Yasuko Onuki

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Yasuko Onuki
Background information
Origin Japan
Genres Noise Rock
Experimental rock
Avant-Garde
Occupations Vocalist
Years active 1991 – present
Labels A-Zap
Associated acts Melt-Banana

Yasuko Onuki (often known simply as Yako, Yasuko or Yasuko O.[1]) is the singer from Japanese band Melt-Banana,[2] which she founded in 1991.[3] She has a frantic chirping and yelping vocal style[4] which is an important part of Melt-Banana's unique sound.[2] She writes all of Melt-Banana's lyrics, which she sings in English, stating that:

When I first started singing in a band, I was singing in Japanese, but I changed to English. I thought that English would fit more to my style of singing.[5]

References

  1. Yasuko Onuki discography at Discogs
  2. 2.0 2.1 Tausig, Ben. Biography of Melt Banana at AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-05-11.
  3. "MELT-BANANA Band Page". Skingraft Records. 
  4. "Melt-Banana". Sonic.net. 
  5. "About MELT-BANANA". Official website for Melt-Banana. 

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