2005: Xome

Xome is an harsh noise project conceived and operated by Bob Scott Sato. Xome brings some of the most rude and abrasive sounds to the noise world.

Xome started to lark about with weird sounds around 1989 mostly using computers, synthesizers and midi sequencers. The sounds of Xome eventually evolved into a more free form, scratchy sound by means of more sound processing and the use of any and every source possible.

In May of 1994, Xome relocated from its home in San Francisco to Tokyo, Japan. In Tokyo, Bob immediately met like-minded musicians (noisicians) and quickly became a part of the bizarre Tokyo underground noise circuit. Bob joined up with artist Eriko and noise/hair guru Shin'ichi Tanaka. In Tokyo, the newly restructured Xome trio performed under the same bill with artists like Incapacitants, C.C.C.C., Killer Bug, Merzbow, Yoshihide Otomo, Satoru Wono, Seiichi Yamamoto, (Boredoms, Omoide Hatoba), Violent Onsen Geisha, Little Fujiko, Yohei Hasegawa, Grand Mother Fucker, Pain Jerk, Cult Junk Cafe, Kiyoshi Mizutani, Barrel Organ, Death Squad, Stimbox, Astro Twin, Urgesnake, Government Alpha, TV Pow, Crack Feirce, Crack Steel, Kazumoto Endo, K2, Melt Banana, TV Pow, Kirihito, Multiplex, Mo*Te, Yukiko, MSBR and more. (Enough for the name-dropping!) During the long stint in Tokyo, Xome's sound developed even further, becoming harsher and more raucous but never losing the element being a fun noise project.

In late 1999, Xome relocated back again to San Francisco. Xome continues its offensive with live shows all over the U.S. Since returning to the U.S., Xome has performed with the likes of Sleeping with the Earth, Stimbox, Instagon, Thomas Dimuzio, Cock E.S.P., Pedestrian Deposit, Uberkunst, Black Leather Jesus, Goat, Taint, Concrete Violin, Rotten Piece, T.E.F., Critical Theatre, Deconstruct, Delayed Sleep, SICKNESS, Products of Conception, Pop Culture Rape Victim, Vertonen, Compomicro Dexall and many others.

Artist (photo by Photographer)