Zev Asher with a who's who in Japanese Noise including: Masonna, Merzbow, Yamamoto (Boredoms), Aube, Solmania, KK Null, and many more.

Roughage is Zev Asher. Although Zev is also a member of Flying Testicle and Bustmonster, many will know Zev as the charming front-man of Canuck/Nippon noise pop subversives NIMROD. Roughage is his long lived experimental ambient noise collage project. YEN FOR NOISE is the first Roughage CD.

YEN FOR NOISE was recorded in Japan in 1991 and 1992. During his stay there, Zev managed to become pals with a number of Japanese musicians. YEN FOR NOISE features appearances by K.K NULL(Zeni Geva), MASONNA, SOLMANIA, MERZBOW, two-thirds of OMOIDE HATOBA, MAYUKO HINO (C.C.C.C), SHOEHEI IWASAKI (Monde Bruits), AKIFUMI NAKAJIMA (Aube), YAMAMOTO (Boredoms) and a host of less famous ones. It’s a real trip…man.