Boredoms

Boredoms (Contrary to popular belief, the band's name is just Boredoms, not The Boredoms) are an avant-garde band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986. Their wildly varied output is notoriously difficult to pigeonhole, but is usually referred to as noise rock. Like some of Naked City's music, the Boredoms tend to offer sudden and drastic shifts in tempo, genre and mood.

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One critic describes the Boredoms as a bit like "a head-on collision between ... free-form Sun Ra's Arkestra and the scatological nihilism of early Butthole Surfers ? fronted by the hollers and gibbers of a couple of guys who can't decide whether they'd rather be Beastie Boys or Residents. But even that doesn't really describe the sheer sense of otherness that pervades the Boredoms aesthetic"http://www.trouserpress.com/entry.php?a=boredoms

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They have had a fair amount of success in Japan, but only fleeting popularity in the United States. The group gained exposure in the west after opening for Sonic Youth in 1992, and also for Nirvana for eight consecutive shows in late October and early November of 1993. The following year, they performed on the main stage of 1994's edition of the Lollapalooza tour.

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Boredoms have a vast and sometimes confusing discography. Many band members have rotated through the group over the years, often using a number of various stage names. Singer Yamataka Eye is the closest they have to a front man; his output includes a range of baffling screams, babbling, electronic effects and very heavy post-production. Drummer/singer/trumpeter Yoshimi P-We has been featured on many Boredoms recordings as well.

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Two members, Yamatsuka Eye and Yamamoto Seichii, formed a collaboration with Yamazaki Maso of Masonna calling themselves "Triple Yama's."

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They once performed a concert where mid-way through a set a bulldozer knocked down half of the building and a dead cow was dumped on stage.

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Avant-garde: Avant-garde in French means advance guard, or vanguard. People often use the term to refer to people or works that are novel or experimental, particularly with respect to art, culture and politics....

Osaka: :This article is for the city of Osaka. For information about the anime/manga character named Osaka, see Azumanga Daioh....

Japan: For other uses, see Japan (disambiguation)....