OOIOO: Biography

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• Boredoms
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• Boredoms

Genre:

Rock Music

Decades Active:

1990's|2000's

With OOIOO, there's plenty of distinguishing characteristics to separate them for the herd. First, you could mention the fluorescent body paint they wear onstage. Or, perhaps the demographics of their lineup, four Japanese women. Or, their music, a furious amalgam of rhythmic guitars, patternless vocals, and energetic effects. The frontwoman of the group is the irrepressible Yoshimi P-We, the talented and multifaceted percussionist from the Boredoms. In this incarnation, she sings and plays guitar, but not in the way Lennon, Cobain, or even Gordon would. Her role in the group is as the main energizer, the street light around which the other moth-like noises revolve, flutter, bump, and find themselves redirected in a million different ways. It's next to impossible to describe "their sound," because -- by design -- it rarely follows consistent patterns. Suffice to say they're one of the most dynamic bands on the underground circuit. Not in the way a mid-level purchasing director would be described as dynamic, but in the way a ballistic missile would. They're bursting forth with excitement and vivacity in the way few humans, in few art forms, can. Plus, they're fun with a capital PH. Their debut album Feather Float, released originally in Japan, became available for American consumption in 2001.

- Kieran McCarthy, All Music Guide