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Japanese Breakfast In Concert
Japanese Breakfast was never meant to be a full-time musical project, but Michelle Zauner's fuzzy, dreamy indie pop has captured too many ears and hearts to call it quits. Instead, the Eugene, Oregon-based artist continues to push her solo project into new sonic territory while taking it to stages around the world.
The first thing to know: Zauner is not Japanese. In creating her moniker, she's stated that she wanted to combine something very American (breakfast) with something Americans find exotic (Japanese). She was actually born in Seoul, South Korea, and grew up in Eugene, where she started learning the piano at 5 years old and the guitar at 15.
She then headed to Pennsylvania to study creative writing and film at Bryn Mawr College. It was here that she began turning her musical interests into reality with a solo project called Little Girl, Big Spoon and, in 2011, as frontwoman for the emo band Little Big League.
But already by 2013, Zauner felt creatively uninspired. So, along with friend Rachel Gagliardi, she decided to write, record, and post one song every day for the month of June onto a blog. The result was the 30-track June, featuring 28 originals and two covers (PAWS' "Sore Tummy" and Liz Phair's "Chopsticks").
Around this same time, she put Little Big League on hold and moved back to Oregon to help care for her mother, who had been diagnosed with cancer. In her home state, she found comfort in music, particularly after her mother passed away in 2014. She began writing what would become her lo-fi debut album, Psychopomp. It officially released in April 2016 on Yellow K Records. Soon after, she was signed to indie label Dead Oceans and set out on tour around the U.S., U.K., and Canada.
A little more than a year later, she returned with her sophomore album, Soft Sounds from Another Planet, a more expansive set featuring spacey electronics and crisper indie pop, all topped with Zauner's melancholic beauty. Following the release, she set out for a lengthy world tour, including stops at big festivals like Coachella and Bonnaroo.
Venue was easy to find, great parking nearby, and the staff was incredibly efficient & kind. The Japanese Breakfast show was one of the best concerts I've been to. Absolutely no complaints about the venue or the show itself.
Michelle and her band gave a wonderful performance at The Observatory. It was a very well organized event. I loved every second of it. I’ll treasure this concert forever.
Staff were excellent and vigilant about mask wearing. Sound mixing was garbage. Usually neptune concerts sound good. The band had been drinking you could tell. Not a good concert unfortunately, this group usually gives an excellent performance. Loved the people in front of me recording the concert the whole time on their phone. Please start no phone policy on every concert stg. 2 stars only because of the awesome staff.
First concert where I actually wanted to see the band. I was not disappointed, so happy I got to see them live and have this experience
I have been wanting to see Japanese Breakfast for som etime but that only intensified with the new album. Having never seen a live performance of the band before I wasn’t sure what to expect but was optimistic. They delivered and then some! I’m so glad I got to see them for my first show in two years!
This was our first show since the pandemic began last year and it was AWESOME! Japanese Breakfast, supported by Mannequin Pussy, put on a great show and the staff at the Fillmore was fantastic. JB played almost all of their songs from "Jubilee" and then a few from the first two albums. Overall, it was an excellent arrangement. After the show, we hung out and got the opportunity to chat with Michelle Zauner and have her sign a few t-shirts. We look forward to seeing them again.
Great energy & smiles!! Can't wait for them to stop by again!
I only knew a few of Japanese Breakfast's songs from YouTube when I searched around and realized they would be playing in Baltimore. Best decision I've made in months. The show was exciting from beginning to end. But now, all I have is the T-shirt.
So good... so much energy on stage. Very interactive with the audience and each other
Really enjoyed Japanese Breakfast and Half Waif! Love the Ballroom also.
one of the best shows i’ve ever seen! so much performance energy, great sound, great album
