Kikagaku Moyo | Artist

Kikagaku Moyo is a Japanese Psych band formed 2012 in Tokyo by Go Kurosawa and Tomo Katsurada. The full band lineup became Tomo Katsurada (vocals, guitar), Daoud Popal (guitar), Ryu Kurosawa (sitar), Angie Gotopo (theremin, vocals), Kotsuguy (bass), and Go Kurosawa (drums, vocals). The band's name means geometric patterns and they produce a blend of Psych-Folk and Raga rock. The band started busking on Tokyo streets, outside of busy train stations. They also made an attempt to set up psyche festivals around Tokyo, charging about five dollars for entry, with the aim of providing a cheap and accessible music scene. The band did however not gain any major progress either way which inspired the group to go abroad. Their first tour took place in America where they played the Levitation festival in 2014. In 2017, they played a string of Gizzfest shows in Australia alongside friends King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard and The Murlocs. Outstanding albums include Forest of Lost Children (2014), House in the Tall Grass (2016), Masana Temples (2018) and Live at Levitation (2021). Their 2021 live album Deep Fried Grandeur was a collaboration with US psych-folk artist Ryley Walker. The band has announced that their fifth studio album Kumoyo Island, released in May 2022, will be their last.

Artist Website: geometricpatterns.bandcamp.com

Featured Albums: Kikagaku Moyo

Video Clips: Smoke & Mirrors, Gathering, Dripping Sun