Reunion and Hotel Valentine: 2011–2017 Ĭibo Matto announced its reunion on March 18, 2011, to perform as part of a benefit concert for victims of the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
A compilation entitled Pom Pom: The Essential Cibo Matto was released in 2007. Things just need to grow out of things sometimes." All of the members of Cibo Matto went on to release solo material. It was a healthy decision, though it was sad at the same time. Honda said: "We felt the need to move to the next step. Hiatus: 2002–2010 Ĭibo Matto continued to play live and tour until disbanding in 2002. That year the band performed in Toronto with Luscious Jackson at The Opera House in Toronto. Although it was a departure from the familiar sound of Viva! La Woman, Stereo Type A was well received by music critics. Cibo Matto went on to release its second album Stereo Type A in 1999. Honda, Hatori, Ellis and Love appeared in the closing scene of the video for Lennon's single "Home". Into the Sun was produced and inspired by Honda (whom Lennon was dating at the time). In 1998 Lennon released his debut solo album Into the Sun, which featured Hatori ("Into the Sun", "Sean's Theme") and Ellis ("Mystery Juice", "Home", "Spaceship"). In 1997, Cibo Matto released a new EP entitled Super Relax, which would complete the line-up by introducing new members Sean Lennon and Timo Ellis with Duma Love joining soon thereafter. In 1996, Cibo Matto contributed "Águas De Março (Waters of March)" to the AIDS benefit album Silencio=Muerte: Red Hot + Latin, which was produced by the Red Hot Organization. "Birthday Cake" was heavily featured in the video game Jet Set Radio Future. After the music videos for "Know Your Chicken" and "Sugar Water" enjoyed success on MTV, Cibo Matto made appearances on various television shows such as Oddville, Viva Variety, and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. The song was accompanied by an innovative split screen music video that was directed by Michel Gondry, where each side showed the same footage-one side going forward, and one backward, meeting mid-song. The album's first single, "Sugar Water", was a modest college radio and dance hit. Cibo Matto is an Italian phrase that translates to "Crazy Food" and many of the tracks from Viva! La Woman, which was produced by Mitchell Froom, featured lyrics related to food, including "Know Your Chicken", "Apple", and "Birthday Cake". Through Warner Bros., the duo released its first major album, Viva! La Woman. Records, which signed Cibo Matto later in the year. The EP caught the attention of Warner Bros. In 1995, Cibo Matto released a self titled EP on El Diablo Records. History Viva! La Woman: 1994–1996 Īfter working together in the noise rock band Leitoh Lychee, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda formed Cibo Matto in 1994 with Honda as the instrumentalist and Hatori as the vocalist (although occasionally Honda sang and Hatori contributed instrumentally).
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Īfter an almost decade-long hiatus, Honda and Hatori reunited as Cibo Matto in 2011, playing a series of concerts and recording new material. Over time, the group's following in Japan grew, which resulted in their signing to Japanese record label Commmons in 2014. Their first album Viva! La Woman sold 40,000 copies in Japan, but was more successful in the U.S., with over 74,000 copies sold. While Honda and Hatori are Japanese expatriates, the group initially did not gain as large a following in Japan as it did in the United States. Initially, the band's lyrics were primarily concerned with food, before expanding into broader subject matter following the addition of Sean Lennon, Timo Ellis, and Duma Love to the band for their second studio album. Cibo Matto ( pronounced, Italian for "crazy food") was an American alternative rock band formed by Yuka Honda and Miho Hatori in New York City in 1994.
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