OOIOO explained

OOIOO
Background:group_or_band
Origin:Japan
Years Active:1996–present
Label:Trattoria Records, Thrill Jockey
Associated Acts:Boredoms
OLAibi
Website:ooioo.jp
Current Members:YOSHIMIO
KayaN
AyA
MISHINA
Past Members:Kyoko
Maki
Yoshiko

OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band. The four-piece ensemble was founded by Yoshimi P-We (also known as Yoshimio), the drummer and occasional trumpeter for Boredoms.[1] The band's origin lie in a photo shoot that Yoshimi was asked to do for a magazine. She invited a few of her friends to join her, and they created a fake band for the shoot, which they later decided to make real.[2] The band quickly gained attention by being the opening act for Sonic Youth in 1997 on their Japan tour.[3]

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"[4] or a "witchy, tribal side".[4] Either way, at any one time it may incorporate chanting and punchy drums,[4] dancey polyrhythms[5] atonal composition[5] or psychedelia.[6]

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Personnel

Current members

Former members

Guest musicians

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p311949|pure_url=yes}} (((OOIOO > Biography)))]. McCarthy. Kieran. AllMusic. 2009-10-01.
  2. Web site: OOIOO by Scott Davis - BOMB Magazine . 2022-04-12 . bombmagazine.org.
  3. Web site: Gold & Green, by OOIOO. Ooioojp.bandcamp.com. 2020-03-16.
  4. Web site: Phares . Heather . [{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r791654|pure_url=yes}} (((Gold and Green > Overview))) ]. . 2005-09-13 . 2009-10-01.
  5. Web site: Dodero . Camille . New York — Sound of the City — Live: OOIOO's Yoshimi Doesn't Let Those Evil Robots Eat Me . Blogs.villagevoice.com . 2007-03-21 . 2009-10-01 .
  6. Web site: Interviews: OOIOO . Pitchfork.com . 2007-04-05 . 2009-10-01.
  7. Web site: RIP: Kyoko, co-founder of OOIOO. Tinymixtapes.com. 2020-03-16.