Spaghetti Vabune!

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Spaghetti Vabune!
Origin Flag of Japan.svg Hyogo, Japan
Genres Indie pop
Shibuya-kei
J-Pop
Jangle Pop
Alternative rock
Years active2001-present
LabelsBluebadge Label
Members Chee/Chiiko
Websitewww.vabune.com

Spaghetti Vabune! is a Japanese pop band based in Hyogo Prefecture, Japan. They have been active since 2001 and have released two studio albums along with several EPs. Their guitar-driven indie pop music takes inspiration from the Shibuya-kei scene of the early 1990s, notably Flipper's Guitar (whose song Cool Spy on a Hot Car they covered for a tribute project to the band [1] ), as well as Western twee and jangle pop bands.

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The band has played live in Japan sporadically since 2001 and enjoy limited success overseas. Their track Tiger was featured on BBC Radio 6's 'Introducing' programme, [2] and was subsequently elected onto a year-end 'best of' compilation show. [3]

Discography

Studio albums

Singles/EPs

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References

  1. "Hello! My Name is Cornelius the Fourth". 16 March 2006.
  2. "BBC Radio 6 Music - BBC Introducing with Tom Robinson".
  3. https://www.bbc.co.uk/6music/shows/tom_robinsons_introducing/tracklisting_20090209.shtml?_fb_q=1 [ dead link ]