New band of the day – No 1,114: Tashaki Miyaki

Menace and mystery surround this female Jesus and Mary Chain, whose vocals cut like honey-coated razor bladesHometown: Los Angeles.The lineup: Tashaki (vocals) and Miyaki (guitars).The background: Today's column is brought to you from a poolside in Tunisia. We say this not to boast that we're in a better place than you but to highlight the irony of telling you about a band of happy-when-it-rains types from a country that includes within its borders the Sahara Desert. Then again, the people of LA...

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