Kishi Bashi

"Omoiyari" redirects here. For Japanese funding of United States forces stationed in Japan, see Omoiyari Yosan.
Kishi Bashi
Kishi Bashi in 2012
Kishi Bashi in 2012
Background information
Born (1975-11-04) 4 November 1975 (age 49)
OriginSeattle, Washington / Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
Instruments
Labels
Websitewww.kishibashi.com

Kaoru Dill-Ishibashi (born November 4, 1975), who performs as Kishi Bashi, is an American singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and Emmy-nominated award winning filmmaker currently based in Athens, Georgia.[1][2] [3]

He was a founding member of Jupiter One and, for a few years, was a member of the band of Montreal. He embarked on his career as a solo artist in 2011, releasing his debut album 151a at Joyful Noise Recordings in 2012 to immediate fanfare and critical acclaim.[4][5][6][7]

Biography

Born in Seattle, Washington, Kishi Bashi grew up in Norfolk, Virginia where both of his parents were professors at Old Dominion University. His mother is from Naha, Okinawa Prefecture[8] and his father is from Iga, Mie Prefecture.[9] After graduating from Matthew Fontaine Maury High School in 1994, he went to Cornell University College of Engineering. At Cornell he co-founded a band named Tamarisk. After flunking out of Cornell,[10] he went to study film scoring[8] at Berklee College of Music[10] before becoming a violinist.[citation needed]

In 2002, he married violinist Keiko Ishibashi. After 19 years of marriage, they finalized their divorce in early 2021. Kishi Bashi began dating American philosopher and professor Kimberly Dill in August 2021. As of January 2023, Ishibashi and Dill were engaged. In July 2024, Ishibashi and Dill married in a private ceremony in California's Sierra Nevadas.

Kishi Bashi is also the singer and founding member of the New York electronic rock outfit, Jupiter One. In 2011, he started to record and perform as a solo artist, recorded and toured internationally as a violinist with diverse artists such as Regina Spektor, opening for Sondre Lerche,[11] Alexi Murdoch, and of Montreal. He supported of Montreal on their spring 2012 tour.[12]

Shortly after Dill-Ishibashi debuted his full-length solo album 151a on Indianapolis label Joyful Noise Recordings, NPR All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen listed Kishi Bashi as his favorite new artist of 2012 noting that he created "a radiant, uplifting soundscape" with songs such as "Bright Whites."[13] In the same year, Microsoft licensed "Bright Whites" for use in a commercial for Windows 8.[14] Around the same time, Sony used Kishi Bashi's song "It All Began With A Burst" from the same album for a commercial introducing their Xperia Tablet S.[15] In addition to these placements, Smart licensed "Chester's Burst Over The Hamptons" for their line of smart cars in the United States.[16]

Kishi Bashi has since been invited to play in major festivals such as SXSW and Austin City Limits and gone on an extensive US tour with supporting acts such as The Last Bison (from his native Hampton Roads, Virginia). In early 2013, Kishi Bashi held a North American tour across the United States and Canada, continuing in EU and UK in spring 2013.

In 2014 Kishi Bashi released his own line of coffee through Jittery Joe's called Royal Daark Blend. Each purchase comes with an exclusive song download.[17]

Kishi Bashi's songs are frequently used in other media. His music also appears in Banana Split, The Babysitter's Club, God Friended Me, Into The Dark, Atypical, the DC Universe's Titans series, and others. He composed the soundtrack for the Apple TV+ series Stillwater, and wrote the theme song to the television series Shrill.[18] In July 2021, Kishi Bashi's song "I Am the Antichrist to You" was featured in season 5 episode 3 "A Rickconvenient Mort" of the animated television series Rick and Morty.[19]

Discography

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[20] 		US
Indie
[21] 		US
Rock
[22]
151a —[A] 47 —
Lighght 53 11 13
Sonderlust 153 17 19
Omoiyari —[B] 10 —
Kantos To be released
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
[20] 		US
Indie
[21]
Live on Valentine's — —
String Quartet Live! —[C] 37
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

