MELT-BANANA

MELT-BANANA is a two-piece band based in Tokyo, Japan. The members are YAKO (vo.) and AGATA (g.).

To date, the band has released seven studio albums, two live albums, and two singles collections. They have been performing together for more than 25 years, and their range of work is pretty wide. They seem to be in so called underground scene in Japan such as noise music scene or hard-core scene, and at the same time, they also played shows as support act for the Wire, Mr.Bungle, Fantomas, Tool, MGMT, Napalm Death, etc., or, they took part in a festival curated by the late Lou Reed at Opera House in Sydney, or they have friendship with various artists like Mike Patton, Shellac, Wire, Mogwai, Karl Hyde of Underworld, etc … it is almost kind of unidentified and quite bizarre for me.

They are currently finishing up track down for a new album and hope to release it by the end of the year, MELT-BANANA did not have time to wait and decided to start the "3 + 5" tour. They are scheduled to tour in the U.S. starting in May, as well as in Europe and the U.K. by the end of the year.

New album release schedule will be announced shortly, and I am looking forward to it to see the next step of their world.

[text by R.F. / Feb. 2024]

Upcoming Shows


May
30
th
Fine Line
May
30
th
Fine Line

MELT-BANANA

with The Flying Luttenbachers and babybaby_explores

Past Shows


Sep
30
th
2023
Fine Line
Sep
30
th
2023
Fine Line

Igorrr

with MELT-BANANA and Otto von Schirach
Oct
14
th
2022
Turf Club
Oct
14
th
2022
Turf Club

MELT-BANANA and No Age

with DREAM_MEGA
Apr
24
th
2016
Mainroom
Oct
23
rd
2013
Triple Rock Social Club
Oct
23
rd
2013
Triple Rock Social Club

MELT-BANANA

with Brain tentacles and Gay Witch Abortion
Oct
13
th
2011
Triple Rock Social Club
Oct
13
th
2011
Triple Rock Social Club

MELT-BANANA

with Seawhores and Miami Dolphins

More Shows

Sep
28
th
Turf Club

La Luz

Jun
7
th
Fine Line

Kim Gordon

Aug
17
th
The Fitzgerald Theater

Bored Teachers

Sep
12
th
State Theatre

Mat Kearney