Asobi Seksu is Yuki Chikudate & James Hanna
& some friends who help us out:
Larry Gorman, drums & samples
Billy Pavone, bass & cutting board
Influences
Management: Craig Yoskowitz: craig@some.com
North American booking: Tom Windish: tom@windishagency.com
European booking: Steve Zapp: steve@itb.co.uk
US press: Kip Kouri: kip@tellallyourfriendspr.com
UK press: Tones Sansom: tones@indian.co.uk
Sounds Like
PRESS FOR HUSH MOJO **** (4 stars): “Cavernous, post-shoegazing pop from Brooklyn”
SPIN **** (4 stars): “This Brooklyn group's previous albums established them as shoegaze confectioners, molding candy swirls out of Yuki Chikudate's soaring, translucent voice and guitarist James Hanna's Kevin Shields–worshiping production. But here, Asobi Seksu do something My Bloody Valentine can't -- leave Shields behind. "Sing Tomorrow's Praise" and "Me & Mary" evoke iciness over icing, with more expansive cool than insidious sweetness. And the duo's seasick guitars ("Layers"), ethereal synths ("Gliss"), and Japanese lyricism ("Meh No Mae") still provide plenty of geeky studio epiphanies.”
UNCUT **** (4 stars): “Sumptuous slices of bliss-pop with an art-punk edge”
PLAN B: “After a period as America's finest shoegaze revivalists, Asobi Seksu now leave genres behind and document the night sky”
THE FLY: “Yuki Chikudate's vocals are sweet, but dangerously amplified”
CLASH: “Contenders for being one of the most inventive bands out there”
MONOCLE: “Hush is their best yet: dreamy pop that drips with infectious imagination while handily living up their unusual name”
Our Best of 2009 special featured your video for "Me & Mary" as we voted Asobi Seksu one of the best perfomers of 2009. (And every year! <3) Much love- DC Dawn
.......thanks, found your video on youtube yesterday and watched it with glee.
my energy seems to be a day behind my body at present...please forgive the lateness of my reply....
Rain today has my mood slightly elevated, the smell of wet trees has taken over from the thoughts of summer. sleep the night past has hurt my neck, trouble is the face on minds eye.
Oatmeal is a meal today and warm in my belly i feel. hope you are warm too.
Thank you so much for the friendship and also for your beautiful songs and the attractive sensibility in your vocals and in your play of guitars,nice musicians,good rythmic,big emotion. Pleasant and long musical journey.
Hey Yuki & all with Asobi, hope you & your family/friends had a Happy Thanksgiving. Be sure to keep us posted on your plans for the new year & we’ll do the same too.
Drop a line & catch up soon,
Steve ‘n Gab Out 'n About Media & Interviews, with a TWIST!
I am Very Happy to be Your Friend !!!!! koto.
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