Curious minds, this one’s for you. We’ve put together 5 genuinely fascinating facts about Kero Kero Bonito, carefully reviewed by our team to ensure every single one is accurate and worth your time. Let’s dive in.
Their name is purposefully ambiguous.
The name Kero Kero Bonito means lots of different things, from the onomatopoeic word for a frog’s croak in Japanese, as well as ‘a type of culinary useful fish’.
Other meanings also come from the Brazilian Quero-Quero bird, and the Portuguese translation of ‘I want, I want, Beautiful’.
The band’s music has lots of different influences.
From Electropop, Dancehall music, J-pop and Video Game music, with many of their songs being written on a Casio SA-45 mini-keyboard.
Frontwoman Sarah Midori Perry is a Japanese expat.
She is fluent in both Japanese and English, often rapping and singing in Japanese.
She also featured on Electronic musician Spazzkid’s song Truly from his 2014 Promise.
The band was formed by Producers Jamie Bulled & Gus Lobban.
They went to school together in the south London suburbs.
They wanted to work with someone who could speak Japanese so they put out an advert on MixB, an online bulletin board for Japanese expatriates.
Sarah was one of the first people to reply and they chose her due to her background and interest in art.
They made their debut with their mixtape Intro Bonito.
Released through Double Denim Records in August of 2014.
Since then they’ve released two full albums, three EPs, and a handful of singles, including my new favorite song Flamingo in 2016.
Later on in 2018 they will be undertaking a tour across Europe and the US, including some dates within the UK.
So there’s five fast facts for you about the coolest and most neon J-pop band from Britain.
Go give them a listen and get on iTunes to buy yourself some of their music, there’s something for everyone with this brilliant band!
Final Thoughts: Kero Kero Bonito is genuinely full of surprises, and we’ve only scratched the surface here. We hope you walk away from this list knowing something new. Share your favorite fact with a friend, and check out more curated fact lists on Kaleeg when you’re ready for more.
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