Yumi Zouma

Yumi Zouma Are A New Zealand Alternative Pop Band From Christchurch Canterbury. The Band Consists Of Christie Simpson Vocals Keyboards Josh Burgess Guitar Bass Guitar Vocals Keyboards Charlie Ryder Guitar Bass Guitar Keyboards And Olivia Campion Drums . The Band's Name Is An Amalgamation Of The Two Friends That Encouraged The Group To Start Writing Together. The Group's Origins Trace Back To Their History Of Playing Concerts Together In Christchurch. However The Band Did Not Begin Writing Music Together Until Multiple Members Moved Abroad And Began Collaborating Over Email Following The Events Of The Christchurch Earthquake. This Early Material Gained Attention Within The Musical Blogosphere And Encouraged American Label Cascine To Sign The Band Before They Had Played Live Or Held A Band Practice. Between 2014 And 2015 The Group Released Two EPs EP I EP II . The Band's Debut Album Yoncalla Was Released In 2016 Including The Singles "Keep It Close To Me" And "Barricade Matter Of Fact ". In 2017 The Band Released Their Second Album Willowbank And The Singles "December" "Depths Pt. I " And "Half Hour". EP III Was Released In 2018 Including The Singles "In Camera" And "Crush It's Late Just Stay ". In 2020 The Band Signed To Labels Polyvinyl Record Co. And Inertia Music And Released Their Third Album Truth Or Consequences Which Featured The Singles "Right Track / Wrong Man" "Cool For A Second" "Southwark" "Lonely After" And "Sage". Founded By Burgess Ryder And Vocalist Kim Pflaum The Group Began Writing Music Using File-Sharing Services When Burgess Left New Zealand To Work At New York-Based Record Label Captured Tracks. The Band's First Release EP I Debuted In Early 2014 After The Single A Long Walk Home For Parted Lovers Appeared On Several Blogs Before Being Quickly Taken Down. The Band Was Positively Reviewed By Pitchfork And Profiled By The Guardian Leading To The Group Signing With Brooklyn-Based Record Label Cascine. In Mid-2014 The Band Began Playing Live Touring With Singer Lorde And Collaborating With Other Acts Such As The Swedish Band Air France. Guitarist Sam Perry And Vocalist Christie Simpson Joined The Group In 2015 While Pflaum Left And Started The Solo Project Madeira Later Renamed Laumė . The Band Released A Second EP EP II In Early 2015 And Proceeded To Tour Extensively Throughout Europe Asia And North America With The Likes Of Jamie Xx And Lower Dens. The Band Quickly Released Their First Full-Length Album Yoncalla The Following Year. As Opposed To The Long-Distance Writing Of The Band's Earlier Releases Yoncalla Consisted Of Material That Had Been Finished During Tours For EP II. The Majority Of The Album's Final Material Was Recorded In Paris France Following An American Tour That Stopped By The City Of Yoncalla Oregon. The Band Produced The Album At Electronic Musician Philippe Zdar's Motorbass Studio In Paris Enabling Them To Achieve A Sound More Akin To Classic Synth-Pop Than Their Previous Records. After A Year Of Heavy Touring In Support Of Yoncalla The Band Traveled Home To Record In New Zealand For The First Time. A Limited Edition Cover Of The Oasis Album What's The Story Morning Glory? Was Distributed On Vinyl In Early 2017 Before The Release Of The Band's Second Album Willowbank In October. The Sessions For Willowbank Marked The First Time That The Group Had Worked Together In A Professional Studio With The Band Initially Questioning Whether They Should "all Move Into Separate Rooms" To Recreate The Remote Songwriting Process From Previous Records. However The Sessions Allowed For Stronger Collaboration And More Organic Instrumentation Compared To Earlier Material Leading To Jazz Musician Olivia Campion Joining The Band As A Live Drummer. The Lead Single "Depths Pt. I " Became A Success On Streaming Platforms And Was Accompanied By A Video Created By Illustrator Frances Haszard. Following The Completion Of Touring For Willowbank Perry Left The Band In Order To Concentrate On His Serbia-Based Musical Project DOG Power. In Wake Of The Departure Of Perry The Remaining Four Members Of The Band Proceeded To Return To The Methods Of Long-Distance Writing That Had Inspired Their Earlier Material. This Process Led To The Creation Of A Third EP Released In October 2018. A Video For The Lead Single "In Camera" Was Released In Early 2019 Directed By Pavel Brenner. A Video For The Second Single "Crush It's Late Just Stay " Was Also Released In 2019 Directed By Robbie Barnett. After Signing To Polyvinyl And Inertia Records Yumi Zouma Released Their Third Studio Album Truth Or Consequences On March 13 2020. The Album Features The Singles "Right Track / Wrong Man" "Cool For A Second" "Southwark" "Lonely After" And "Sage". Along With The Album Yumi Zouma Is Set To Release A Unique Line Of Merchandise Which Includes A Candle Bandana And Enamel Pin. The Band Announced A Reimagined Edition Of The Album Named Truth Or Consequences - Alternate Versions Which Was Released In October 2020. On March 18 2022 Their Fourth Full-Length Release Present Tense Was Recorded Remotely With Some In-Studio Sessions In Los Angeles London Florence New York And New Zealand Due To The COVID-19 Pandemic. read less