OneOne
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OneOne is the collective name for an ongoing music project featuring Saya (the principal singer and songwriter with Tenniscoats
) and Satomi Matsuzaki (front-woman and bassist
for Deerhoof
). They released their debut album, AoooO, in December 2008. In Japan it appeared on the P-vine label. It is intended for release in the USA via Aquarius Records
.
Saya said in a December interview with Japanzine
that the pair first met in San Francisco, in connection with a musical exchange program. AoooO was subsequently written and recorded over the intervening years, and was mixed by Deerhoof
's Greg Saunier.
The band undertook their first Japanese tour in September, 2008, accompanied by Takashi Ueno (also of Tenniscoats
) and the aforementioned Greg Saunier. In the same Japanzine
interview, Saya mentioned that the accompanists were nicknamed CanCan, but they were essentially improvised support.
Tenniscoats
Tenniscoats is a Japanese band with two members, Saya & Takashi Ueno, but they often have guest musicians playing and performing with them...
) and Satomi Matsuzaki (front-woman and bassist
Bassist
A bass player, or bassist is a musician who plays a bass instrument such as a double bass, bass guitar, keyboard bass or a low brass instrument such as a tuba or sousaphone. Different musical genres tend to be associated with one or more of these instruments...
for Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
). They released their debut album, AoooO, in December 2008. In Japan it appeared on the P-vine label. It is intended for release in the USA via Aquarius Records
Aquarius Records
Aquarius Records is an independent record label founded in Montreal, Quebec, Canada in 1969. The first president was Terry Flood and the other founding owners were Donald Tarlton, Bob Lemm, Dan Lazare and Jack Lazare. Originally the label was distributed by London Records of Canada.Among the first...
.
Saya said in a December interview with Japanzine
Japanzine
Japanzine is a Japan-based English-language magazine, published by Carter Witt Media. Now 20 years in publication, it is the successor magazine to "The Alien" and caters largely to the expatriate community in Japan...
that the pair first met in San Francisco, in connection with a musical exchange program. AoooO was subsequently written and recorded over the intervening years, and was mixed by Deerhoof
Deerhoof
Deerhoof is a musical group consisting of Satomi Matsuzaki, John Dieterich, Ed Rodriguez and Greg Saunier.-Origins:In 1992, Greg Saunier, having recently graduated with a degree in music composition from Oberlin Conservatory of Music, joined a short-lived San Francisco quartet called Nitre Pit, on...
's Greg Saunier.
The band undertook their first Japanese tour in September, 2008, accompanied by Takashi Ueno (also of Tenniscoats
Tenniscoats
Tenniscoats is a Japanese band with two members, Saya & Takashi Ueno, but they often have guest musicians playing and performing with them...
) and the aforementioned Greg Saunier. In the same Japanzine
Japanzine
Japanzine is a Japan-based English-language magazine, published by Carter Witt Media. Now 20 years in publication, it is the successor magazine to "The Alien" and caters largely to the expatriate community in Japan...
interview, Saya mentioned that the accompanists were nicknamed CanCan, but they were essentially improvised support.