Formed in 1997, moools have become known as one of the finest independent rock bands in Tokyo, Japan. Their unique combination of dynamic rhythm figures and diverse songwriting styles has found them a strong fan base. They have also attracted the attention of many of the musicians who have shared the bill with them. John Atkins (764 Hero / The Magic Magicians) has described them as sometimes sounding like “a blend of early Talking Heads and Meat Puppets.” Mt. Eerie/The Microphones has even covered their song “Koneko Calender,” which is featured on their live album.
moools have a strong relationship with K Records and the Northwest independent music scene. They have played at Olympia’s Yo Yo a Go Go festival twice (1999 & 2001) and even toured the West Coast with Mt. Eerie in the fall of 2003 & 2007. In addition, moools have had the opportunity to play shows with Modest Mouse(They are the ONLY band who did frontact for Modest Mouse's all 3 Japan tours), Deerhoof, Quasi, Calvin Johnson, Versus, Mirah, The Microphones, Sunset Rubdown, The Folk Implosion, Love as Laughter, The Magic Magicians, +/-, The Eternals and The Crabs when these bands toured Japan. They also toured Japan with Kyle Field’s Little Wings and Mt. Eerie. Besides performing their own set, they also played as the backing band for Little Wings and Mt. Eerie. They were additionally featured as the backing band on The Microphones’ Live in Japan 2003 (KLP158) album. Uchino’s sharp and dynamic drumming contributes one of the album’s highlights during the 10-minute epic “Universe Conclusion.”
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