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About Me

'If you're looking for something more upbeat, then cast your net no further then Kobai. A six-strong bunch of glaswegians capable of making an absolute racket like Kasabian being raped by a synthesizer. Sideways.
Adored by Xfm's Jim Gellatly, this is electro-punk that you can monkey-dance to, and it's prudent to pay a visit to a friend whose name is prefixed by the word 'chemical' before they take to the stage. A word to the wise.' - NME
Over the years we have had the pleasure of sharing bills with some great bands such as The Fratellis, Blood Red Shoes, Shy Child, We smoke fags, Ladyfuzz, Dick Valentine, The Filthy Dukes, Mother & the Addicts, FO Machete, Shout out louds, Drive by Argument, Blackbud, We are the Physics, and Popup to name a few...
For anyone coming to see us live we recommend you bring your own percussion and join in while you dance like the fiends you are!!
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"Scottish band Kobai are a no-nonsense, six-piece slab of acid-tinged rock"- NME
"The sound like early 90's dance music getting a broken old guitar shoved down its throat."- Jockrock.org
"Rave-rock recklessness thats more brutal than a Glasgow kiss"- Gigwise.com
"They're not here to fill your little world right up; they're here to piss on your barbecue and swear at your Nan"- culturedeluxe.com
""Serotonin" is a paranoid rush of guitar fuelled energy that propels itself along in an edgy drug-induced haze"- The Mag
"...phsyched up acid techno tinged rock that sounds shit but honestly they are amazing..."- The Filthy Dukes
"Mightily impressive... full of fervent energy, mischievous hooks and the sort of pumping energy that drives small bands to world wide domination, keep an eye out!"- Subba-Culcha.com
"'Serotonin' is a triumphant amalgamation of solid indie-rock and rapturous electro dance, which simply equates perfection..."-contactmusic.com
"This is the sound of future guitar music..."-roomthirteen.com
"I'm in love with this band"-Jim Gellatley XFM Scotland
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My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 2/22/2005
Band Website: kobai.co.uk
Band Members: Bleeps and Blips and Vocals and Guitars and Meat and Bass
Influences:
soulwax.
MSTRKRFT.
the rapture.
the beatles.
daft punk.
bon accord.
animal collective brilliance.
cooper temple clause before it all went tits up on that last album.
biffy clyro.
charles bukowski.
80s gameshows.
anything and everything we hear and like.
philanthropy.
Sounds Like:

Six guys with lots of ideas, a load of half broken gear and no money.

We Move In Waves available to download from May 26th!

Record Label: Fabtone (Japan only)
Type of Label: None

My Blog

Single of the week on Xfm/Tour dates!

Hey you horrible lot!That kind, mohawked, Dundonian king of new music Mr Jim Gellatly has kindly made us single of the week this week on his Xfm X-posure show, Mon-Thu 10pm-1am. 'We move in waves' wil...
Posted by kobai on Mon, 19 May 2008 02:38:00 PST

Union of knives remix online/single news

Hey hey hey,The amazing Union of Knives remix of our new single 'We move in waves' is now up on our myspace home page for your aural pleasure. it's an absolute beast in our opinion, something along th...
Posted by kobai on Mon, 05 May 2008 04:36:00 PST

We Move in Waves single! ...plus Union of Knives Remix (note change of date)

Hello to all you good people! Hope you’re all living well and getting fatter by the day for us. Easter is nearly upon us and with this come the welcome days away from Work/Studenting/Giro Collec...
Posted by kobai on Tue, 11 Mar 2008 05:35:00 PST

Big gig at Oran mor with The ADS and more!!!!!

Hi hi hi!!!!On Thursday 6th March you are invited to attend a rather splendid musical gathering we have put together at the Oran mor, Byres road, Glasgow. We have bee planning to put on a big show for...
Posted by kobai on Mon, 25 Feb 2008 07:38:00 PST

Want to see us play live in Japan?

...all you have to do is email our label fabtone and DEMAND that they bring us over for you to see!!The email address is [email protected] all your help is appreciated very much happy emailing Ko...
Posted by kobai on Tue, 22 Jan 2008 09:21:00 PST

Thank You Japan

'Misadventures' went in at no27 in the Tokyo charts this week, thanks to everyone who bought it in Japan and thanks to all those in the UK that improted it! Kobai x ...
Posted by kobai on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 07:11:00 PST

BBC Session

As some of you may have heard we did a little live session on Vic Galloways Radio One Show, for anyone who missed it we're sorry to say the 'listen again' pieace on the BBC website only work...
Posted by kobai on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 06:32:00 PST

New album session pics

...Hello to allI left out most of the violence and nudity and tried to pick the most tasteful ones... well as tasteful as we get... enjoy!Jamie
Posted by kobai on Thu, 22 Nov 2007 05:43:00 PST

AlbumAlbumAlboom!!!

...It's nearly done!!! Were in the studio right now getting the final mixes sorted, should be done by tonight / tomorow, can't fucking wait! Other than that, its Casa Friday, so were gonna get th...
Posted by kobai on Fri, 16 Nov 2007 10:35:00 PST

UPDATE update UPDATE update UPDATE

hello to you all! hope you're well. we are at this very moment adding the finishing touches to our debut album which is due for Japanese release in January of next year. so expect new and fresh songs...
Posted by kobai on Thu, 18 Oct 2007 04:25:00 PST