Toshi Yano

Toshi Yano is an American rock musician, playing bass and keyboard. He was a founding member of the Washington, D.C., hardcore band Battery, the New York hardcore band Violent Bullshit, and of Kapow!, a Brooklyn-based band.[1] Yano also worked as a recording and mixing engineer.

Kapow! was an eight-piece band, fronted by Yano, which included Tris McCall on keyboards, and The Negatones frontmen Jay and Justin Braun. In 2005, the New York Times wrote that Kapow! was "old-fashioned, but frequently irresistible", featuring the "vocal harmonies and garage-rock riffs" characteristic of late-1960s pop music.[2] They released a three-song demo recording which included "In Regards to the Children," "Girl," and "Make You Mine."[3] Kapow! remained active into 2008.[4]

Yano was a touring member of The Fiery Furnaces from 2003 to 2005, playing bass and keyboards on world tours with the band.[5] During that period, Yano temporarily joined Franz Ferdinand on tour when bassist Bob Hardy was hospitalized.[6]

References

  1. ^ Perpetua, Matthew (November 4, 2005). "We Hardly Saw A Spark". Fluxblog. Archived from the original on 2010-06-22.
  2. ^ Pareles, Jon (November 18, 2005). "Punk, Funk and Singalongs, Dwelling on Life in Clubland". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2014-05-02.
  3. ^ "Kapow! – Audio". Sonicbids.com. 2008.
  4. ^ "Kapow! – Calendar". Sonicbids.com. 2008.
  5. ^ "Kapow! – Biography". Archived from the original on 2014-05-02.
  6. ^ "Franz play on in Japan". NME. 29 November 2004. Retrieved 13 December 2023.


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