Cibo Matto ( pronounced ['t? i: bo' matto] , Italian for "crazy food") was a band formed by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori in New York City in 1994. Initially, lyrics were primarily concerned with food, before extending to a wider subject after the addition of Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, and Duma Love to the band, on display in their second studio album.
While Honda and Hatori are Japanese expatriates, the group initially did not gain an equally large following in Japan as it did in the United States. However, their first album Viva! La Woman sold 40,000 copies in Japan. The success in the US is especially greater with over 74,000 copies sold. Over time, the following groups in Japan grew, which resulted in them signing contracts with Japanese record labels in 2014.
After nearly a decade of hiatus, Honda and Hatori reunited as Cibo Matto in 2011, playing a series of concerts and recording new material. They released their third and final studio album Valentine's Hotel on 14 February 2014. It reached number 168 on Billboard 200. Cibo Matto announced their breakup in December 2017.
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Viva! La Wanita : 1994-1996
After working together in rock band Leitoh Lychee's noise, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda formed Cibo Matto in 1994 with Honda as instrumentalist and Hatori as vocalist (although occasionally Honda sang and Hatori contributed instrumently). In 1995, Cibo Matto released a self-titled EP on El Diablo Records. EP attract Warner Bros.'s attention. Records, signed by Cibo Matto at the end of the year. Through Warner Bros, this duet released its first major album, Viva! La Woman . Cibo Matto is an Italian phrase translated into "Mad Food" and many songs from Viva! La Woman, produced by Mitchell Froom, featured food-related lyrics, including "Know Your Chicken", "Apple", and "Birthday Cake". The album's first single, "Sugar Water", is a college radio and a simple hit dance. The song is accompanied by an innovative split-screen music video directed by Michel Gondry, where each side shows the same recording - one side is forward, and another backs off, meets mid-song. After music videos for "Know Your Chicken" and "Sugar Water" enjoyed success on MTV, Cibo Matto made appearances on various television shows such as Oddville , Viva Variety and > Buffy the Vampire Slayer . "Birthday Cake" is featured in the video game of Jet Set Radio Future . in 1996, Cibo Matto donated "ÃÆ' guas De MarÃÆ'§o (Waters of March)" to the AIDS benefits album Silencio = Muerte: Red Hot Latin, produced by the Red Hot Organization.
Stereo? Type A : 1997-2001
In 1997, Cibo Matto released a new EP titled Super Relax , which will complete the line-up by introducing new members Sean Lennon and Timo Ellis with Duma Love joining soon after. In 1998 Lennon released his debut solo album Into the Sun, featuring Hatori ("Into the Sun", "Sean Theme") and Ellis ("Mystery Juice", "Home", "Spaceship"). Into the Sun was produced and inspired by Honda (which Lennon dated back then). Honda, Hatori, Ellis and Love appeared in the video closing scene for Lennon's single "Home". Cibo Matto went on to release a second album Stereo? Type A in 1999. Though it is a departure from the much loved voice of Viva! La Woman , Stereo? Type A is well received by music critics.
Hiatus: 2002-2010
Cibo Matto continued to play live and tour until disbanding in 2002. Honda said: "We feel the need to move on to the next step.That is a healthy decision, even though it's sad at the same time. Things just need to grow from things sometimes. "All members of Cibo Matto went on to release solo material. A compilation entitled Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto was released in 2007.
Reunion and Valentine Hotels : 2011-2017
Cibo Matto announced his reunion on March 18, 2011, to appear as part of a charity concert for the victims of the 2011 T-hsu earthquake and tsunami. The concert, which took place on 27 March at Columbia University in New York City, also included Yoko Ono, John Zorn, Sonic Youth, and Mike Patton. Following the success of this event, the second was added, this time featuring Plastic Ono Band and Patti Smith along with Cibo Matto.
The group appeared in the Hollywood Bowl on June 26, 2011, for another benefit, alongside the Yellow Magic Orchestra.
On May 16, 2011, Cibo Matto announced a US reunion tour titled "Yes, Basically Cibo Matto" with a tour website [1] and a promotional video. During the concert, the band reportedly talked about a new studio album to be released in 2012. On July 17, 2012, the band announced it would open for Wilco in one of his shows. The current live band ranks include Yuko Araki on drums.
