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■Musicians：　Tenniscoats " Tetsuya Umeda

■Tenniscoats
Tenniscoats are a Japanese indie pop duo comprised of Saya (lead vocals) and Taakashi Ueno (guitar, saxophone). With the help of an ever-shifting lineup of backing musicians (the likes of which have included LSD-March, Eddie Marcon, Secai, Popo, Saibou Bungaku, Tim Barnes, and Tetsuya Umeda), the Uneos make the kind of gentle, willowy, cerebral tunes that bring to mind a host of Japanese indie pop acts, particularly Four Bonjour's Parties and Lullatone, as well as artists like Bobby Baby and Rose Melberg. Tenniscoats released their first EP, The Theme of Tenniscoats, via the Majikick label in 2000. This was followed two years later by another mini-album, The Ending Theme, which was released on Noble/Midi Creative. Tenniscoats' first proper full-length album, We Are Everyone, was released in 2004. Several more releases followed in the next four years, including Totemo Aimasho (2007), Tan-Tan Therapy (2008), and Tenniscoats " Secai (2008). In addition to their own recordings, Tenniscoats were involved with various collaborations and side projects at this time, including OneOne, a collaboration between Saya and Deerhoof's Satomi. Tenniscoats released another full-length album, Temporacha, via the ROOM40 label in 2009. Two Sunsets, an album made in collaboration with the seminal Scottish indie pop group the Pastels, was released on Domino that fall. ~ Margaret Reges, Rovi
http://blog.tenniscoats.com/

■Tetsuya Umeda
Born in Kumamoto in 1980 and currently based in Osaka. Umeda works in a wide variety of fields both in Japan and abroad, creating sound-based works and spatial installations. For the Aichi Triennale, he will present a series of experimental installations and performances that make use of phenomena such as changes in atmospheric pressure and gravity, the rotational movement of electric fans and other household appliances, discarded articles, everyday items and flowing water.
http://www.siranami.com/j.html

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