Kero Kero Bonito

Kero Kero Bonito
Kero Kero Bonito performing at Indietracks in 2019
Kero Kero Bonito performing at Indietracks in 2019
Background information
OriginSouth London, England
Genres
Years active2013–present
Labels
Members
  • Gus Lobban
  • Jamie Bulled
  • Sarah Midori Perry
Websitekerokerobonito.com

Kero Kero Bonito (KKB) are a British indie pop band formed in London in 2013. The band consists of vocalist Sarah Midori Perry and producers and multi-instrumentalists Gus Lobban and Jamie Bulled.

Their musical style consists of indie pop,[1] electropop,[2] dance-rock,[3] hyperpop,[4] and bubblegum pop.[5] The band's earlier work was influenced by J-pop such as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, as well as dancehall, and video game music;[6] however, following their 2018 EP TOTEP their sound and influences diversified, with their second studio album, Time 'n' Place, being influenced by indie rock contemporaries such as Mount Eerie and My Bloody Valentine.[7][8] Perry, who is of mixed Japanese and British ancestry, sings and raps in both Japanese and English.

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  2. ^ Gaca, Anna (14 October 2016). "New Music: Kero Kero Bonito – Bonito Generation". Spin. Archived from the original on 28 August 2018. Retrieved 8 September 2018.
  3. ^ "KERO KERO BONITO – SURPRISE! IT'S AN ALBUM". Flaunt. 1 October 2018. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  4. ^ Raymer, Miles (25 November 2014). Hyperpop geniuses Kero Kero Bonito made us a playlist. Entertainment Weekly. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
  5. ^ Conde, Chris (9 May 2019). "UK Bubble Gum Pop Rockers Kero Kero Bonito Gear Up for November Show in San Antonio". San Antonio Current. Archived from the original on 17 July 2021. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
  6. ^ Mack, Tommy (28 August 2014). "DiScover: Kero Kero Bonito". Drowned in Sound. Archived from the original on 14 April 2015. Retrieved 1 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Kero Kero Bonito are smiling through it all". The Fader. Archived from the original on 1 June 2020. Retrieved 12 October 2018.,
  8. ^ "kero kero bonito finds solace in chaotic sounds". i-D. 23 October 2018. Archived from the original on 28 November 2018. Retrieved 15 November 2018.