylized as toe, is a Japanese post-rock/math rock band from Tokyo. The group was founded in 2000, and consists of Kashikura Takashi (drums), Mino Takaaki (guitar), Yamane Satoshi (bass guitar), and Yamazaki Hirokazu (guitar).[1]
Detailed information[]
Toe is currently one of four bands on the indie label Machu Picchu,[2] which was formed by the members of Toe, along with the bands Mouse on the Keys, Enemies, and Tangled Hair.
The vast majority of the band's music is instrumental. The band has changed their sound over their musical tenure by incorporating acoustic guitars, Rhodes piano, and vibraphones in their most recent releases. The band tours regularly in Japan.
Their most recent studio EP, Our Latest Number, was released in 2018.
Members[]
- Yamazaki Hirokazu – guitar (2000-present)
- Yamane Satoshi – bass (2000-present)
- Mino Takaaki – guitar (2000-present)
- Kashikura Takashi – drums (2000-present)
Discography[]
Studio albums
- (2005)
- For Long Tomorrow (2009)
- Hear You (2015)
EPs
- Songs, Ideas We Forgot (2003)
- New Sentimentality (2006)
- New Sentimentality "Tour Edition" (2008) Enhanced CDEP Limited to 1000
- Toe/Collection of Colonies of Bees (2009)
- The Future Is Now (2012)
- Our Latest Number (2018)
Splits
- Pele / toe (2002)
Remix albums
- Re:designed (2003)
Compilation albums
- That's Another Story (2018)
Live DVDs[]
- RGBDVD (2005)
- CUT_DVD (2010)
- 8 Days DVD (2012)
- DOKU EN KAI (2021)
References[]
- ^ Despres, Shawn (29 January 2010). "Math rockers Toe take it slow". Japantimes.co.jp. Retrieved 29 December 2018.
- ^ "Machupicchu INDUSTRIAS". Machupicchu-industrias.com. Retrieved 2020-03-16.
External links[]
- Musical groups established in 2000
- Japanese post-rock groups
- Japanese alternative rock groups
- Math rock groups
- Japanese indie rock groups
- Musical quartets
- Japanese instrumental musical groups
- Japanese rock music groups
- Topshelf Records artists