Sadistic Mika Band
| Sadistic Mika Band | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | The Sadistics, Sadistic Yuming Band, Sadistic Mikaela Band |
| Origin | Osaka, Japan |
| Genres | Hard rock, Glam rock, Jazz fusion, Progressive rock |
| Years active | 1972–1975 1975–1979 (as The Sadistics) 1985 (as the Sadistic Yuming Band) 1989 (as the Sadistic Mica Band) 2006–2007 (as the Sadistic Mikaela Band) |
| Labels | Toshiba EMI, Harvest |
| Associated acts | Kimura Kaela, Chris Thomas, Chris Mosdell, Yumi Matsutoya, Yellow Magic Orchestra |
| Past members |
Kazuhiko Kato Mika Kato Masayoshi Takanaka Yukihiro Takahashi Tsugutoshi Goto Yu Imai Ray Ohara Kaela Kimura Yumi Matsutoya Hiro Tsunoda |
Sadistic Mika Band (サディスティック・ミカ・バンド?) was a Japanese rock group formed in 1972. Its name is a parody of the "Plastic Ono Band". Produced by Masatoshi Hashiba on Toshiba-EMI Records (now EMI Music Japan), the band was led by the then husband and wife team of guitarist Kazuhiko Kato, and his wife, singer Mika Fukui. The word "sadistic" is reported to be inspired by her insensitive sense of humour.
In 2003, HMV Japan ranked the band at No. 94 on their list of the "Top 100 Japanese Pops Artists". In September 2007, Rolling Stone Japan rated their 1974 album Kurofune at No. 9 on its list of the "100 Greatest Japanese Rock Albums of All Time".
Kazuhiko Kato moved to Kensington, London in 1972 and, impressed by the burgeoning glam rock scene led by T. Rex and David Bowie, he set about forming a new group in Japan to emulate the style. The original lineup of the band included Kato, Mika, drummer Hiro Tsunoda and lead guitarist Masayoshi Takanaka. This lineup recorded the single "Cycling Boogie" in 1973. Subsequently Tsunoda left the band, to be replaced by Yukihiro Takahashi, and bassist Ray Ohara joined the band. This lineup completed the band's self-titled debut album, which was released on the Harvest label in the United Kingdom.
Kato passed the album to Malcolm McLaren who at the time had a shop with Vivienne Westwood, and McLaren passed it on to Bryan Ferry, whose band Roxy Music would later support on a tour.
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