Biography
Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi
Effective period / Period of releases: 2000 - 2001
Members: The International Karate Plus, Mike Carter (2), Martin Bimrose, Richard Arnold (2)
Taking their name from an extinct Hawaiian bird, the London-based Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi got together in 1996 under the influences of the Flaming Lips, Beck, Sonic Youth, and Pavement.Consisting of former Fletch F Fletch Shepherd drummer Richard Arnold, former Quarter Foil bassist Mike Carter, and guitarist/vocalist Martin Bimrose, the three-piece accompanies a sound of electronic xylophones and Casio keyboards to their noisy pop trademark. Sofa Records eventually released Mo-Ho-Bish-O-Pi's debut EP, Two Tier Water Skier, in 1999.