Deerhoof

In 2005, the band released an EP in Japan titled Green Cosmos. Originally intended to be a split with 5471, who Deerhoof toured with in Japan. The EP was released on Toad Records. Eventually, the band decided to release Green Cosmos in the US as well, and did so on Menlo Park. With the exception of a live favorite "Come See The Duck", all lyrics on the EP are sung in Japanese. That is not the only difference, there is much less noise and the overall sound of the seven songs comes off very orchestral. In the fall, Deerhoof released The Runners Four. The album was recorded over a greuling six month period. The idea behind The Runners Four was to give each band member equal say in its creation. This concept led to intense sessions while recording, although the band says there weren't any hard feelings from the experience. The album was recorded on ProTools and mixed by Saunier. After completing the mixing, Deerhoof went on tour. After a few days, they decided to listen to the new album while in the van. They immediately called Kill Rock Stars and said they had to rework it. The band ultimately submitted the "completed" album four times before being satisfied with it. The Runners Four was widely considered by fans and the press to be Deerhoof's best work. Many positive reviews, including a great one in The New York Times further increased the band's popularity.

The Runners Three

In May 2006, Cohen left Deerhoof to work on The Curtains full time. The split was apparently amicable and the band released a nine song EP free on their website to commemorate the departure. The EP consisted of five live recordings and four covers. The band didn't assign a name to the EP, so reviewers referred to it as Untitled E.P. for simplicity.

Deerhoof tours frequently and have done so along with Wilco, TV on the Radio, The Roots, Radiohead, and The Flaming Lips. When not on the road, Saunier and Mitsuzaki live in San Francisco while Dieterich lives in Oakland. The band is currently working on a new album to be released in early 2007.

In addition to Deerhoof all members have played in many other bands including The Curtains, Xiu Xiu, THETEETHE, Gorge Trio, Natural Dreamers, and Retrievers. Saunier has teamed up with Hella drummer Zach Hill and Joanna Newsom to create Nervous Cop. The band also recorded a few tracks with Danielson for their album Ships. - wikipedia.org/wiki/Deerhoof -