On June 15, 2013, the band played Meltdown Festival in London and announced that her new album will be released in 2014. While the show also features Yoko Ono in "Know Your Chicken", the group also plays new songs titled "MFN" "Check In", and "Tenth Floor of the Ghost Girl". On December 11th, Pitchfork reported that Valentine's Hotel will be released on February 14, 2014 (Valentine's Day), and Cibo Matto has shared her music video for "MFN". Valentine's Hotel peaked at number 168 on Billboard 200.
In 2014, the band signed a contract with the Japanese Kommons label. This new relationship produced several live dates in Japan including the Summer Sonic Festival 2014 and performances at Blue Note Jazz Club Nagoya and Blue Note Jazz Club Tokyo.
In September 2014, Cibo Matto announced the Fall Flavor Tour and the release of their latest music video with the teaser. Rioux was opened for several US shows. Nels Cline (from Wilco) also performed with a group on the tour. The music video for "DÃÆ' Â © jÃÆ' Vu" was released on September 18, 2014 in collaboration with New York City director Jean Claude Billmaier and Marabigo's creative home. Pitchfork identifies the video as "new colorful, datamosh-y" video, and Spin as "deliberate (deliberate) bubblegum pop-meet-digital-disaster."
Cibo Matto completed two small tours in 2015; Japanese "Avocado Tour" and "Split Banana Tour" in the eastern United States and Canada. On December 11, 2017, Cibo Matto announced their separation.
Video Cibo Matto
band members
- Yuka Honda: sampler, sequencer, keyboard, piano, organ, synthesizer, harpsichord, backing vocals (1994-2002, 2011-2017)
- Miho Hatori: main vocal, percussion, acoustic guitar (1994-2002, 2011-2017)
- Sean Lennon: bass guitar, electric guitar, 12-string acoustic guitar, drums, percussion, synthesizer, backing vocals (1997-2002)
- Timo Ellis: drums, percussion, bass guitar, electric and acoustic guitar, backing vocals (1997-2002)
- Duma Love: percussion, vocals, turntable, beat box (1997-2002)
- Yuko Araki: drums, backing vocals (2011-2017)
Timeline
Maps Cibo Matto
Grand Royal engagement
Although Cibo Matto is represented by Warner Bros. Records, they are also considered a major part of the Royal Royal Records family.
- Under the Grand Royal, Honda and Hatori formed a side-project band Butter 08 (1996) with Russell Simins, Rick Lee and Mike Mills.
- Hatori collaborated with Beastie Boys (who founded Grand Royal) on their 1997 album, Hello Nasty .
- Sean Lennon released his debut album, Into the Sun (1998) at the Grand Royal (featuring Honda, Hatori and Ellis).
- Yumiko? no of Buffalo Daughter (former Grand Royal band) donated Moog synthesizer and backing vocals to Stereo-Type A (1999).
- In 2000, the Grand Royal released a compilation album titled At Home with Groove Box where Lennon contributed the song "Winged Elephants", while Honda and Hatori contributed the song "We Love Our Lawyers". The compilations also feature artists such as Beck and Sonic Youth.
- In 2002, despite the recent "official" disbandment of the Grand Royal, the Grand Royal team was purchased to provide additional soundtrack work on Jet Set Radio Future . A number of actions related to the Grand Royal are included on the soundtrack therefore, including "Cibo Matto's Birthday Cake". Discussion
- Viva! La Woman (1996)
- Stereo? Type A (1999)
- Valentine's Hotel (2014)
- "Birthday Cake" 7 "(1995)
- "Get to Know Your Chicken" 7 "(1996)
- "Working for the Holidays" (1999)
- "Moonchild" (1999)
- "Spoon" (1999)
- Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto (2007)
- "Know Your Chicken" directed by Evan Bernard (1996)
- "Sugar Water" directed by Michel Gondry (1996)
- "MFN" directed by Georgia (2013)
- "DÃÆ' Â © jÃÆ' Vu" directed by Jean Claude Billmaier (2014)
- Cibo Matto's official website
- Official Matto Cibo Matto page
- Sean Ono Lennon.com (Official)
- Timo Ellis's official site
- reviews of J-pop.com
Studio album
Singles
Collection
Music videos
References
External links
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