Melt-Banana is a Japanese noise rock duo from Tokyo, formed by vocalist Yasuko "Yako" Onuki and guitarist Ichiro Agata in the early 1990s. Their music slams together hardcore punk, noise and electronics at a pace that rarely lets up, earning admiration from artists including Lou Reed, John Zorn and Mike Patton. In 2024 they released '3+5', their first studio album in 11 years, to widespread critical acclaim.
Melt-Banana announced an American coast-to-coast tour in September 2026 ('Slingshot Tour 2026') with performances at Riot Fest in Chicago and Levitation Festival in Austin.
The band confirmed a Nordic and Central European tour from October 30 to November 8, 2026, including performances at Oslo World and the Le Guess Who? festival.
Melt-Banana conducted a European summer tour from May 29 to June 19, 2026 with performances at Primavera Festival in Barcelona and Porto as well as club dates in Germany, France, Spain, Belgium and the Netherlands.
The album '3+5' was released on August 23, 2024 - the duo's first studio album in 11 years - and received a grade A from Spin and 88/100 on Metacritic.
In connection with the release of '3+5', Melt-Banana conducted an extensive British tour with over ten dates in August and September 2024.
