Japanese Voyeurs was a British band from
London
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, England, formed in 2007 consisting of Romily Alice, Johnny Seymour, Tom Lamb, Rikki Waldron and Steve Wilson.
The band's first release was ''Sicking and Creaming'', a 2009
EP. In 2010, they released the double A-side of "That Love Sound" and "Blush". In March 2011, they flew to
Vancouver
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, British Columbia, Canada, to record their debut album, ''Yolk'', with
Garth Richardson
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. They released ''Yolk'' on 11 July 2011.
In July 2011, they opened for
Slash
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at a number of concerts.
On 8 March 2012, the band split up, stating on their Facebook page that 'we simply can't afford to keep doing the band'.
Drummer Steve Wilson left to join
Hawk Eyes and bassist Johnny Seymour joined
Dinosaur Pile-Up
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.
Band members
* Johnny Seymour - bass
* Rikki Waldron - keyboard
* Romily Alice - vocals, guitar
* Steve Wilson - drums
* Tom Lamb - guitar
Discography
EPs
* ''Sicking and Creaming'' (2009)
Albums
* ''Yolk'' (2011)
* ''B-Sides and Rarities'' (2012)
Singles
* "Smother Me" (2010)
* "Milk Teeth" (2010)
* "That Love Sound" / "Blush" (2010)
* "Get Hole" (2011)
* "Cry Baby" (2011)
References
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Musical groups from London
Musical groups established in 2007
Musical groups disestablished in 2012