OOIOO | |
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 OOIOO performing at All Tomorrow's Parties, 2004 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Japan |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 1996–present |
| Labels | Trattoria Records, Thrill Jockey |
| Members | YOSHIMIO KayaN AyA MISHINA |
| Past members | Kyoko Maki Yoshiko |
| Website | ooioo.jp |
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]
