Yuka Honda

Yuka Honda
Honda performing with Cibo Matto in Argentina in 2014
Background information
Born
本田ゆか (Honda Yuka)

Tokyo, Japan
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • record producer
  • composer
Instruments
  • Keyboards
  • sampler
  • guitar
  • bass
  • vocals
Years active1987–present
LabelTzadik Records
Formerly of

Yuka Honda (本田ゆか, Honda Yuka) is a Japanese-American musician who resides in New York City. She is a multi-instrumentalist (mainly piano, synthesizer, sampler and other keyboards), composer, record producer, and co-founder of the band Cibo Matto. Throughout her career, she has collaborated with a diverse array of musicians, including Petra Haden, Sean Lennon, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, Tricky, Harper Simon, Beastie Boys, Los Lobos, Brooklyn Funk Essentials, Mitchell Froom, Medeski Martin & Wood, Marc Ribot, Yoshimi P-We, Arto Lindsay, Edie Brickell, Vincent Gallo, Luscious Jackson, Dave Douglas, Bernie Worrell, and Caetano Veloso.