Noodles is an all-girl pop-punk trio originally hailing from Yokohama and now based in Tokyo.  Their sound features melodic vocals, in both English and Japanese, layered over the standard power trio lineup of guitar, bass, and drum.  Vocalist Yoko handles guitar duties, with Ikuno on bass and Ayumi on drums.  The band was formed in 1991 in Yokohama (by original 4 members: Yoko, Ikuno, Ayumi plus guitarist Junko), debuted in 1994 with 2 songs on omnibus album Benten bentoh,...

Noodles is an all-girl pop-punk trio originally hailing from Yokohama and now based in Tokyo.  Their sound features melodic vocals, in both English and Japanese, layered over the standard power trio lineup of guitar, bass, and drum.  Vocalist Yoko handles guitar duties, with Ikuno on bass and Ayumi on drums.  The band was formed in 1991 in Yokohama (by original 4 members: Yoko, Ikuno, Ayumi plus guitarist Junko), debuted in 1994 with 2 songs on omnibus album Benten bentoh, and released their first album in 1995, entitled Juryoku Dorobo (Gravity thief), on the Benten label in 1995.  The same year, one of their songs was used in a Coca-Cola commercial, and scored significant radio play in Japan.  The band moved to the Delicious label, run by Sawao Yamanaka of The Pillows, in 1999.  Over the next several years, the band recorded extensively, and toured Japan six times, culminating in a spot opening for The Breeders in Osaka in 2003.  That same year, Noodles played their first overseas shows, playing the CMJ Music Marathon, and have toured the US several times since. In 2004 Junko left the band and Noodles continue as a trio.