Compilation albums

Extended plays

Soundtracks

  • Stillwater: Vol. I (Apple TV+ Original Series Soundtrack) (2020) – Joyful Noise
  • The Fourth Phase (2016)

Notes

  1. ^ 151a did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number six on the Top Heatseekers Albums Chart.[23]
  2. ^ Omoiyari did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number 39 on the US Album Sales Chart.[26]
  3. ^ String Quartet Live! did not enter the US Billboard 200, but peaked at number seven on the Vinyl Albums Chart.[29]

Projects

Kishi Bashi's first EP, Room For Dream, came out in May 2011 on Aerobic International. Room For Dream features four songs, including a duet with Kevin Barnes and can only be purchased from downloading platforms such as iTunes or Bandcamp.

His live show is a solo performance based on live violin and vocal looping and beat boxing. He has often been compared to Andrew Bird and Owen Pallett.[30] Kishi Bashi's first full-length record, 151a, was released by Joyful Noise Recordings on April 10, 2012, after receiving partial funding through Kickstarter.[31] The title '151a' refers to the Japanese term 一期一会 (pronounced the same way '151a' is in Japanese), which carries a meaning similar to "once in a lifetime".[32][33] The three b-sides from the Room For Dream EP ("Conversations at the End of the World," "Evalyn, Summer has Arrived," and "Unicorns Die When You Leave") are included on the Australian/NZ edition of '151a' as bonus tracks. The Australian/NZ edition also replaces "Intro / Pathos, Pathos" with an instrumental version of the same track.

Kishi Bashi's second album, Lighght (pronounced "light") was released on Joyful Noise Recordings on May 13, 2014.[34] The album's title is a one-word poem by Aram Saroyan.[35]

His third studio album, Sonderlust, was released on September 16, 2016, by Joyful Noise Recordings.[36] It was produced by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear.

On December 7, 2017, Dill-Ishibashi started a crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo for a documentary film titled Omoiyari: A Songfilm by Kishi Bashi,[37] which was acquired by MTV Documentaries and premiered on Paramount+ in 2023. [38] The film details the struggles faced by incarcerated Japanese Americans during World War II. An album of songs created for the film was released by Joyful Noise Recordings on May 31, 2019, marking it as his fourth studio album.[39]

Recording techniques

Kishi Bashi, working with different producers, gets creative with his music recordings. They use special setups like baffles to create different sound environments—either a quiet space for vocals or a smaller room to make the violin sound more focused.

Kishi Bashi's compositions often feature looped violin music and vocalizations, with melodies and songs constructed from smaller parts and reassembled into inventive arrangements using Logic. Despite using just a few pieces of equipment, like specific microphones and compressors, the duo crafts a unique sound.

The recording setup involves a strategic selection of microphones and processing equipment. Vocals are captured through an RCA 77 ribbon microphone with a Tube-Tech CL-1B compressor, while acoustic violin parts utilize a Royer 122V ribbon mic along with the Tube-Tech compressor. Classic API VP26 mic preamps and a Vintech x73 are employed in the session.

Vandenberg notes the dynamic nature of the recording process, where some compositions originate from fully written traditional songs, while others emerge from loose ideas based on snippets from loops. This approach, while creatively demanding, results in the production of unique and intricate musical arrangements, showcasing Kishi Bashi's distinct musical style.[40]

