Tomo Yasuda (better known as Tomo) is a

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ian, who is based out of

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. He has recorded as a solo artist, and as a member of the bands The Boy Explodes, Hey willpower, and Tussle. Tomo's first recorded release was ''"Death Rock Booty Call"'' (2003), with his band The Boy Explodes. This project included singer Shane Frink and drummer Ryan Brundage, and was described by the San Francisco Bay Guardian as ''"gloomy", "melancholic", " disco punk", "

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", "dark, emotional music", "reverbed-out ghosts of

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, and

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, as well as

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and even

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",'' belied by a colorful, even cheerful physical appearance. Next came two recordings with Will Schwartz and their dance pop group hey willpower; "Hey willpower" (2005) and "PDA" (2006). (See main article.) In 2006 Tomo released a solo record called ''Too Many Birthdays'', from his own label called "The Daft Alliance". Collaborators included Nathan Burazer (of Tussle), Nathan Berlinguette (of Creation is Crucifixion),

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( Devendra Banhart collaborator), and Window Window. The label states that: In the year 2007 Tomo joined

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band Tussle,Tussle.org
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. Tussle has been described as "Re-igniting the flame of experimentalism, Californian four-piece Tussle have emerged as pioneers of a new Krautrock-infused rhythmrock hybrid. Putting a pair of drummers at the forefront of their songs, the

based band has breathed new life into postpsychedelic art rock."

External links

The Daft Alliance Official WebSitehey willpower Official WebSitehey willpower MySpace

References

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