Taking their initial cues from late-'70s art punk, Seattle's Sushirobo plays angular, funky pop music that recalls bands like Devo and Wire, but with a modern twist of their own. Most of their songs are not written as such, but are the result of jamming and improvising, which is then refined into songs. As a trio consisting of Arthur Roberts (guitar, vocals), Barry Shaw (drums), and Clay Martin (bass), they released their debut EP, Action Causes More Trouble Than Thought in 2001. Adding guitarist Dave Einmo, they released Drawings and Garbage Structures in 2002, and followed that up a year later with The Light-Fingered Feeling of Sushirobo. ~ Sean Westergaard