Bio

One of the top ska bands in the country, and certainly the longest-established, The Screaming Orgasms were formed in 1991 at the International Pacific College in Palmerston North. Masaya Hori was the founder of the band, playing melodica and sax, and composing several songs. Masaya left NZ in 1997 to spread the gospel of ska to other parts of the world.

As soon as the band was formed, the first five members started playing gigs at parties held at IPC. In 1993, the band started playing gigs at pubs in Palmerston North and also in Wellington. In 1994, the band received TV coverage, with TV3's Newsnight featuring the Screamers.

North Island Tours, named Ska Explosion and Ska Trek followed in 1995 and 1996, with performances in Auckland, Hamilton, New Plymouth, and Napier. Ska Parties 2, 3 and 4 held in 1994, 95,and 96 also featured the Screaming Orgasms.

The band has had a continuously changing line-up. For the first few years all members were Japanese, but the band now has 3 Kiwis among the 7 Screamers. In 1997 the band recorded some tracks at The Stomach studio in Palmerston North, but most of these were not released until 2000. The 'Skaotearoa' compilation in 1995 featured two Screamers tracks. Moon Ska records (New York) also featured the Screamers' 'Ska Dong' on their 'Love and Affection' ska compilation in 1997.

'We Play Ska', the band's first full length CD was released in January 2000. Of the 17 tracks, over half the songs are original compositions. Some are new songs such as 'Clubhouse Ska' and 'Screamers Theme' as well as older favourites like 'Ska Dong', 'Sun La Ska', and 'Skamerston North'. There's also some live material recorded at the Lone Indian bar in Palmerston North.

Band Members:
Ken Nakamura (guitar)
Sahoko Yazaki (violin)
Yusuke Kinoshita (vocals)
Akiko Tsuchiyama (keyboards)
Scott Mercer (drums)
Stu Hubbard (tenor saxophone)
Mike Mackay (bass)