Yoshimi (born on February 18, 1968) is a Japanese musician best known for her role as the longest consistent drummer in the Japanese rock band

Boredoms Boredoms () (later known as V∞redoms) is a rock band from Osaka, Japan formed in 1986. The band's sound is often referred to as noise rock, or sometimes Japanoise (Japan's noise music scene), though their more recent records have moved towar ...

. Alongside her drum playing skills with Boredoms, she performs the vocals for the all female group

OOIOO OOIOO is a Japanese experimental rock band. The four-piece ensemble was founded by Yoshimi P-We (also known as Yoshimio), the drummer and occasional trumpeter for Boredoms. The band's origin lies in a photo shoot that Yoshimi was asked to do for ...

and also plays trumpet, guitar and keyboards as well. Born in

Okayama is the prefectural capital, capital Cities of Japan, city of Okayama Prefecture in the Chūgoku region of Japan. The Okayama metropolitan area, centered around the city, has the largest urban employment zone in the Chugoku region of western J ...

, Japan, Yoshimi joined her first band, U.F.O. or Die, with

EYE An eye is a sensory organ that allows an organism to perceive visual information. It detects light and converts it into electro-chemical impulses in neurons (neurones). It is part of an organism's visual system. In higher organisms, the ey ...

in 1986. Since 1997, she has led the all-female band

and continues to contribute to the current incarnation of Boredoms. Yoshimi has worked on many other projects, most notably a

raga A raga ( ; , ; ) is a melodic framework for improvisation in Indian classical music akin to a musical mode, melodic mode. It is central to classical Indian music. Each raga consists of an array of melodic structures with musical motifs; and, fro ...

band called Saicobab, an

ambient Ambient or ambiance or ambience may refer to: Arts and entertainment * ''Ambiancé'', an unreleased experimental film * ''Ambient'' (novel), a novel by Jack Womack Music and sound * Ambience (sound recording), also known as atmospheres or backgr ...

project called ''

Yoshimi and Yuka Yoshimi and Yuka was a collaboration between musicians Yoshimi P-We (of Boredoms, OOIOO, UFO or Die et al.) and Yuka Honda (solo artist and member of Cibo Matto). They released their only album to date, '' Flower With No Color'' on Ipecac Recordi ...

'', the tribal-drum-influenced

OLAibi OLAibi was a Japanese percussion-based experimental music project by AI from Osaka, ex-member of OOIOO who regularly works with Takagi Masakatsu. In her music, OLAibi incorporates ancient Okinawan influences and uses steel drums, pianica, exoti ...

, and indie supergroup

Free Kitten Free Kitten is an American alternative rock band formed by Sonic Youth's Kim Gordon and Pussy Galore's Julia Cafritz. Originally performing as Kitten, they changed their name after receiving threats of legal action by a heavy metal singer perf ...

. She appeared as a session player and vocalist on

the Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals), Derek Brown ...

' 2002 album ''

Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots ''Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots'' is the tenth studio album by American rock band the Flaming Lips, released on July 16, 2002, by Warner Bros. Records. The album saw the band pursue a more electronic direction than previous efforts, incorporati ...

''. Yoshimi participated as drummer one in the

77 Boadrum ''77 Boa Drum'' is a live album by Japanese experimental music group Boredoms, recorded on July 7, 2007, at the Empire–Fulton Ferry section of Brooklyn Bridge Park in Brooklyn, New York. It was released on two CDs, plus a 20-minute all-region N ...

performance, which occurred on July 7, 2007, at the

Empire-Fulton Ferry State Park Brooklyn Bridge Park is an park on the Brooklyn side of the East River in New York City. Designed by landscape architecture firm Michael Van Valkenburgh#Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, Inc., Michael Van Valkenburgh Associates, the park is ...

Brooklyn Brooklyn is a Boroughs of New York City, borough of New York City located at the westernmost end of Long Island in the New York (state), State of New York. Formerly an independent city, the borough is coextensive with Kings County, one of twelv ...

, New York.

Reception

Yoshimi was featured on the cover of the July 2014 issue of

WIRE file:Sample cross-section of high tension power (pylon) line.jpg, Overhead power cabling. The conductor consists of seven strands of steel (centre, high tensile strength), surrounded by four outer layers of aluminium (high conductivity). Sample d ...

magazine, and in a feature article by James Hadfield.

Pitchfork A pitchfork or hay fork is an agricultural tool used to pitch loose material, such as hay, straw, manure, or leaves. It has a long handle and usually two to five thin tines designed to efficiently move such materials. The term is also applie ...

covered her and her band OOIOO in a feature article in 2020.

