Fujiya & Miyagi

Fujiya & Miyagi
Background information
Origin Brighton, England, UK
Genres Electronic music
Years active 2000-present
Labels Impossible Objects of Desire
Yep Roc Records
Full Time Hobby
Deaf Dumb & Blind
Groenland Records
Tirk Records
Massive Advance
Website www.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk
Members David Best
Steve Lewis
Ed Chivers
Ben Adamo
Ben Faresuedt
Past members Matthew Hainsby
Lee Adams
Matthew Collins
Matthew Avery

Fujiya & Miyagi are a British group formed in Brighton, East Sussex in 2000. The current line-up consists of David Best (vocals and guitar), Stephen Lewis (synths and vocals), Ed Chivers (drums), Ben Adamo & Ben Farestuedt (bass and vocals). They have released seven studio albums: Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style (2002), Transparent Things (2006), Lightbulbs (2008), Ventriloquizzing (2011), Artificial Sweeteners (2014), Fujiya & Miyagi (2017), and Different Blades from the Same Pair of Scissors (2017). They are currently signed to Impossible Objects of Desire worldwide.

History

The first several years after the band's formation were spent in relative obscurity; however, they began to see a drastic spike in popularity between 2003 and 2006, thanks in large part to favorable reviews from prominent music publications such as NME and Pitchfork Media.

The band were also the subject of an episode of the MTV2 documentary series This is Our Music in 2006. Their song "Uh" was also featured in an episode of Breaking Bad and an episode of British sci-fi series Misfits. "Collarbone" was featured on an episode of the US adaptation of the British teen drama Skins, while "Vagaries of Fashion" was featured on an episode of How To Get Away With Murder.

Members

Current members
  • David Best -(2000–Present)
  • Steve Lewis -(2000–Present)
  • Ed Chivers -(2014–Present)
  • Ben Adamo -(2015–Present)
  • Ben Farestuedt -(2017-Present)
Former members
  • Matthew Hainsby -(2005–2014)
  • Lee Adams -(2008–2013)
  • Matthew Collins -(2002–2005)
  • Matthew Avery -(2002–2005)

Etymology

The former part of the band's name comes from the Fujiya brand[1] of record players, while the latter is due to Mr Miyagi from The Karate Kid[2].

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

  • Remixes (2003)

References

  1. ↑ "Fujiya Electric Co. Ltd.; Tokio manufacturer in J, Model types from Japan, 10 radios, 42 pictures, 8 schematics, tubes, radio technology" (html). Retrieved 2017-06-19.
  2. ↑ "Fujiya & Miyagi - Artists Listing". Archived from the original (html) on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "Fujiya & Miyagi Turn on Lightbulbs on New Album". Pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  4. ↑ "The Official Album Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008". ChartsPlus. Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd (368): 5–8. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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