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Kanako & The NumbSkulls
Alternative / Pop Punk / Folk

		"Click any album image to download for free" London, United Kingdom Profile Views: 4540 Last Login: 6/3/2008
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Member Since	6/27/2006
Band Website	4shared.com/dir/1779058/1bebfe62/sharing.html
Band Members	Kanako - Lead vocalist and afro percussionist, writer of lyrics & melodies Andrew Cochran - Producer, guitarist, bassist, keyboardist, writer of melodies, chords & arrangements, backing vocal Julie Fountain - Classically-trained dulcet-toned lead and backing vocalist and vocal trainer John Nixon - Drummer, vocalist, afro- and multi-percussionist With guest drummers Tamer Turkhi (Chairoplane) and Gavin Harris (I'll be Alright) Former member Naoko (see friend list) plays recorder on the track 'Chairoplane' Featuring guest vocalist Bret Howlett And introducing our good friend and fine percussionist Sean Murphy Download our 12-track album today at premium bit-rate! Click any album image or one of the tracks below. Track Listing: Suika Lost Love And Landmines Itchy Foot Chairoplane Emotional Picture Silvery Willow Vikings Wanted! Spitalfields Element Of The Peace Temperance Mexican Musician Chabrin Chabroo All tracks remixed and remastered for CD and high bit-rate MP3
Influences	Kanako's influences include Ian Dury and The Blockheads, Kate Bush as well as other music which she has grown up with, including 70s jazz, Japanese pop, punk-rock, and music inflicted on her in the local gym, in the streets, films, TV, even somebody who was singing whilst walking nearby Andrew likes The Beatles, Dylan, Simon & Garfunkel, The Kinks, The Who, Pink Floyd, Elby & The Rain, Nick Drake, I Am Kloot, Super Furry Animals, Peter Gabriel, Holtz, Elgar, Genesis John likes all kinds of stuff including Yes
Sounds Like	THINK African rhythms mixed with Japanese traditional folk, just enough of a rebellious streak, and melodic tendancies - and you have a new genre called Afro-Japanese Folk Punk. That's us. Well - kind of... VIKINGS WANTED - A REVIEW New Music: Kanako and The Numb Skulls: Folk Punk by Mike Smith Written on September 23 \| 1 comment \| Link to post Rate this post: (2 votes, average: 3 out of 5) Loading ... Kanako and the Numb Skulls write music that alerts and reminds me to why mp3 blogging is a wonderful source of not only new pop music, but also a great new platform for the obscure Afro-Japanese Folk Punk. You aint gonna get ahead of the crowd on this, no hipster points. It’s just really good music that I’ve given some time to, and want to share. The track, Vikings Wanted sounds good at lots of time of the day and it survives the indie - ipod killer (I hate a lot of indie when I listen to it on my ipod - when it sounds good on it - I know for sure it’s a good track). But er I suppose this isn’t indie as many of you may understand it also it’s not gimmicky - it’s just musicians having fun with pop and folk and accented vocals + instruments. A track that demands you click play and test the water… it had me in an instant simply because it is different, multicultural and twee punk. I think, though that sentence may be editted out when I wake up tomorrow with a little more knowledge.
Record Label	unsigned
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This Space Now Has All Tracks Available For Free Download (see left column)

The band spent a very busy 2006 recording their debut album, entitled simply Sounds Of Numbskulls. The album has been received incredibly well amongst fans, and the band is very grateful for their support.

2007 sees the Skulls working hard to complete the next project, entitled Sixteen Bridges (Not Too Far).
The first recording to emerge from the sessions is Skipping Rope, the lyrics of which were garnered from Kanako's daughter's secret diary.
Not so secret now, though. Sorry Pearl. If it's a hit you can have a royalty.
15 more tracks are on the way, and these promise to continue the Numbskulls tradition of way-out weirdness and off-at-tangents arrangements.

sixteen bridges cover

Sounds Of Numbskulls is available for free by downloading the high quality MP3s linked to our MySpace. The sound quality is 256bps, which far exceeds that offered natively by MySpace.
Just click any album image for access.

Get it while you can - we're currently beating off the indies and - ok, we'll admit it - most of the majors too - with a shitty stick, and don't know how long we can keep ownership of our material.

