Bleach (known as Bleach03 in North America) was an all-female
noise rock
Noise rock (sometimes called noise punk) is a noise music, noise-oriented style of experimental rock that spun off from punk rock in the 1980s. Drawing on movements such as minimal music, minimalism, industrial music, and New York hardcore, a ...
trio from
Okinawa
is a prefecture of Japan. Okinawa Prefecture is the southernmost and westernmost prefecture of Japan, has a population of 1,457,162 (as of 2 February 2020) and a geographic area of 2,281 km2 (880 sq mi).
Naha is the capital and largest city ...
, Japan. In June 2009, Bleach announced on their website that they had disbanded. Their final album, ''Bleach Stone'', was released on July 7, 2009. A "Best of" album was released in Japan on February 22, 2010, and came with a DVD video of their last show.
Bleach was known for their raw and energetic live performances, and the band toured the United States several times as part of the
Japan Nite
Japan Nite is an annual music event in North America which began in 1996, featuring Japanese rock, pop, and alternative music artists. Originally centered around South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the event expanded in later years to include mu ...
tour. Their song "The Head That Controls Both Right And Left Sides Eats Meats And Slobbers Even Today" appeared in an episode of the television series ''
Mr. Robot
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''.
In 2001, 2002, and 2004, the band toured the United States as part of
Japan Nite
Japan Nite is an annual music event in North America which began in 1996, featuring Japanese rock, pop, and alternative music artists. Originally centered around South by Southwest in Austin, Texas, the event expanded in later years to include mu ...
, including performances at the music festival
SXSW
South by Southwest, abbreviated as SXSW and colloquially referred to as South By, is an annual conglomeration of parallel film, interactive media, and music festivals and conferences organized jointly that take place in mid-March in Austin, Te ...
.
Discography
EPs
* 2000.07.07
Otokoichokusen
Bleach (known as Bleach03 in North America) was an all-female noise rock trio from Okinawa, Japan. In June 2009, Bleach announced on their website that they had disbanded. Their final album, ''Bleach Stone'', was released on July 7, 2009. A "Bes ...
(''A Man's Way'')
* 2001.11.11 Furueru Hana (''Trembling Flower'')
* 2003.10.10 Canary Teikoku no Gyakushuu (''Canary Empire Strikes Back'')
Mini-Albums
* 2001.07.07 Odoru Kubi
Albums
* 2000.11.11 ''Kibaku-Zai'' (''Triggering Device'')
* 2001.12.12 ''Hadaka no Joō'' (''Queen of Nudity'')
* 2003.08.05 ''Three Girls from Okinawa'' (UK compilation album)
* 2003.12.12 ''Bleach'' (Released in the US as Bleach 03 2005.09.06)
* 2006.05.05 ''
'' (''The Head That Controls Both Right And Left Sides Eats Meats And Slobbers Even Today'')
* 2008.06.06 ''
Kien'' (''High Spirits'')
* 2009.07.07 ''bleach stone''
Live albums
* 2001.03.19 Japan Nite 2001: Love Psychedelico/Bleach/The Jerry Lee Phantom/Heart Bazaar (Elbow Room)
* 2002.03.18 Japan Nite 2002: Bleachmobile/The Salinger/ Understatements/Bonkin' Clapper/Nananine/Clammbon (Elbow Room)
* 2004.03.23 Japanese Girls Samurai Tour '04: Bleach/Petty Booka/Noodles/Kokeshi Doll (Knitting Factory Tap Room)
* 2005.10.15 Aqui/Bleach/School Trauma Flashback (Trash; Williamsburg, PA)
* 2005.23.04 Japunks Panic Jamboree No. 8: Spunks/Bleach03/Ed Woods/DJ Mammoth & MC Eagle/Peelander-Z/The Dudoos (CBGB; Manhattan, NY)
References
External links
Karaterice Interview
All-female punk bands
Japanese punk rock groups
Musical groups established in 2000
Musical groups disestablished in 2009
Japanese musical trios
Musical groups from Okinawa Prefecture
1997 establishments in Japan
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