Guests Added To Japan Society's CIBO MATTO with YU SAKAI

Japan Society has announced an exciting roster of guest stars for our upcoming show with the acclaimed, outré downtown NYC band CIBO MATTO. Newly added performers include the celebrated Wilco guitarist NELS CLINE, drummer YUKO ARAKI, bassist JESSE MURPHY, instrumentalist Doug Wieselman and vocalist Jared Geller.

The October 20th show will feature live renditions of Cibo Matto classics and new, never-before-heard songs from their forthcoming reunion album. This performance will be the band's first headlining NYC show since their highly acclaimed, sold-out Bowery Ballroom set in July and is the band's only currently scheduled East Coast show.

The core members of the band, Miho Hatori and Yuka Honda, tell us that "Japan Society has long been an important bridge between Japanese culture and the American audience. We are very excited to play here for the first time as Cibo Matto."

Limited tickets for this intimate and fully-seated performance are still available through the Japan Society box office at 212-715-1258 or by visiting www.japansociety.org.

For press interested in attending this show to review or photograph: please contact John Seroff at GreenHousePublicity@gmail.com to request photographs, press tickets or will-call holds, to contact artists for interview by phone, email or in person (either in Japanese or in English) or to discuss working with us further.

COMPLETE SHOW INFORMATION FOLLOWS:

Thursday, October 20
CIBO MATTO and YU SAKAI: J-Music Ride
Featuring YUKO ARAKI and JESSE MURPHY
With special guests NELS CLINE, Jared Geller and Doug Wieselman
File Under: Rock, Pop, R&B
Bar Opens at 7:00 PM
Show at 8:00 PM
Ticket Price: $25 ($20 for Japan Society Members)
Advance, reserved seat tickets available by calling 212-715-1258
or by clicking this link

Sharp and whimsically irreverent Japanese expats Miho Hatori (vocals, drum pad) and Yuka Honda (keyboard, sampler) take the stage at Japan Society for the first time ever as the iconic duo Cibo Matto. After a considerable band hiatus, New York's acclaimed downtown duo is back and better than ever! Their charming lyrics buoy a dizzying array of sounds influenced by everything from hip-hop, jazz and rock to African and Brazilian beats. Cibo Matto will be accompanied by Yuko Araki (best known for her work with Cornelius) and Jesse Murphy (of Brazilian Girls) and feature special guests Nels Cline (of Wilco), Doug Wieselman (of Antony and The Johnsons) and vocalist Jared Geller.

Yu Sakai, the silky-voiced keyboardist/singer-songwriter and Japanese breakout star makes his international debut tonight at Japan Society. With R&B beats and jazz-fused J-Pop melodies, Sakai's music is an inventive blend of self-mixed instrumentation and multi-layered vocals. This Tokyo native became an overnight sensation in Japan, topping radio charts with his first single in 2009 and winning iTunes' 2010 Best J-Pop Album of the year award with his debut album, Only Yu. Downtown New York collides with modish Shibuya in this one-night-only music mash-up. Don't miss this rare opportunity to see Cibo Matto live at the intimate, seated Japan Society auditorium.

GENERAL VENUE INFORMATION:

Tickets for this show may be purchased by calling the Japan Society box office at 212-715-1258 or in person at the Japan Society box office, open Monday through Friday from 11:00 AM to 6:00 PM and on Saturday or Sunday from 11:00 AM to 5:00 PM.

Japan Society is located at 333 East 47th Street, between First and Second Avenues. The venue is easily accessible by the 4 / 5 / 6 trains via the 42nd Street-Grand Central Station or the E / V at Lexington Avenue and 53rd Street.

Wine and beer is served prior to, at intermission and following this show at our on-site cash bar.

For more information about this show, the venue or to learn more about the entire Performing Arts season at Japan Society, please call 212-832-1155 or visit us on the web at http://www.japansociety.org/performingarts

Major support for Japan Society 2011-2012 Performing Arts Programs is provided by the Lila Wallace-Reader's Digest Endowment Fund and the Endowment for the Performing Arts, established with leadership gifts from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, The Globus Family, Kyocera Corporation, The Starr Foundation and Toyota Motor Corporation.

Additional major support is provided by the Odawara Art Foundation.
MetLife Foundation is a Corporate Partner of Japan Society's 2011-2012 Performing Arts season.
Japan Society is also grateful to the following individuals, foundations, and government agencies for their generous support: Dr. John K. Gillespie; The Fan Fox and Leslie R. Samuels Foundation, Inc.; Dr. and Mrs. Carl F. Taeusch II; Mr. Norton Belknap; Mr. Terry Brykczynski and Ms. Andrea Miller; Howard and Sarah Solomon, Mr. and Mrs. Dean R. Thacker; Mr. Alex York; Paula S. Lawrence; The New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, in partnership with the City Council and The New York State Council on the Arts.
Transportation assistance is provided by All Nippon Airways Co., Ltd.