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ingrid	Jun 5 2008 1:19 AM hello andy and kanako The Strawberry xoxoxo
Lady J x	Mar 27 2008 11:28 PM Hey - caught you on line. You and Tamer. Must be a conspiracy!!!!!!!!! Much love Julie xxxxxxxx
Lady J x	Feb 10 2008 10:41 PM The most inventive music in London!!!!! It's a joy to be virtual friends too! LOL ... no pessimism allowed eh! Julie xxxxxxx
Naoko	Jan 3 2008 1:19 AM akemasite omedetou! happy new year! naoko x
ingrid	May 11 2007 11:41 AM thank you for the haiku :)))
ingrid	May 1 2007 8:22 PM I caught a petal fallen from cherry tree in my hand. Opening the fist I find nothing there. ~ Kyoshi Takahama
Tom	Apr 30 2007 9:42 PM Hey up Andy, hows it going? Not sure about Friday yet... might only be out for one or two, got a housewarming to go to! Bloody Lloydy excuse i know.
Simon Jones	Apr 4 2007 3:31 PM Hey you , defo need to meet up soon .Gonna be in london this weekend , so will call 2 see if your about . oh and there is a new track up on myspace , so there !
Vapour Trail	Mar 26 2007 1:27 PM Ello Numbskulls - sounding great as ever, loving yer work! Hope it's all going well. We're in the s-s-s-studio at the moment, recording some new ditties, should be ready within a month or so. Have you got many live gigs booked up?
Tom	Mar 19 2007 11:17 PM Hey Andy, Sorry didn't txt back earlier, you had a lucky escape from Marie. As soon as you went, it was "WEEEEEEEELLLL" i thought, oh god here we go again.
Dan	Feb 11 2007 8:21 AM Ok, I always see this $500 Victoria Secret Valentines Day Gift Card crap EVERYWHERE Well, I gave it and tried it, and it seriously works! All I did was put in my zip code Just wanted to let you know it's for real Here's what you get for putting in your zip code If you want to get one while they still offer it, go to www.WildGiftCards.com If you don't want it, get it and send it to me for Valentines Day! Q11634484
Delete Me.	Jan 18 2007 7:19 PM Thank you so much for the birthday wishes, and having me in your top friends! You are fantastic. Sincerely, Racita Lindenburg
Vapour Trail	Jan 16 2007 3:35 PM Ello Numbskulls! Happy New Year to yuz - is there a way to download all the tracks together, or can they only be done 1 by 1? Am I being a numbskull?!
Stephen Armourae	Jan 11 2007 6:55 PM Thanks for the info Sadly (for me!) the composers are Vaughn Williams & Verdi. However I did reengineer them in the studio & they are in a style I'm currently trying to compose in: & they are FUCKING great. That's why they are there Keep going with the great music best wishes Steve
Brett Gowlett's headspace	Dec 29 2006 11:48 PM hello there I LOVE the new tunes best yet realy imprest hope to see you in the new year take care brett
ingrid	Dec 24 2006 11:47 PM Hi Andy and Kanako! MERRY CHRISTMAS!!! Much love, Ingrid xoxoxo
Stephen Armourae	Dec 23 2006 4:18 PM Hiya all Merry Christmas Looking forward to more music from you I'm in a recording studio for a couple of days a week. So I'll see what I can come up with Best wishes Steve X enjoying a very non-left-wing christmas
ingrid	Dec 10 2006 6:08 AM Hi Andy and Kanako :)
ingrid	Dec 4 2006 8:14 PM Hi! How are you all? I will be in touch...love the new music! You are very special to me. Write to you soon...going to town just now... LOVE +++ Ingrid
Little Glitches	Nov 19 2006 10:58 PM Evenin.. Am also likin likin the tunes, how about yall come down to the boardwalk and see me and Simon in December.. its been said we may have a theme, I reckon 15% drag.... hmmm share some heels like and lippi..... xGavin
ken	Nov 18 2006 8:46 AM i BLOODY AGREE WITH YA..... Ken livingstone is a ********* .....thats why i made this profile, to stick 2 fingers up his arse hole toda raba
Stephen Armourae	Nov 16 2006 11:02 AM Hey like the music a lot. That 'Landmine' song has the percussion that goes so right with that melody x
Simon Jones	Nov 1 2006 10:46 AM hey! loving the new tunes . i got itcky feet, just want to dance .
ingrid	Oct 27 2006 4:38 AM Hello Numb Skulls, I love your album art, so cute. The player seems to be down, but I am looking forward to listening to the newly-posted song. Hope you have a nice weekend, and a Happy Hallowe'en! :)
Jezebel	Oct 19 2006 5:03 AM hi there. cool music. will check out your site from now more often.
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