# Yunioshi
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{{Short description|Electronic rock band from Nottingham, England}}
{{Infobox musical artist
|name = Yunioshi
|image = Yunioshi teatime.jpg
|caption = The band in 2011
|landscape = yes
|background = group_or_band
|origin = [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), England
|genre = [Electronic rock](/source/Electronic_rock), [breakbeat](/source/breakbeat)
|years_active = 2006–present
|label = [Unsigned](/source/Unsigned_artist)
|website =
|current_members =
*Rob Yunioshi
*Anna Yunioshi Suzuki
*James Yunioshi
*Hakushi Yunioshi
}}
'''Yunioshi''' are an [electronic rock](/source/electronic_rock) band from [Nottingham](/source/Nottingham), [England](/source/England), formed in October 2006. They describe their sound as "robot funk". The name Yunioshi came from [I.Y. Yunioshi](/source/I.Y._Yunioshi), a character in [Truman Capote](/source/Truman_Capote)'s [novella](/source/novella), [''Breakfast at Tiffany's''](/source/Breakfast_at_Tiffany's_(novella)).[{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/nottingham/content/articles/2007/01/22/yunioshi_interview_feature.shtml|title=Introducing... Yunioshi|date=22 January 2007|work=BBC Nottingham|access-date=19 July 2009}}]
Their sound was described by [TuneTribe](/source/TuneTribe) as 'the exact place where found sounds and [breakbeats](/source/breakbeats) merge with left of centre [indie pop](/source/indie_pop); all lilting [Beck](/source/Beck)-style rhythms and hummable hooks'{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}} and by [LeftLion](/source/LeftLion) as "[Beck](/source/Beck) dry humping the [Flaming Lips](/source/Flaming_Lips) with the robot from [Lost In Space](/source/Lost_In_Space) looking on and filming all the action for his own personal collection. The perfect pop band. They're as catchy as hell."{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
==Members==
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*Rob Yunioshi (vocals, guitar, keyboards)
*Anna Suzuki Yunioshi (vocals, keyboards, [Stylophone](/source/Stylophone) and additional instrumentation)
*James Yunioshi (bass, [Roland TB-303](/source/Roland_TB-303))
*Hakushi Yunioshi (drums, additional percussion).
==History==
Their single, "Mymo", was used by [Kia](/source/Kia_Motors) for the soundtrack to their UK television advertising campaign ''Cube'' for the Kia Carens model between December 2006 and February 2007.[{{cite web|url=http://www.leapmusic.com/our-work-detail.asp?ID=120 |title=Kia Carens :: Cube |work=Leap Music |access-date=2009-07-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090624212155/http://www.leapmusic.com/our-work-detail.asp?ID=120 |archive-date=24 June 2009 }}][{{cite web|url=http://www.mad.co.uk/Main/Home/Articlex/8a80bd3a4ae04b85a42231966c427076/Kia-to-run-new-ad-campaign.html|title=Kia to run new ad campaign|last=Durrani|first=Arif|date=20 December 2006|work=mad.co.uk|access-date=2009-07-19}}]
Other tracks that have been used in advertising include "Thunderbird", which was used to advertise [South Park](/source/South_Park) on [Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central) as well as being used numerous times by [Sky Sports](/source/Sky_Sports) and [Setanta Sports](/source/Setanta_Sports). "Leisure Rules" was also used as part of [Vauxhall](/source/Vauxhall_Motors) Astra campaign.
Yunioshi were selected by [BBC Introducing](/source/BBC_Introducing) as a band to look out for. They have recorded sessions at BBC [Maida Vale Studios](/source/Maida_Vale_Studios) and performed on various BBC Introducing festival stages in the UK. They have appeared live on [Tom Robinson](/source/Tom_Robinson)'s [BBC Radio 6 Music](/source/BBC_Radio_6_Music) show as well as further airplay on [Steve Lamacq](/source/Steve_Lamacq), [Huw Stephens](/source/Huw_Stephens) and [BBC Local Radio](/source/BBC_Local_Radio) stations. There was a quiz about the band on [Stephen Merchant](/source/Stephen_Merchant)'s BBC Radio 6 Music show.
They played the [Bloom](/source/Bloom_Festival), [Summer Sundae](/source/Summer_Sundae) and [Splendour in Nottingham](/source/Splendour_in_Nottingham) festivals,[{{cite news|url=http://www.thisisnottingham.co.uk/entertainmentnews/Undefined-Headline/article-1177676-detail/article.html|title=Splendour: Local bands take to stage as festival kicks off Sunday|date=19 July 2009|work=Nottingham Evening Post|access-date=19 July 2009}}] in July and August 2009.[{{cite web|url=https://www.efestivals.co.uk/festivals/bands.php?BandID=24271|title=Yunioshi|work=eFestivals|access-date=19 July 2009}}] In 2010 the band played numerous live events in the UK to a growing fan base. Later in the year they went to [Reykjavík](/source/Reykjav%C3%ADk) to play the [Iceland Airwaves](/source/Iceland_Airwaves) festival. Upon their return from [Iceland](/source/Iceland) they headlined the Hockley Hustle festival at [Nottingham Contemporary](/source/Nottingham_Contemporary).{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}
They provide cake for their audiences at live shows. They refer to the Yunioshi Catering Corporation as the provider of the cake. There is normally a link to the event or venue in some tenuous way.{{Citation needed|date=January 2019}}{{Importance inline|date=January 2019}}
==Discography==
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|-
!EPs
!Year of release
|-
|EP1
|2006
|-
|Welcome to the 1950s
|2007
|-
|EP2
|2008
|-
|How to survive a robot uprising
|2010
|}
{{Clear}}
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|-
!Singles
!Year of release
|-
|Mymo
|2007
|}
{{Clear}}
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|-
!Compilations
!Year of release
|-
|Leap-autumn/winter
|2006
|-
|Leap-winter/spring
|2007
|-
|Kind Assault
|2008
|}
{{Clear}}
==Television and advertising==
{{Refimprove section|date=January 2019}}
*Kia Carens ''Cube'' UK TV Campaign (2006/2007) - "Mymo"
*Vauxhall Astra campaign (2007/2008) - "Leisure Rules"
*Setanta Sports - Harry Redknapp Montage (December 2008) - "Thunderbird"
*[Comedy Central](/source/Comedy_Central_(UK)) [South Park](/source/South_Park) UK TV Campaign (September 2009) - "Thunderbird"[{{cite web|url=http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=41817059&blogId=514171832|title=Our track used on South Park ads!|work=myspace.com|access-date=31 October 2009}}]
==References==
{{Reflist}}
*Steve Lamacq, In New Music We Trust, February 2008, BBC Radio 1
*The Beat, BBC Radio Nottingham, 5 April 2008
==External links==
*{{cite web|url=http://www.leftlion.co.uk/articles.cfm/id/1565|title=Yunioshi interview|last=Lawford|first=Nick|date=November 2006|work=[LeftLion](/source/LeftLion)|access-date=19 July 2009}}
*[https://yunioshiblogs.wordpress.com/ Yunioshi's blog]
*[http://www.myspace.com/yunioshi MySpace page]
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Category:Musical groups from Nottingham
Category:English pop music groups
Category:English electronic music groups
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