yoko got her first guitar at age 13 and banged away at it in a series of embarrassing riot grrrl cover songs in her bedroom, eventually beginning to write her own songs. in high school she began the long-term collaboration with ann zakaluk and josh malamy. they were called black molly then. the current incarnation of their endeavors is known as dream bitches.

yoko likes bubble tea and bike riding an awful lot.




quote-lings:



"concise, tuneful, punk rock masterpieces"
-Jason Rabinowitz, folk star



"..hauntingly sweet voice interplays gracefully with simple guitar melodies.."

-The Ithaca Journal



"Kikuchi's voice in her solo performances lies somewhere between the childlike sing-song used by Kimya Dawson of the Moldy Peaches and the delicacy of the Softies' Rose Melberg."

-Casey Westerman
Ithaca Times



"Neo Indie songs to make your head spin"

-caseyholford.com



"Yoko will rock you so hard with with her original
brand of distorted acoustic rock and roll that your
genitals will fly straight off your body. She is
cute, she is hip, she is nice, and she is in no
way inspired by Ani Difranco. "


-John V Gambino of The Yummy Cakes