. . . . "Yasuko Onuki"@en . "solo_singer" . "Onuki, Yasuko"@en . . "1991Z"^^ . "Yasuko Onuki (often known simply as Yako, Yasuko or Yasuko O.) is the singer from Japanese band Melt-Banana, which she founded in 1991. She has a frantic chirping and yelping vocal style which is an important part of Melt-Banana's unique sound. She writes all of Melt-Banana's lyrics, which she sings in English, stating that:"@en . . . "Japanese singer" . .