The Bad Spellers
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| The Bad Spellers | |
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| Origin | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genre(s) | Indie rock, Indie pop, Twee, Casiopop |
| Years active | 2003–present |
| Label(s) | Post*Records |
| Website | www.thebadspellers.com |
| Members | |
| Tony Parmenter & Yasuko Ichinomiya | |
| Notable instrument(s) | |
| Guitar, Casiotone MT-200, Yamaha P-25F, Kazoo, synth drums, various toy instruments |
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The Bad Spellers are an indie-pop band from Tokyo, Japan consisting of Tony Parmenter (guitar, vocals) and Yasuko Ichinomiya (keyboards, vocals, toys).
Although officially forming in 2003, the duet spent the following 2 years in separate countries, only able to write music together via the internet and on occasional visits. Before "officially" uniting in mid 2005, "the Spellers" had been featured on a European net-release and 2 compilation discs.
In 2004 The Bad Spellers traveled to Canada to collaborate/record with Justin Langlois of The London Apartments (Universal Records/Beggar's Banquet Records). These sessions were released in March, 2005 to national (USA/Canada) distribution on Florida's Post*Records as "Fall in Love," a split EP with The London Apartments).(1)
Since 2005 the pair has played shows in Japan, Canada, and the United States. (2)
In 2007 Post*Records released their debut album, "Keep on shining!".
[edit] Discography
Albums:
- Keep on shining! - POST015, 2007 Post*Records.
Singles & EPs:
- Fall in love - The Bad Spellers / The London Apartments, POST001, 2005 Post*Records.
Compilations:
- EP Club#5 - 2004 Asaurus Records.
- For Whom the Casio Tolls - ASA034, 2004 Asaurus Records.
- Post*Records & Friends present OLE! - POST011, 2006 Post*Records.
- Stone Soup - NPP001, 2007 Post*Records / Nonsense Records / Pinky Ring Records
Download-only:
- Girls Say Moshii net EP - RWB006, 2004 racewillbegin.com
[edit] External links
- The Bad Spellers' Official Homepage
- Post*Records
- Asaurus Records
- RaceWillBegin @ archive.org
- RWB006 @ archive.org
