| Yasuko Onuki | |
| Background: | solo_singer |
| Origin: | Japan |
| Genre: | Noise rock, experimental rock, avant-garde |
| Occupation: | Musician, vocalist, bassist |
| Years Active: | 1991–present |
| Label: | A-Zap |
| Associated Acts: | Melt-Banana |
Yasuko Onuki (often known simply as Yako, Yasuko or Yasuko O.) is the singer from Japanese band Melt-Banana, which she founded in 1991.[1] She has a frantic chirping and yelping vocal style[2] which is an important part of Melt-Banana's unique sound. She writes all of Melt-Banana's lyrics, which she sings in English, stating that: