![]() ![]() The trio called themselves Kero Kero Bonito its meaning is intentionally ambiguous, with one derivation from the Japanese onomatopoeic words for frog croaks and a type of fish. Although she had collaborated with a Japanese girl group previously, Perry did not have a background in professional singing instead, she was interested in collaborating with Lobban and Bulled simply because she "wanted to try it". They selected her based on her background in art, and their interest in her bilingual ability. In search for a new band member, they posted advertisements, including on MixB, an online bulletin board for Japanese expatriates, largely due to their interest in " Japanese rap". Lobban and Bulled grew up in Bromley in the suburbs south of London and met in their teens. History Jamie Bulled (left) and Gus Lobban (right) Sarah Midori Perry performing the song "Break" from the album Bonito Generation, live in Dublin (2018) Perry, who is half-Japanese, sings and raps in both Japanese and English. The band's earlier work was influenced by J-pop such as Kyary Pamyu Pamyu, as well as dancehall, and video game music however, following their 2018 EP TOTEP their sound and influences diversified, with their second studio album, Time 'n' Place, being influenced by indie rock contemporaries such as Mount Eerie and My Bloody Valentine. ![]() Their musical style consists of indie pop, electropop, dance-rock, hyperpop, and bubblegum pop. The band consists of vocalist Sarah Midori Perry and producers and multi-instrumentalists Gus Lobban and Jamie Bulled. Kero Kero Bonito ( KKB) are a British indie pop band formed in South London in 2011.
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