THE LOWBROWS are a creative unit that was formed in 2005,by CHAKI and EMI.CHAKI masters a variety of instruments, including the guitar, wooden bass and turntables. He has been performing as a DJ for many years as well.
EMI shows off her talent, with her trained classical music background. Their edgy sound is always looking toward the future, andgives you a sense of innovation with every listen! Being an electro/dance duo "made in Tokyo", gives THE LOWBROWS a unique presence in the world today.
THE LOWBROWS have been gaining worldwide acclaim with achievements like: being interviewed by Dazed & Confused from the UK, being featured on famous blogs, having their music showcased on playlists by many DJs, and more! With an amazing reputation for their remix work, they are receiving a rush of offers from both Japanese and international artists.
As a DJ, CHAKI has performed with Digitalism, The Bang Gang Deejays, Hot Chip, Friendly Fires, N.A.S.A., Danger and many more.Their first EP "THE LOWBROWS EP", was released in March 2007 (and is no longer available).
In February 2008, an unreleased track "Melody And Shudder" was remixed by DEXPISTOLS and included on their mix CD "Lesson 4". THE LOWBROWS gained public attention as they were the only Japanese artists featured on it.
A limited release of the vinyl THE LOWBROWS VS 80KIDZ" went on sale in August of 2008. They followed this up with their long-awaited 1st album "For Whom The Bell Tolls" in December 2008 which featured the hits "Linda Is Tonight" and "Stay Faceless", as well as previously unreleased tracks and remixes.
They are currently hard at work on their highly anticipated 2nd EP, "Danse Macabre" which is scheduled to release on October 7th, 2009. "Danse Macabre" will be yet another album from THE LOWBROWS, which will innovate and show everyone another glimpse at the future ofelectronic music, no matter where it is coming from…Chaki maintains a blog for The Lowbrows at http://thelowbrows.
blogspot.com/ (Japanese), while The Lowbrows also have MySpace, at http://myspace.com/thelowbrows, which this biography was taken from.
