Fujiya & Miyagi
British group
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Fujiya & Miyagi are an English electronic band formed in Brighton, East Sussex, England in 2000. The current line-up consists of David Best (vocals and guitar), Stephen Lewis (synths and vocals), Ed Chivers (drums), Ben Adamo, and Ben Farestuedt (bass and vocals).
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Massive Advance
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Brighton, East Sussex, England |
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| Years active | 2000-present |
| Labels | Impossible Objects of Desire Yep Roc Records Full Time Hobby Deaf Dumb & Blind Groenland Records Tirk Records Massive Advance |
| Members | David Best Steve Lewis Ed Chivers Ben Adamo Ben Faresuedt |
| Past members | Matthew Hainsby Lee Adams Matthew Collins Matthew Avery |
| Website | www.fujiya-miyagi.co.uk |
They have released nine studio albums: Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style (2002), Transparent Things (2006), Lightbulbs (2008), Ventriloquizzing (2011), Artificial Sweeteners (2014), Fujiya & Miyagi (2017), Different Blades from the Same Pair of Scissors (2017), Flashback (2019), and Slight Variations (2022).[1] Their tenth LP, New Shiny Object, is scheduled to be released October 30, 2026.[2] Following the release of Artificial Sweeteners, the band parted ways with Yep Roc Records and have subsequently released music via their own label, Impossible Objects of Desire.[3]
TV and game appearances
The band were the subject of an episode of the MTV2 documentary series This is Our Music in 2006.[4]
Their song "Uh" was featured in an episode of Breaking Bad [5] and an episode of British sci-fi series Misfits. "Collarbone" was featured on an episode of the US adaptation of the British teen drama Skins,[6] while "Vagaries of Fashion" was featured on an episode of How To Get Away With Murder.[7] "Collarbone" was featured in Skate It and Skate 2 in 2008 and 2009 respectively as part of both games' soundtracks. "Sore Thumb" was featured in NBA 2K10.
Members
- Current
- David Best – (2000–present)
- Steve Lewis – (2000–present)
- Ed Chivers – (2014–present)
- Ben Adamo – (2015–present)
- Ben Farestuedt – (2017–present)
- Former
- Matthew Hainsby – (2005–2014)
- Lee Adams – (2008–2013)
- Matthew Collins – (2002–2005)
- Matthew Avery – (2002–2005)
Name
Best has explained that "Fujiya" refers to Fujiya, a Japanese manufacturer of record players, and "Miyagi" refers to the character Mr. Miyagi from the film The Karate Kid,[8] because the two names together "just looked really nice written down. And ["Fujiya and Miyagi"] was the only name we came up with."[9]
Discography
Studio albums
- Electro Karaoke in the Negative Style (2002, reissued 2008)
- Transparent Things (2006)
- Lightbulbs (2008)[10] - UK number 187[11]
- Ventriloquizzing (2011)
- Artificial Sweeteners (2014)
- Fujiya & Miyagi (2017)
- Different Blades from the Same Pair of Scissors (2017)
- Flashback (2019)
- Slight Variations (2022)[12]
- New Shiny Object (2026)[2]
Remix albums
- Remixes (2003)