References

  1. ^ "Kishi Bashi official website". Kishibashi.com.
  2. ^ "Awards for Title". IMDb. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  3. ^ "45th Emmy Nominations". The Emmys. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "Kishi Bashi: Unique Performances In Time". NPR.org. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  5. ^ Bloom, Dave (2012-05-21). "Kishi Bashi: 151a". PopMatters. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  6. ^ Edwards, Michael (11 April 2012). "Kishi Bashi 151a". exclaim.ca. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  7. ^ "Kishi Bashi - "Bright Whites" (Windows 8 Commercial) - Earbuddy". Earbuddy. 2012-12-17. Retrieved 2018-06-03.
  8. ^ a b Tom Murphy (2013-02-19). "Kishi Bashi on learning how not to get pushed around by jaded New York Broadway types". WestWord. Retrieved 12 February 2017.
  9. ^ "His Shin-Issei parents". Discovernikkei.org. Retrieved 2021-08-02.
  10. ^ a b Buerger, Megan (2012-03-30). "As Kishi Bashi, Kaoru Dill-Ishibashi finding hard-earned success on the solo circuit". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved 2016-01-26.
  11. ^ "Show Review: Sondre Lerche with Nightlands and Kishi Bashi at Great American Music Hall, 6/28/11". Spinningplatters.com. 2011-07-02. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  12. ^ Scarsella, Marie. "Kishi Bashi Announces Headlining Tour". CMJ. Archived from the original on 25 July 2014. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  13. ^ Apple, Fiona (2012-06-12). "Discussion: Our Favorite Music Of The Year (So Far) : All Songs Considered". NPR. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  14. ^ Krenn, Nick (17 December 2012). "Subliminal Stunner: Kishi Bashi – "Bright Whites" – (Windows 8 Commercial)". Earbuddy. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  15. ^ Ilsley, Colin. "Sony Commercial for Sony Xperia Tablet (2012)". Rick (Popisms). Retrieved 8 January 2013.
  16. ^ "2013 Smart Electric Car TV Spot, 'Parking Garage'". Ispot.tv. Retrieved 9 January 2013.
  17. ^ "Kishi Bashi Turns Lighght to Daark With New Coffee Blend". Transverso.com. 13 December 2014. Retrieved 2015-11-05.
  18. ^ "Shrill Season 2 Hulu Soundtrack". Soundcloud.com. Retrieved 2022-10-03.
  19. ^ ""Rick and Morty" A Rickonvenient Mort (TV Episode 2021) Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  20. ^ a b "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Billboard 200". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  21. ^ a b "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Independent Albums". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  22. ^ "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Rock Albums". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  23. ^ "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  24. ^ "Sonderlust by Kishi Bashi on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  25. ^ "Omoiyari by Kishi Bashi on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  26. ^ "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Album Sales". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved May 5, 2020.
  27. ^ Cookson, Cameron (May 20, 2024). "Kishi Bashi: Colourful State". When the Horn Blows. Retrieved July 29, 2024.
  28. ^ "String Quartet Live! by Kishi Bashi on Apple Music". Apple Music (US). Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  29. ^ "Kishi Bashi – Chart History: Vinyl Albums". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 15, 2020.
  30. ^ "Kishi Bashi | Similar Artists, Influenced By, Followers". AllMusic. 1975-11-04. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  31. ^ "Kishi Bashi 'Manchester' PREMIERE". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 2012-11-23.
  32. ^ "KISHI BASHI君を応援しよう！". Archived from the original on March 18, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2012.
  33. ^ "Sing Speak: A Collaboration of Kishi Bashi & Brian Omni Dillon - Events — Housing Works". Housingworks.org. 2013-02-04. Archived from the original on 2014-03-18. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  34. ^ "New Kishi Bashi: album details announced! | Journal // Joyful Noise Recordings". Joyfulnoiserecordings.com. 2014-03-05. Retrieved 2014-07-18.
  35. ^ "Lighght | Kishi Bashi". Bandcamp. Retrieved 29 April 2014.
  36. ^ "Sonderlust by Kishi Bashi". Bandcamp. Retrieved 13 July 2016.
  37. ^ "Omoiyari: a Songfilm by Kishi Bashi". Indiegogo.com. Retrieved 2019-10-16.
  38. ^ "A Song Film by Kishi Bashi: 'Omoiyari' to Debut on Paramount+". Deadline. Retrieved November 4, 2024.
  39. ^ "Omoiyari by Kishi Bashi". Kishibashi.bandcamp.com. Retrieved 16 October 2019.
  40. ^ Schultz, Barbara (2014-04-01). "Kishi Bashi with Drew Vandenberg". Electronic Musician. 3 (4): 11–12.
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