One of our favourite local record labels Spunk Records have just announced their latest singing, the New Zealand trio Yumi Zouma. What you’re hearing today is their new single ‘Alena’, the first release from their second EP (due February 2015).
Originally beginning in 2013 as a project between three friends from Christchurch, New Zealand, musical output was never intended to leave the computers it was composed on, but following a casual exchange with the Brooklyn based Cascine label, it was clear that the music was too good to be confined to hard drives. The following six months were spent readying a humble four-track release.
This year Yumi Zouma have taken their once-withdrawn project to sold-out theaters across Australia supporting Chet Faker, to club shows in North America and to festivals throughout Europe. The band was recently tapped by Lorde to open for the star on her arena tours of New Zealand and North America, and now split their time between Auckland and New York City. For more info on the band visit www.spunk.com.au
