TATSUYA YOSHIDA (RUINS - ALONE) - TWO DAY RESIDENCY - DAY 2

SUNDAY 9th August 2009

Times : 8pm

Tickets : £8 / £14 two day pass

JAPAS Available

“The undisputed master drummer of the Japanese Underground”- Tzadik Records

Tatsuya Yoshida is one of the most innovative drummer/composer/improvisors in the Japanese avant garde, pushing a unique brand of high energy music that is a mixture of contemporary composition, hardcore and Prog rock.

Best known for fronting the drums and bass duo Ruins, Yoshida has led many other groups and collaborated with John Zorn, Fred Frith, Derek Bailey, Keiji Haino, Otomo Yoshihide, Acid Mothers Temple and many more members of music's experimental jet set.

Over the weekend of 8 & 9 August, Yoshida takes up a two day residency at Cafe Oto tonight he will be playing solo (drums, vocal, electronics) as Ruins - Alone, and playing a in duo and trio formations with Alan Wilkinson on sax and Alex Ward on guitar.

LINKS

http://www.myspace.com/magaibutsu

http://www5e.biglobe.ne.jp/~ruins/