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Occupation(s)
  
Musician

Name
  
Yuki Chikudate

Genres
  
Shoegazing, Dream pop

Years active
  
2001–present

Instruments
  
Vocals, keyboards

Role
  
Vocalist


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Albums
  
Acoustic at Olympic, Hush, Fluorescence, Citrus, Sportfuck

Education
  
Manhattan School of Music

Associated acts
  
Asobi Seksu, Pocket

Music group
  
Asobi Seksu (Since 2001)

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Yuki Chikudate is a musician. She was the main vocalist and keyboardist of the dream pop band Asobi Seksu.

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Musical career

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In 2001, she founded the dream pop band Asobi Seksu with guitarist James Hanna, bassist Glenn Waldman and drummer Keith Hopkin. The band released their debut album in 2004. The following album, Citrus was released in 2006, after a lineup change. The band released Hush and Fluorescence in 2009 and 2011, respectively, after a second lineup change. In 2013, the band announced an indefinite hiatus.

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In May 2009, Chikudate released the "Sampo" single with Pocket, featuring remixes by Mux Mool, Blue Eyes, and Craig Wedren.

Personal life

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Chikudate was born in Japan to an Okinawan mother, and has stated that apart from her mother, most of her maternal relatives reside in Okinawa. In her early childhood, she moved to Southern California with her parents and spent her childhood there. At age 16, she moved to New York by herself, leaving behind her family.


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References

Yuki Chikudate Wikipedia