Miho Hatori
Encyclopedia
is a singer, songwriter, and musician. She is primarily known as the vocalist of the New York City
group Cibo Matto
, and the first person to provide the voice of Gorillaz
member Noodle
.
It was as a member of Leitoh Lychee where she first met her Cibo Matto
co-founder Yuka Honda
in 1994. Cibo Matto
went on to release two albums, Viva! La Woman
in 1996 and Stereo ★ Type A in 1999. She also contributed vocals to Cibo Matto band-mate Sean Lennon
's solo album, Into the Sun in 1998. Cibo Matto broke up in 2001, but came back with a reunion tour in 2011.
While Cibo Matto
was touring with Beck
, Miho and Beck guitarist Smokey Hormel discovered a shared love of bossa nova
and samba
, which eventually resulted in their Brazilian-styled musical project Smokey & Miho
. Other artists she has worked with include Handsome Boy Modeling School
on the album So... How's Your Girl?
, Stephin Merritt
's The 6ths
, The Baldwin Brothers
, Beastie Boys
, Blackalicious
, Peter Daily, Greg Kurstin
(Action Figure Party), Forró in the Dark, John Zorn
, and The Incredible Moses Leroy
. Miho has also performed solo and on October 21, 2005 her first solo album, Ecdysis
was released in Japan, later to the American and European market. She appeared in Jet Set Radio Future
for the Xbox
as a main character and model for a group of women-only skaters. "Birthday Cake" from the first Cibo Matto album was also used in the game. She also provided the singing voice of Noodle
for Gorillaz
's self-titled debut album
.
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
group Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
, and the first person to provide the voice of Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
member Noodle
Noodle (Gorillaz)
Noodle is a musician and member of the virtual band Gorillaz. She provides the guitar and keyboard, as well as some main and backing vocals for the band. She, like all other Gorillaz members, was created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett...
.
Biography
Miho expressed an early interest in music while growing up in Japan. She worked in a record shop where she was exposed to many different styles of music, and sometimes performed as a club DJ. Miho moved to the United States, New York circa 1993 to study art. The first New York band she was in was a punk band called Leitoh Lychee for which she provided the vocals, and also played violin through a distortion effects pedal.It was as a member of Leitoh Lychee where she first met her Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
co-founder Yuka Honda
Yuka Honda
Yuka Honda is a Japanese musician who resides in New York City. She is a multi-instrumentalist musician, composer, record producer, and co-founder of the band Cibo Matto...
in 1994. Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
went on to release two albums, Viva! La Woman
Viva! La Woman
Viva! La Woman is an album by Cibo Matto released in 1996 by Warner Bros. Records. The genre has been described as "urban trip-hop". The album received mostly favorable reviews...
in 1996 and Stereo ★ Type A in 1999. She also contributed vocals to Cibo Matto band-mate Sean Lennon
Sean Lennon
is an American singer, songwriter, musician, guitarist and actor. He is the only child of John Lennon and Yoko Ono. His godfather is Sir Elton John.-Early life and education:...
's solo album, Into the Sun in 1998. Cibo Matto broke up in 2001, but came back with a reunion tour in 2011.
While Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto
Cibo Matto are a New York City-based band formed by two Japanese women, Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori, in 1994...
was touring with Beck
Beck
Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
, Miho and Beck guitarist Smokey Hormel discovered a shared love of bossa nova
Bossa nova
Bossa nova is a style of Brazilian music. Bossa nova acquired a large following in the 1960s, initially consisting of young musicians and college students...
and samba
Samba
Samba is a Brazilian dance and musical genre originating in Bahia and with its roots in Brazil and Africa via the West African slave trade and African religious traditions. It is recognized around the world as a symbol of Brazil and the Brazilian Carnival...
, which eventually resulted in their Brazilian-styled musical project Smokey & Miho
Smokey & Miho
Smokey & Miho was a musical group named after lead vocalists Miho Hatori and Smokey Hormel, [Los Angeles, CA). Hatori collaborated with Hormel after leaving the group Cibo Matto...
. Other artists she has worked with include Handsome Boy Modeling School
Handsome Boy Modeling School
Handsome Boy Modeling School was a collaborative project between renowned hip hop producers Dan the Automator and Prince Paul...
on the album So... How's Your Girl?
So... How's Your Girl?
So... How's Your Girl? is the debut album by Handsome Boy Modeling School, released on the label Tommy Boy Music. It makes liberal use of sound bites from the 1990 episode "The Prettiest Week of My Life" of the sitcom Get a Life, an episode in which the main character decides to attend the...
, Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt
Stephin Merritt is an American singer-songwriter based in Los Angeles , best known as the principal singer and songwriter in the band The Magnetic Fields...
's The 6ths
The 6ths
The 6ths is a band created by Stephin Merritt, also the prime mover behind The Magnetic Fields, The Gothic Archies and Future Bible Heroes.One story has it that the band was conceived when Merritt, observing that there was no tribute album dedicated to him, decided to make one himself...
, The Baldwin Brothers
The Baldwin Brothers
The Baldwin Brothers are a Chicago-based lounge/electronica duo composed of Jason Hinkle and TJ Widner. The two met in junior-high school and have been composing electronic dance, pop and jazz music since 1983. The band signed with TVT Records in 2001 and are now represented by The Orchard after...
, Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys
Beastie Boys are an American hip hop trio from New York City. The group consists of Mike D who plays the drums, MCA who plays the bass, and Ad-Rock who plays the guitar....
, Blackalicious
Blackalicious
Blackalicious is an American hip hop duo from Sacramento, California made up of rapper Gift of Gab and DJ/producer Chief Xcel . They are noted for Gift of Gab's often "tongue-twisting", multisyllabic, complex rhymes and Chief Xcel's "classic" beats...
, Peter Daily, Greg Kurstin
Greg Kurstin
Gregory Allen "Greg" Kurstin is an award-winning American songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. In 2009 Kurstin received a Grammy Award nomination for Producer of the Year. That same year he won three Ivor Novello awards for his work with Lily Allen, including Songwriters of the Year for "The Fear"...
(Action Figure Party), Forró in the Dark, John Zorn
John Zorn
John Zorn is an American avant-garde composer, arranger, record producer, saxophonist and multi-instrumentalist. Zorn is a prolific artist: he has hundreds of album credits as performer, composer, or producer...
, and The Incredible Moses Leroy
The Incredible Moses Leroy
The Incredible Moses Leroy, the alter ego of ex-substitute teacher Ron Fountenberry, is an indie artist. The name is a juxtaposition of "The Incredible", a reference to a comic book, and his great-grandfather Moses Leroy. His song "Fuzzy" was featured in This Film is Not Yet Rated, and on an...
. Miho has also performed solo and on October 21, 2005 her first solo album, Ecdysis
Ecdysis (album)
Ecdysis is Miho Hatori's first solo album after a series of contributions to diverse bands, including Cibo Matto, Gorillaz, the Beastie Boys, and Smokey & Miho. It was released on October 21, 2005 in Japan under the Speedstar International label...
was released in Japan, later to the American and European market. She appeared in Jet Set Radio Future
Jet Set Radio Future
Jet Set Radio Future is a video game developed by Smilebit and the sequel to Jet Set Radio. The game is also known as Jet Grind Radio. It was published by Sega. It was released on February 25, 2002 in the United States, near the beginning of the Xbox's lifespan...
for the Xbox
Xbox
The Xbox is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Microsoft. It was released on November 15, 2001 in North America, February 22, 2002 in Japan, and March 14, 2002 in Australia and Europe and is the predecessor to the Xbox 360. It was Microsoft's first foray into the gaming console...
as a main character and model for a group of women-only skaters. "Birthday Cake" from the first Cibo Matto album was also used in the game. She also provided the singing voice of Noodle
Noodle (Gorillaz)
Noodle is a musician and member of the virtual band Gorillaz. She provides the guitar and keyboard, as well as some main and backing vocals for the band. She, like all other Gorillaz members, was created by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett...
for Gorillaz
Gorillaz
Gorillaz is an English musical project created in 1998 by Damon Albarn and Jamie Hewlett. This project consists of Gorillaz music itself and an extensive fictional universe depicting a "virtual band" of cartoon characters...
's self-titled debut album
Gorillaz (album)
Gorillaz is the debut album by the British virtual band Gorillaz, released in March 2001. It includes the singles "Clint Eastwood", "19-2000", "Rock the House" and "Tomorrow Comes Today"...
.
Radio
- Radio Interview - Nov 2006 - 3SYN 90.7FM Melbourne, AustraliaAustraliaAustralia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
-- Uncut Interview Post - KCRW In-studio performance - February 2007 Santa MonicaSanta MônicaSanta Mônica is a town and municipality in the state of Paraná in the Southern Region of Brazil.-References:...
, CaliforniaCaliforniaCalifornia is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area... - Spinning on Air
Film works
- Shindo (Japanese film)
- The Killing of a Chinese Cookie
- xXx: AForbidden Love Story (Diesel's short film by Alexi Tan)