Microbunny - Microbunny - 2001

A native of Oakville, Ontario, Al Okada was amongst the founding members of King Cobb Steelie. Formed during university, the indie success of the band in Canada gave Al the chance to experience both the studio and live performance setting. After being with the band for seven years, Al became clear of the new direction he wanted for his music. His resume includes music placement in a HBO film, XChange, as well as a Dutch TV film and TV shows including PSI Factor and Mutant X. A Brian Eno fanatic, a lover of Stanley Kubrick and David Lynch's directorial styles, a respectful mimic of all three creeps into Al's music. For live performances, Microbunny adds a much greater humanizing element to the music with the addition of upright bass player King Kong Girio (aka Mitch Girio) and drummer Reverend Cino Evil (aka Sam Cino). By using a technique of live loop triggering, the band is free to improvise with little constraint, unlike many electronic "live" performances driven solely by computer sequencing or recorded music. This approach earned the band top prize in the CBC 2002 Big Break Contest for Ontario out of 700 entries and a live television appearance on the CBC show ZeD.

1. Part-Collie/Son Of Kyle (4:05)
2. Scapegoat (3:53)
3. Brown Stars (3:44)
4. Green Stars (3:45)
5. Coronado (4:58)
6. ReDJac (4:15)
7. Mr. Circles (4:17)
8. 20cc's Of D5W (3:19)
9. The Red Hour (1:27)
10. Spore-Induced Happiness (2:21)
11. Merciful And Quick (5:38)
12. Ether (6:10)