Yuka Honda
Yuka Honda | |
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Honda performing with Cibo Matto in Argentina in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | 本田ゆか (Honda Yuka) |
| Born | Tokyo, Japan |
| Genres | Electronic music, experimental, improvisation |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, record producer, composer, remixer |
| Instrument(s) | Piano, keyboards, synthesizers, samplers, guitar, bass, harpsichord, organ, vocals |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Labels | Tzadik Records |
| Formerly of | Cibo Matto, Plastic Ono Band, Dopo Yume, Butter 08 |
Yuka Honda (本田ゆか, Honda Yuka) is a Japanese-American musician who resides in New York City. She is a multi-instrumentalist (mainly piano, synthesizer, sampler and other keyboards), composer, record producer, and co-founder of the band Cibo Matto. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with a diverse array of musicians, including Petra Haden, Sean Lennon, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, Tricky, Harper Simon, Beastie Boys, Los Lobos, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Mitchell Froom, Medeski Martin & Wood, Marc Ribot, Yoshimi P-We, Arto Lindsay, Edie Brickell, Vincent Gallo, Luscious Jackson, Dave Douglas, Bernie Worrell, and Caetano Veloso.