Eiko Ishibashi

Japanese singer-songwriter and musician

Eiko Ishibashi 石橋英子
Origin	Mobara, Chiba, Japan
Occupation(s)	Musician, singer-songwriter, producer^[1]
Instrument(s)	Vocals, piano, drums^[1]

Website	Official website

Musical artist

Eiko Ishibashi (石橋英子, Ishibashi Eiko) is a Japanese singer-songwriter and musician.^[1]

She has frequently worked with Jim O'Rourke, with O'Rourke producing several of her albums and Ishibashi playing on his album Simple Songs.^[2] Together with Tatsuhisa Yamamoto they formed the band Kafka's Ibiki.^[1]^[3]^[4]

In 2016, she released the album Kouen Kyoudai, a collaboration with the Japanese noise musician Masami Akita (better known as Merzbow).^[5]^[6] She composed the music for the 2019 anime Blade of the Immortal. She has collaborated with director Ryusuke Hamaguchi on two projects: the 2021 film Drive My Car, and the 2023 film Evil Does Not Exist.

Personal life

She is currently dating Jim O'Rourke.^[7]

Discography

Works for Everything (2006 Rhythm Tracks)
Lola and Soda (with Achico) (2007 Rhythm Tracks)
Slip Beneath the Distant Tree (with Tatsuya Yoshida) (2007 Rhythm Tracks)
Summer Dress (with Achico) (2008 Rhythm Tracks)
Drifting Devil (2008 Rhythm Tracks)
Carapace (2011 Felicity)
Imitation of Life (2012 Felicity / Drag City)
I'm Armed (2012 felicity)
Car and Freezer (2014 Felicity / Drag City)
Compressed Happiness (with K2) (2014 Phage Tapes)
Kouen Kyoudai (公園兄弟) (with Masami Akita) (2016 Editions Mego)
Ichida (with Darin Gray) (2018 Black Truffle)
The Dream My Bones Dream (2018 Drag City)
For McCoy (2021 Black Truffle)

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Jurek, Thom. "Eiko Ishibashi | Biography & History". Allmusic. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Empire, Kitty (23 November 2013). "Eiko Ishibashi: Imitation of Life – review". The Guardian. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Hadfield, James (9 October 2016). "A hive of sonic activity stirs on Kafka's Ibiki release". The Japan Times. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Slattery, Marty (20 October 2014). "Eiko Ishibashi taps Jim O'Rourke for forthcoming Drag City album, "Car and Freezer"". Tiny Mix Tapes. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Lozano, Kevin (25 March 2016). "Masami Akita & Eiko Ishibashi: Kouen Kyoudai Album Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 April 2018.
^ Weingarten, Christopher R. (28 December 2016). "Masami Akita and Eiko Ishibashi, 'Kouen Kyoudai 公園兄弟' | 20 Best Avant Albums of 2016". Rolling Stone.
^ Beta, Andy. "Eiko Ishibashi and the melodies that carry 'Drive My Car'". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 January 2023.