Polysics

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Polysics
Polysics live in France 2008
Background information
Origin	Tokyo, Japan
Genres	New wave synthpop art pop electropunk post-punk revival electronic rock hardcore punk geek rock
Years active	1997–present
Labels	Ki/oon (Japan) Myspace (U.S.) Okami, JPU Records (Europe)
Members	Hiroyuki Hayashi Fumi Masashi Yano
Past members	Junichi Sugai Sako Eisuke Kaneko Shingo Kayo Ryo Nakamura
Website	www.polysics.com

Polysics (ポリシックス, Porishikkusu, typeset POLYSICS) is a Japanese techno/electronic band from Tokyo, who dubs its unique style as "technicolor pogo punk". It was named after a brand of synthesizer, the Korg Polysix. The band started in 1997, but got their big break in 1998 at a concert in Tokyo. They create high energy music, fusing conventional guitar music with synthesized and computer generated sound to create a unique mixture of punk and synthpop heavily inspired by the American bands Devo and the Tubes, as well as Japanese bands such as P-Model and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Their song lyrics often consist of Japanese, English, or even gibberish. The band has been noted for their extremely energetic live performances and their wild gimmicky outfits, notably their straight-bar sunglasses and trademark orange boiler suits stamped with a simple "P".