Artist description This is a band that defies explanation by today's standards. Do not assume that this is another cute Japanese pop band like Cibo Matto or Pizzicato 5. Frontwoman Mimirock may be Japanese, but she is not cute. She is an angry punk rock superhero who rules the stage like an Asian Blondie. Born and raised in Tokyo, Mimirock left home at the age of 21 after her father ripped the David Bowie posters off her bedroom walls. Her self-imposed rock-and-roll exile led her to America and, eventually, to New York’s East Village. Since starting the band in 1997, Mimi has rotated over 20 musicians through her lineup in a cutthroat pursuit for the perfect sound. She has found her voice in a distinctively East Coast post-punk idiom. Her songs ring with the pop hooks of U2 and the persona narratives of The Velvet Underground, but are delivered in the dissonant candor of The Ramones. Written in broken English and delivered with a heavy accent, Mimi’s lyrics convey emotions as sincere as bullets but never wander into sentimentality. The music, however, is only half of the Mimirock experience. This band is a New York City anachronism, hearkening back to the days when audiences expected a performance from their performers. Mimi’s theatricality borrows its energy from the best of glam and arena rock, then combines it with the spectacle of Kabuki and the Rocky Horror Picture Show. Whether she is ripping her clothes onstage or covering herself in glue and glitter (respectively), Mimirock always earns the price of admission. If today’s idea of a live performance is a DJ spinning records casually in a dark corner, then this band was either born too late or too soon. A misfit on the contemporary music scene, Mimirock would have fit right in a few short decades ago, when rock took risks. Perhaps she is the harbinger of a new era, when it will take them once again.

Music Style Punky Hard Rock

Musical Influences Bowie, The Who

Similar Artists Blondie meets Iggy Pop and Bowie

Artist History Rocking the East Village for the last decade, Mimi Rock has finally recorded her debut album. "Don't worry, I'm coming.",is the message. Mimi is here America and she is going to remind you how to rock.

Group Members Mimi Rock - Vocals Eric Myers - Guitar Ken Nakano - Bass Jeff Lipstein - Drums

Instruments Guitar, Bass and Drums

Albums Whah! - 2002

Press Reviews "[She] is the quintessence of a super hero, with powers beyond those of mortal performers."--Philly Weekly Press "Kicks Ass"--Philadelphia Citypaper "The pop hooks of Blondie with the theatrics of early Bowie"-- Womanrock.com "

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Location New York, NY - USA

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