Fujiya & Miyagi

Fujiya & Miyagi
Background information
OriginBrighton, East Sussex, England
Genres
Years active2000-present
LabelsImpossible Objects of Desire
Yep Roc Records
Full Time Hobby
Deaf Dumb & Blind
Groenland Records
Tirk Records
Massive Advance
MembersDavid Best
Steve Lewis
Ed Chivers
Ben Adamo
Ben Faresuedt
Past membersMatthew Hainsby
Lee Adams
Matthew Collins
Matthew Avery
Websitewww.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk

Fujiya & Miyagi is a British group formed in Brighton, East Sussex, England, in 2000. The current line-up consists of David Best (vocals and guitar), Stephen Lewis (synths and vocals), Ed Chivers (drums), Ben Adamo and Ben Farestuedt (bass and vocals).

They have released nine studio albums: Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style (2002), Transparent Things (2006), Lightbulbs (2008), Ventriloquizzing (2011), Artificial Sweeteners (2014), Fujiya & Miyagi (2017), Different Blades from the Same Pair of Scissors (2017), Flashback (2019), and Slight Variations (2022).[1] They are currently signed to Impossible Objects of Desire worldwide.

TV and game appearances

The band were the subject of an episode of the MTV2 documentary series This is Our Music in 2006.[2]

Their song "Uh" was featured in an episode of Breaking Bad [3] 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,[4] while "Vagaries of Fashion" was featured on an episode of How To Get Away With Murder.[5] "Collarbone" was featured in Skate It and Skate 2 in 2008 and 2009 respectively as part of both games' soundtracks. "Sore Thumb" was featured in NBA 2K10.

Members

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

Name

Best has explained that "Fujiya" refers to Fujiya, a Japanese manufacturer of record players, and "Miyagi" refers to the character of Mr Miyagi from the film The Karate Kid,[6] because the two names together "just looked really nice written down. And ["Fujiya and Miyagi"] was the only name we came up with."[7]

Discography

Studio albums

Remix albums

  • Remixes (2003)

References

  1. ^ Redfern, Mark. "12 Best Songs of the Week: Arctic Monkeys, Fujiya & Miyagi, The Orielles, Plains, and More". www.undertheradarmag.com. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  2. ^ Owens, Kim (5 April 2018). "Fujiya & Miyagi – Looking Back While Moving Forward". Kaffeine Buzz. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ Kreps, Daniel (22 September 2018). "'Breaking Bad' Collects Series' Music for Limited-Edition, Vinyl-Only Box Set". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  4. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi Collarbone". The Joy of Violent Movement. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  5. ^ "David Best-Fujiya & Miyagi frontman, Modern music through his lens". BREAK IT DOWN SHOW. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  6. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi, Audio, Brighton". The Argus. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  7. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi - Artists Listing". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 20 January 2008.
  8. ^ "Fujiya & Miyagi Turn on Lightbulbs on New Album". Pitchforkmedia.com. Archived from the original on 14 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2008.
  9. ^ "The Official Album Chart for the week ending 13 September 2008". ChartsPlus (368). Milton Keynes: IQ Ware Ltd: 5–8.
  10. ^ Pearis, Bill. "Fujiya & Miyagi announce new album – watch the video for "Digital Hangover"". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
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