Modern Drummer ''Modern Drummer'' is a monthly publication targeting the interests of drummers and percussionists. The magazine features interviews, equipment reviews, columns offering advice on technique, and information for the general public. ''Modern Dru ...

magazine carried a feature article on Yoshimi written by John Colpitts. In 2016, Emi Kariya interviewed Yoshimi and

Ikue Mori (born 17 December 1953), also known as Ikue Ile, is a drummer, electronic musician, composer, and graphic designer. Mori was awarded a "Genius grant" from the MacArthur Foundation in 2022. Biography Ikue Mori was born and raised in Japan. She sa ...

for Tom Tom Magazine.

Wayne Coyne Wayne Michael Coyne (born January 13, 1961) is an American musician. He is the founder, lead vocalist, main songwriter, and only constant member of the psychedelic rock band the Flaming Lips. Early life Coyne was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania ...

The Flaming Lips The Flaming Lips are an American psychedelic rock band formed in 1983 in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The band currently consists of Wayne Coyne (vocals, guitars, bass, keyboards), Steven Drozd (guitars, bass, keyboards, drums, vocals), Derek Brown ...

said that their album ''Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots'' was inspired by Yoshimi. He called her "one of those strange genius musicians."

Discography

Yoshimio

*''

Big Toast Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka * ''Big!'', a Discovery C ...

'' (1993) *'' 2'' (1994) *'' 3'' (1995) *''

Yunnan Colorfree ''Yunnan Colorfree'' is a solo album by Yoshimi P-We (Boredoms/OOIOO/Free Kitten) under the name Yoshimio. The music is a soundtrack to a documentary movie of the same name; the movie focuses on the women of Yunnan, a remote area in southern China ...

'' (2007) *'' Bor-Cozmik'' (2009)

Yoshimi and Yuka

* ''

Flower with No Color ''Flower with No Color'' is the collaborative album by artists Yoshimi P-We (best known for as the drummer of Boredoms) and Yuka Honda (best known as half of Cibo Matto) as Yoshimi and Yuka. ''Flower with No Color'' was released in 2003 (see 2003 ...

'' (2003)

OOIOO

*''

'' (1997) *''Feather Float'' (1999) *''

Gold and Green ''Gold and Green'' is the fourth studio album and first Christmas music, Christmas album from American country music duo Sugarland. The album was released on October 13, 2009, through Mercury Records Nashville. It features five original songs ...

'' (2000) *''

Kila Kila Kila ''Kila Kila Kila'' is the fourth studio album from the Japanese rock band OOIOO, originally released in 2003 in Japan. It was later released in America on February 17, 2004, the band's first album released on Thrill Jockey.Taiga Taiga or tayga ( ; , ), also known as boreal forest or snow forest, is a biome characterized by coniferous forests consisting mostly of pines, spruces, and larches. The taiga, or boreal forest, is the world's largest land biome. In North A ...

'' (2006) *''

OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX ''Eye Remix'' (stylised as ''OOEYヨOO -EYヨ REMIX'') is EP of remixes by the Japanese band OOIOO by Boredoms member Yamantaka Eye (aka EYヨ). Originally handed out while touring in the US for the ''Taiga Taiga or tayga ( ; , ), also ...

'' (Eye Remix EP) (2007) *''COCOCOOOIOO: The Best of Shock City 1997–2001'' *'' Armonico Hewa'' (2009) *''Gamel'' (2013) *''Nijimusi'' (2019)

OLAibi

*''

Humming Moon Drip ''Humming Moon Drip'' is the first studio album by the electronic band Olaibi. It was released in 2006 on Polystar Co., Ltd.. Track listing # Owl tree - (0:26) # tower - (2:42) # tuk tuk - (2:17) # 太陽 - (5:56) # ルーサンダ - (1:32) # � ...

'' (2006)

Saicobab

*'' Sab Se Purani Bab'' (2017)

Z-Rock Hawaii

*''

Z-Rock Hawaii ''Z-Rock Hawaii'' is the name of the debut (and only) self-titled album by Z-Rock Hawaii, released in 1996. The supergroup features Gene Ween, Dean Ween and Claude Coleman Jr. of Ween collaborating with Yamantaka Eye, Seiichi Yamamoto, Yoshi ...

'' (1996)

References

External links

77 Boadrum Site Profile
Viva Radio, Sep 2007. (

Flash Flash, flashes, or FLASH may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional aliases * The Flash, several DC Comics superheroes with super speed: ** Flash (Jay Garrick) ** Barry Allen ** Wally West, the first Kid Flash and third adult Flash ...

) *http://www.ooioo.jp/ Official Website {{DEFAULTSORT:Yoshimi P-We Japanese musicians Living people Japanese women drummers 1968 births Musicians from Okayama Prefecture Japanese women in electronic music Boredoms members Free Kitten members