One of my favorite music discoveries of 2008 was the Austin/Houston Texas-based trio Ume. In fact they made my ‘best of 08‘ list. Today they release their new EP ‘Sunshower’ and it’s as splendid a burst of powerful alt rock as you’ll hear this year. Check out their Myspace to buy it. They hit the front page of CMJ.com today and also if you are attending SXSW you have no excuse not to catch a show as Ume is playing multiple times. See you there.
Here’s what I wrote upon finding out about them last year:
How could I have not known about Ume? An Austin trio fronted by a whirling dervish of a singer guitarist who in the standard PR band head shot looks like she wouldn’t hurt a fly; yet give her a guitar, a Marshall stack and a mic and stand back, way back. She shreds. They have been around since 2003, have an album out called Urgent Sea [buy it here] and according to their ‘Space have new music coming soon. I found these guys via the Dead Confederate tour blog as it appears that the two bands were on the same bill down there in Austin, TX. File under – Do Not Overlook and Go Tell Your Friends…
Update: Here’s a list of Ume shows during SXSW
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March 27th, 2009 at 11:19 amLimited edition 500 copies on gold vinyl are now on sale at karatebodyrecords.com and at all Ume tour dates.
November 2nd, 2009 at 1:49 pm