Grimm Grimm is a solo project of London-based musician, recording artist and producer, Koichi Yamanoha. He has released three solo albums, and six singles on independent labels since 2014. Grimm Grimm has collaborated with other artists, including

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, Daisy Dickinson,

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, Victor Herrero, Killer-Bong and Klein.

History

Yamanoha is originally from Tokyo, Japan and is the former frontman of psychedelic-punk group, Screaming Tea Party (2006-2010) in London. The band has released 2 EPs through

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in the United Kingdom, and disbanded in October 2010. Yamanoha's first solo performance was at the underground music event, Krautorock Karaoke at the

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in 2013. His debut Grimm Grimm single, "Kazega Fuitara Sayonara / Tell the Truth", was released in late 2014 via

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(of My Bloody Valentine) and Charlotte Marionneau (aka

)'s Pickpocket Records label in collaboration with

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. His debut album, ''Hazy Eyes Maybe'', was released on

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in 2015 and tracks from the album were used on the soundtrack for the documentary film

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(2016) featuring

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and directed and produced by

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. His second album, ''Cliffhanger'', was released by Some Other Planet in partnership with Kartel Music Group in June 2018. Yamanoha announced the release of his third studio album, ''Ginormous'', on 28 February 2020 on Tip Top Recordings / Magniph. The album was mixed and co-produced by

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and featured Paz Maddio and

. Grimm Grimm and his ensemble appeared on

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on 19 February 2020 where they were interviewed by Mark Riley and played three songs live in session. Later that evening they were invited by

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to play a track on his show to celebrate the release of Ginormous. Grimm Grimm has toured with and supported artists such as

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, Simon Finn,

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and

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. He has also played multiple music festivals around the world including

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Netherlands ) , anthem = ( en, "William of Nassau") , image_map = , map_caption = , subdivision_type = Sovereign state , subdivision_name = Kingdom of the Netherlands , established_title = Before independence , established_date = Spanish Netherl ...

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in Wales, Sonic Festival in Belgium and

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in England.

Musical style

Grimm Grimm's music has been described by

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as "Otherworldly forays into baroque folk, futurist lyricism and electroacoustic oddities"

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described his 2020 album, Ginormous, as "Accented with percussion that comes in small clicks and creaks, metronomic rhythms, clacking, cranking sounds like wind-up gears, which sometimes stand in for more conventional drumming, or, as on 'Kyowa Amenohidesu', can create a halting, glitchy tempo." Clash also gave his album "Hazy Eyes Maybe" 8/10 - "On the surface, 'Hazy Eyes Maybe' might seem a simple, acoustic album, but scrape beneath the surface and there lies intricately crafted layers of mournful, morphing, melancholic hooks".

Discography

Albums

*''Hazy Eyes Maybe'' (

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, 2015) *''Cliffhanger'' (Some Other Planet, /

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, 2018) *''Ginormous'' (Tip Top Recordings/ Magniph, 2020)

EP

*''Recalling'' ( Takuroku, 2021)

Singles

*''Kazega Fuitara Sayonara / Tell The Truth'' - 7" Vinyl (Pickpocket Records, 2014) *''Hazy Eyes Maybe / Knowing'' - 7" Vinyl (

, 2015) *''Take Me Down To Coney Island / Ballad of Cell Membrane'' (Some Other Planet /

, 2018) *''Ghost of Madame Legros'' (Tip Top Recordings / Magniph, 2019) *''Something in Your Way'' (Tip Top Recordings / Magniph, 2019) *''We've Never Been This Far Before'' (Tip Top Recordings / Magniph, 2020)

Split release

* w/Tapers, CD (So I Buried, 2014)

Remix

*''Kazega Fuitara Sayonara Remixes: Remixed by Klein / Killer-Bong'' - 7" Vinyl (birdFriend, 2019)

Compilation

* ''Rough Trade Counter Culture 15'' CD ( Rough Trade, 2015)

References

External links

Official homepage

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