Hoahio began in 1997, when
Haco began performing with koto player
Yagi Michiyo and sampler manipulator
Sachiko M. They took their name from a misspelling of "ohayo," which means "good morning" in Japanese, and released their first album on
Sachiko M's Amoebic label. Their second album, Ohayo! Hoahio!, was released in 2000 on
John Zorn's Tzadik label, after which
Sachiko M left the group.
Haco and
Michiyo continued performing as a duo until 2002, when percussionist Mari Era joined the fold. As a trio again,
Hoahio released Peek-Ara-Boo in 2003, again on Tzadik. ~ Sean Westergaard