OXZ

Formed in Japan in the early '80s, OXZ was an all-female band that rode the line between jagged punk and moody new wave. They released several singles, EPs, and compilation tracks before breaking up in 1989, and in 2020 their complete recorded output was collected on the Captured Tracks discography release Along Ago: 1981-1989. OXZ (pronounced Ox Zed) formed in 1981 in the Kansai region of Osaka. After meeting in school, guitarist/vocalist Mika and bassist/vocalist Hikko decided to start a band. They enlisted drummer Emiko (aka Chasenmaru) and began playing covers of Clash an...