Akiko Matsuura

Japanese drummer and vocalist working in the UK

Akiko Matsuura

Akiko Matsuura (c.2006)

Background information
Origin| Japan
Genres| Punk rock, noise rock, experimental rock, avant-garde
Instruments| vocals, drums, guitar
Labels|

* Skin Graft
* Merok
* Forcefield

Musical artist

Akiko Matsuura (also known by the name Keex) is a Japanese drummer and vocalist residing in the United Kingdom. She has worked in numerous bands in the UK.

## Career

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Matsuura is the front woman of the British art rock band PRE. Matsuura has worked with numerous bands, as the front woman for Comanechi,[1][2] along with guitarist, Simon Petrovich.[3][4] Matsuura played drums with The Big Pink, and has a side project called Sperm Javelin.[5]

Matsuura met her partners in The Big Pink while attending art school in London; they were all well known in the London punk and noise rock scene.[6] She has also played with the Glasgow band, Divorce.[7]

## Personal life

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Matsuura was formerly in a relationship with British actor Charlie Heaton.[8] Together they have a son who was born in 2014.[9]

## See also

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* Women in punk rock

## References

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1. ^ Cooper, Leonie (5 August 2016). "Jonathan Byers from Stranger Things Used To Be in a Noise Rock Band". NME. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
2. ^ Gillis, Carla (26 September 2013). "Akiko Keex Matsuura". Now Magazine. Archived from the original on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
3. ^ "ROCKONLONDON Podcast – Issue 10". Archived from the original on 2008-08-07.
4. ^ Perry, Andrew (2009-12-02). "Comanechi Crime of Love Review". BBC Music. BBC.
5. ^ "Sperm Javelin Gig in Osaka Japan!!!". 2011-08-26.
6. ^ Ryan, Meg (February 2010). "Akiko Matsuura: What makes The Big Pink so special? The freaky genius in the back". Tom Tom Magazine (2). Retrieved 19 June 2021.
7. ^ Steel, Jack (29 November 2010). "Caviar Vs Fried Pizza". Vice. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
8. ^ Dotel, Aashish (8 April 2021). "5 Untold Facts about Akiko Matsuura, Charlie Heaton's Ex". Stanford Arts Review. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
9. ^ "Stranger Things' Charlie Heaton Has a Son With Ex Akiko Matsuura". US Weekly. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2017.

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