🎤 Yasuko Onuki

About

Yasuko Onuki, known on stage as Yako, is the vocalist of Tokyo-based experimental duo Melt Banana, which she co-founded with guitarist Ichiro Agata in the early 1990s. Her voice is one of the band's defining elements, shifting between sharp, abrasive bursts and unexpectedly melodic lines. The duo has collaborated with artists including John Zorn and Lou Reed.