Founded in 1989, this Japanese band only has two members, Chako and Makoto … Read Full Bio ↴Founded in 1989, this Japanese band only has two members, Chako and Makoto Hattori. They've been married since 1992. While Makoto remains mostly behind the scenes handling technical aspects of the music, Chako is a visual spectacle of wild or spikey hair, flowing priestess gowns, strange talismans and heavy, morbidly styled makeup.
Japan's Jack or Jive create lush, dark and disturbing music that straddles the line between ritual, new age and experimental electronics music. Singer songwriter Chako has a one of a kind voice, strident and angelic at once. Like Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, she sings in a private language. Her compositions can be classically influenced or influenced by the culture of her birth, and her melodies are haunting.
Japan's Jack or Jive create lush, dark and disturbing music that straddles the line between ritual, new age and experimental electronics music. Singer songwriter Chako has a one of a kind voice, strident and angelic at once. Like Elizabeth Fraser of Cocteau Twins, she sings in a private language. Her compositions can be classically influenced or influenced by the culture of her birth, and her melodies are haunting.
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Devoted flowers
Jack or Jive Lyrics
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Harry Blotter
This is a song about a fish. A fish that is dying from too much food. Very symbolic song. Very good. Good song.
Spin'glass Hydra
@TheUmbersun Chako is a Big, Big fan of the Cocteau Twins - Elizabeth Fraser - inspired vocals. People just don't know the words, because the vocals - are just as important as any other instrument. In any Japanese writings it's the symbology of the words - and - not a literal translation. I hope this helps.
Aikea Guinea
This new JOJ song contains japanese words! Once means not always but very nice. search the word ROKKONSHOUJYOU on you-tube it is the title.
mimi blackeuse
love<3
Carlos Díaz
I just listen feelings...that's enough for me...
Aikea Guinea
@TheUmbersun I think Jack Or Jive lyrics are undecipherable. I believe they are not a common language (except maybe a couple of songs out of all their songs). We have to get the pictures through other canals such as "word" sounds, music, voice expression, moods...
Alt-arts
@xMonophobiax Hi.I can tell you why it's difficult. Because Chako makes her song utterly by inspiration,INCLUDING THE WORDS.. I heard that fact directry from her, when I interviewed with her during my filmmaking.
Carlos Díaz
Japanese? or just beauty soul healing thoughts?
Aikea Guinea
Same way as I do