Blonde Redhead is an American rock trio comprised of Kazu Makino and twin
brothers Simone and Amedeo Pace. They take their name from a song by DNA,
a no wave band from New York. The band performs in multiple languages
including English, Japanese, Italian, and French.
History Amedeo and Simone Pace were born in Milan and grew up in Montreal,
but moved later to Boston to study jazz. After earning Bachelor's degrees,
they began playing in the New York City underground music scene. The Pace
brothers and Japanese art students Kazu Makino and Maki Takahashi formed
the band in 1993 after a chance meeting at an Italian restaurant in New
York.
Blonde Redhead caught the attention of Sonic Youth drummer Steve Shelley,
who produced their self-titled debut album in 1993. Shortly afterwards,
Takahashi left the band and was replaced by her friend Toko Yasuda as
bassist, though Yasuda doesn't appear on any studio recordings. Yasuda
soon
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