There are two different artists under the name Minamo: An electro-acoustic rock group and a Free Jazz/Classical Duo. 1. In 1999, the electro-acoustic group Minamo was formed by Keiichi Sugimoto and Tetsuro Yasunaga. In 2000, minamo's self-released CD-R "wakka" was reissued by the New York label Quakebasket. This release was selected by Matmos as one of best sounds in 2001 in The Wire magazine.
In 2001 two new members joined, Yuiichiro Iwashita (guitar) and Namiko Sasamoto (sax, organ), to make the band a quartet. In 2002, first CD album ".kgs" has released by the Tokyo label 360 records.
Event Details
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Headline Artist: Minamo
Venue: Brisbane Powerhouse
119 Lamington Street
QLD 4005
New Farm, Brisbane
AU
Artists Performing at this Event
There are two different artists under the name Minamo: An electro-acoustic rock group and a Free Jazz/Classical Duo. 1.
Fourcolor is Keiichi Sugimoto's solo project founded in 1998.
Moskitoo is Sanae Yamasaki (b. 1978), a sound-artist and graphic designer residing in Sapporo, Japan.
Marina Rosenfeld is an experimental noise artist. See www.marinarosenfeld.com for more.
Our Love Will Destroy the World is a psychedelic / noise project from Featherston, New Zealand by Campbell Kneale after disbanding Birchville Cat Motel.
