Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her

Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her was a band from Japan formed by Aiha Higurashi in 1992, and eventually split up in 2002. Their musical style contained elements of indie rock and, to a lesser extent, Shibuya-kei.

Members:
Aiha Higurashi (Vocal and Guitar)
Nao Koyama (Bass)
Takaharu "Takape" Karashima (Drums)

What started with a girl humming and singing on a tape recorder quickly turned into one of the most prominent bands in the Japanese underground scene. The original members of Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her were Aiha Higurashi (Vocal and Guitar) and Sachiko Ito (Bass). They had no past musical experience, and didn't know much about playing their instruments, but they went on playing some shows anyway.

Shortly afterward the band finally got their name. The name Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her was taken from the title of a song by the band XTC, from the album The Big Express. The name was suggested by a friend of Aiha's. In interviews Aiha explains that she chose the name because it was really long and hard to remember. The band released their first EP, Seagull to Hell, in 1993. Shortly afterwards, Sachiko left. Aiha then recruited two more members, Nao Koyama (bass) and Takape (drums). Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her was born.

Writing exclusively in English, Higurashi and the band have been able to leverage intelligent lyrics on top of their hooky punk sound to carve out a strong fan base in the United States and capture the attention of major indie artists like Mogwai, Yo La Tengo, and Modest Mouse, with whom they have toured. In 2002, the band released a compilation CD in the UK entitled Red Talk, but by this time the band was all but finished, breaking up shortly thereafter. Since then Aiha Higurashi has gone on to a solo career with Sony label Ki/oon. While several Japanese artists in similar veins, Cibo Matto to name the obvious one, have achieved greater commercial success overseas, Seagull Screaming Kiss Her Kiss Her were pioneers, and their fan base continues to grow despite the fact they are no longer active.

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1. COMA
2. DOUBLE LIFE
3. DOWN TO MEXICO
4. RHYTHM VOICE
5. SLOW START
6. LIVING ON THE SAME PLANET
7. DON’T CRY MY BUNNY
8. SISTER SISTER
9. COUNT O NUMBER1
10. DRIVE A CAR
11. SEVENTEEN
12. DOWN TO MEXICO(DEMO)

Her Future or No Future

1. evolution
2. Lullaby
3. Sentimental Journey
4. Fuck It Up and Get Hurt
5. Think It Over
6. Let's Dance
7. Chik Chik A. A.
8. Amour
9. Mo' Mo' Gimmi' Mo'
10. Neat Neat Boy
11. Future or No Future
12. Six in the Morning

NO! NO! NO!

1. NO STAR    
2. NO TELEPHONE    
3. NO LUCK    
4. BABY RUN    
5. RED DRESS    
6. INTRODUCTION No.9    
7. KRAZY 4 U    
8. GRAPEFRUIT    
9. EVERYONE’S FAVE    
10. A GUITAR FOR ME AND MILK FOR HER    
11. MOTOR PSYCHO    
12. 8    
13. DO I LOVE YOU ENOUGH? 

Red Talk

1. Sentimental Journey
2. Pink Soda
3. No Luck
4. A Shotgun & Me
5. Angel
6. Pretty In Pink
7. Chik Chik A.A.
8. Grapefruit
9. Asking For It
10. A Guitar For Me And Milk For Her
11. Count 0 Number 1
12. Psycho Melody
13. She
14. Sister Sister
15. 8
16. Mo' Mo' Gimi' Mo'
17. As Long As We're Together
18. If I Happen To Fall Down (In Your Arms)