Maher Shalal Hash Baz
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Tori Kudo has been cagey about details of his life before MSHB. He was once a member of a shadowy, revolutionary political party in Japan, although he has dissociated himself from politics since becoming a Jehovah’s Witness. He also works as a ceramicist.
He claims to have played classical and jazz piano, as well as playing organ in a Protestant church. His other musical influences included T. Rex and saxophonist Steve Lacy. He and his wife Reiko Kudo joined a band called Worst Noise when they moved to Tokyo; other members dropped out, leaving Tori and Reiko as a duo, known simply as Noise. Under this name they released an album called Emperor.
The impetus for Maher Shalal Hash Baz came when Tori met euphonium player Hiroo Nakazaki on a building site, and found that they shared an interest in the music of Mayo Thompson and Syd Barrett. Apart from the core trio (Tori on guitar and vocals, Reiko as vocalist, Hiroo with his trusty euphonium), the lineup has always been fluid.
After a couple of self-released cassette albums, the Japanese Org label released Maher Goes To Gothic Country (1991) and the 83-track box set Return Visit To Rock Mass (1996). The group’s profile outside Japan became much higher when Stephen McRobbie of The Pastels signed them to his Geographic label.
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blebbio
genius
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oaquard
small charming sounds
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arnaufc
Great secret gig in Brussels. Come back soon!
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RealAppleNick
vvv L'autre cap and blues de jour
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jakobdorof
still stewing in Return Visit, brilliant. what next?
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jakobdorof
bought his solo record because it had cool art once. had one decent song on it, but that song was awesome. now i'm hearing Return Visit - it's incredible!
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errolwest35
someone send me ive Aoiheya January 2003 plz and thank you
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mndphser22
Love this little motherfucker [2]
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kitestring
However, some tracks are still great, 31st December for example.
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kitestring
A year ago I used to listen to them all day long, but now I can hardly relate to their music.
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anarxoaplytos
acetone brought me here
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sinews_
if only he'd come to the United States...
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B31a1ug0si
Well no wonder why I don't have that many plays, his songs are too short to scrobble!
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kitestring
Love this little motherfucker
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Mlenfee
I wish I could see them live.
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jussijussi
hhaaayeee
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dashd-sh1
didnt take long for these guys to be my highest played band
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nfrae
Ugh, what is this, Youtube?
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avantlesbian
You say Sonic Youth, I say Nickelback You say Animal Collective, I say Breaking Benjamin You say Neutral Milk Hotel, I say Evanescence You say Radiohead, I say Drowning Pool You say Tyler, The Creator, I say Three Days Grace You say Arcade Fire, I say Linkin Park You say Björk, I say Green Day 92% of teens have turned to experimental, alternative rock and hip-hop. If you are part of the 8% that still listens to real music, copy and paste this message to 5 other weird ass band shoutboxes. DON'T LET THE SPIRIT OF EMO ROCK DIE
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hejafish
Best advice I can give anyone who appreciates Tori Kudo's music is listen to an album called 'Songs for Nao'. It's a compilation of many great bands doing similar stuff to MSHB and is a great introduction to this great scene in Japan which I have found to be the only thing in music today which is genuinely authentic.
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