golden pink arrow live in Osaka 09/Feb/2007
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The golden pink arrow was formed in 2005 in Berlin by Aco (Vocals) and Taeji Sawai (Electronics).
Aco career's began when Sony Music Entertainment Japan signed her as a solo act at age 18. She released seven solos albums with Sony, worked with international producers such as Adrian Sherwood and Mum, as well as frequently appearing as a guest vocalist for seminal figures such as DJ Krush or in a million seller collaboration with Japanese supergroup Dragon Ash. 2003 saw her sound shift to a direction similar to what Bjork was doing with Vespertine at the same time, and it was on this album, Irony, that she first worked with producer Taeji Sawai.
(note: Despite the fact that it was a domestic Japanese release, Irony developed a substantial foreign audience, even catching the attention of alternative music legend David Byrne, who included the single "Machi" in his early webcasts.)
Taeji Sawai started out as a new wave and rock guitarist and composer in the Osaka scene. Gradually adding instruments and responsibilities, from 2000 his main instrument became laptop computers, which he continues to augment with guitars, electronic drums, and other instrumentation.
In addition to his musical career Taeji has also exhibited and performed internationally both with the audio/visual duo portable[k]ommunity (including an interactive installation at the Yuerba Buena arts facility in San Francisco, and at a group presentation for the Armory show in NY, 2003) and the sound performance duo aeo with Yamantsuka EYE, of the Boredoms, appearing at John Zorn's 50th birthday concerts, All Tomorrow's Parties, and Sonar festivals.
Taeji and Aco began experimenting with a number of sound and collaborative configurations, playing both in Japan, and in invited special concerts, such as their sell-out appearance at Danses Hus, Stockholm in 2004.
After Aco and Taeji worked together on Irony they moved to Berlin to develop their next project. Initially Berlin was exciting, and they enjoyed collaborations with artists such as Carsten Nicolai, but the dark Berlin winters got the best of them, and their sound became darker and darker until one day Aco said. "Enough is enough. I don't want to be 'dark.' I don't want to be 'experimental.' We are funky people and we like funky music! We still love to rock!!" The next day Aco drew some symbols on the wall, including an arrow she drew with a pink pen. "Let's do a new band!" She said, "And let's name it golden pink arrow!!!" The gpa was born.
Taeji and Aco packed up their bags, and returned to Tokyo and enlisted Osaka rock scene compatriots Tanaka-kun on drums and Simmmy-chang on lead guitar. GPA played their first show at "Sonar Sound Tokyo 2006" to a delighted audience and critical acclaim.
After months of recordings and rehearsals, they're ready to take their sound on the road.
--Members
Aco (Vocal)
Taeji Sawai (Electronics)
Tanaka-Kun (Drums)
Simmy-Hendrix(Guitar)
