Midori & Audioclique

Midori is a high-energy, soulfully potent singer and songwriter. Midori is backed by Audioclique with burning lead guitar, panaramic keyboards, and relentless ground pounding bass and drums. Their sound can be described as "organic, classic rock fused with a modern presence ala Beatles meets Kelly Clarkson meets Led Zeppelin meets Fiona Apple meets Pink Floyd meets Gwen Stefani. "We try to be high-energy, unique, and fun....and we try to have a twist of classic rock mixed with a modern sound. We try to keep a lot of soul and feeling in the music, and a lot of what we sing about is relevant in our lives. You'll notice that we almost always use just real sounds and instruments in our recording...everything we do is pretty old school. We record our drums, guitar, and bass live...that's why sometimes it sounds a little raw. But we love this sound. Sometimes we put in sampled strings and some old-school synth sounds....we use sampled strings mainly because we don't have any violins or anybody that knows how to play them." "Take Me There", "The Great Divide", and "Only When You Smile" were featured on Garageband.com, winning several awards including Track of the Day, Track of the Week, and several number 1 spots in the San Francisco Bay Area in the rock music category.