Buffalo Daughter

Buffalo Daughter is a Japanese rock group active in the 1990's and early 2000's. The three main members are SuGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and Moog Yamamoto on turntables. The group has no permanent drummer, but

Buffalo Daughter is a Japanese rock group active in the 1990's and early 2000's. The three main members are SuGar Yoshinaga on guitar, Yumiko Ohno on bass, and Moog Yamamoto on turntables. The group has no permanent drummer, but hires different people to fill in as needed. In addition, the band is well known for using a number of electronic instruments, such as the TB-303, minimoog, shortwave radio, etc.

Though less well-known to most of the world than bands such as Pizzicato Five or Cibo Matto, Buffalo Daughter is considered to be the linchpin of the so-called "cut-and-paste" rock Shibuya-kei movement from Japan. The band had its beginnings in the early 1990's signed to independent Japanese label Cardinal. Seeking wider exposure, they continued under the Beastie Boys' now-defunct music label Grand Royal, bringing their discography up to a total of four full-length album releases, an EP, and a handful of remixes. The band's style, always a variety grab-bag of different sounds and genres, evolved slowly but surely into a more cohesive and restrained melodic style. In 2002, Buffalo Daughter released their fifth full-length effort, I, in the United States on Los Angeles-based label Emperor Norton Records.