Kumiss

Kumiss

Kumiss is an instrumental post-rock band from Southampton. Their music combines funk style drums, soundscaping electronic effects, and distorted guitars, held together with melodic bass lines and violin.

Biography

Kumiss were formed in 2003 when brothers Chris and Mathew Blakey were inspired to create a funk-rock band. They were joined by local school friend, Mathew Richards as their vocalist. After composing guitar and bass parts to some of their first pieces of original music, they invited drummer Joshua Carr to join the band.

2006 saw the departing of Mathew Richards due to "artist differences" and shortly after, Joseph White joined the band, bringing guitars, synthesizer and glockenspiel to the core trio of Chris Blakey, Matt Blakey and Josh Carr. Guitarist Chris Blakey met Joe at college and towards the end of 2005 they started writing music together in Southampton where Joseph was studying. After introducing him to the remaining members of the band they began to write new music in a different style. Joe brought new influences to the music, notably electronica and sounds from synth based bands like Air.

In early 2006 the band started to identify their genre recognising themselves as post-rock and drawing on sounds similar to Godspeed you black emperor. After well received gigs in Southampton they recorded the demo 'The missing link was previously absent'. Following this album, Chris and Joseph invited housemate Benjamin Perry (Violinist) into the Band. They spent the latter parts of 2006 playing new material and barely any of the music from their previous albums. Much of the material for the 2007 ep, 'Seventy-Eight Ways' was also written at this point, with the violin adding great depth and diversity to the band. The new approach resulted in some support slots for well established bands such as Yndi Halda, Rival Joustas, Aereogramme, UpCLeftCDownCRightCABC+Start and Yolk.

Current line-up

*Chris Blakey (Guitar, Synth, Vocals)
*Matt Blakey (Bass)
*Jemma Wakeman (Keyboards, Lead Vocals)
*Joshua Carr (Drums)
*Joseph White (Guitar, Glockenspeil, Vocals)
*Benjamin Perry (Violin, Guitar)

Discography

2008 saw the release of their latest cd (The Seasonal E.P.), with the band distancing themselves from the post-rock stereotype with shorter songs, funkier and happier melodies, and more intricate arrangements.

October 2008 sees Kumiss conduct their first national tour. Over the two week tour they will be playing in a number of major cities including Manchester, Nottingham, Leicester as well as dates closer to their more traditional heartland such as Chichester and Winchester.

External links

* [http://www.kumiss.co.uk Official homepage]
* [http://www.myspace.com/kumiss The Band's MySpace Page]
* [http://www.youtube.com/Kumissband The Band's YouTube Page]
* [http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/bands_detail.asp?bID=1428 Their page on DSD (Die Shellsuit, Die!)] along with a review
* [http://www.dieshellsuit.co.uk/article_detail.asp?rID=1294 A review of their album 78 Ways on DSD]
* [http://www.the-mag.me.uk/?BandId=112 the-mag]
* [http://www.surgeradio.co.uk/music/articles/0040.html Interview with Southampton University's "Surge Radio"]
* [http://www.initforthemoney.net/zine/articles/spotlight/kumiss.html Interview with "In It For The Money"]


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  • kumiss — Koumiss Kou miss, n. [Russ. kumys; of Mongolian origin.] An intoxicating fermented or distilled liquor originally made by the Tartars of central Asia from mare s or camel s milk. It can be obtained from any kind of milk, and is now largely made… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Kumiss — Kumish Ku mish, Kumiss Ku miss, n. See {Koumiss}. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • kumiss — variant of koumiss …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • kumiss — /kooh mis/, n. 1. fermented mare s or camel s milk, used as a beverage by Asian nomads. 2. a similar drink prepared from other milk, esp. that of the cow, and used for dietetic and medicinal purposes. Also, koumis, koumiss, koumyss. [1590 1600; …   Universalium

  • kumiss — n. koumis, beverage of western and central Asia which is made from the fermented milk of a mare or camel (also koumiss) …   English contemporary dictionary

  • kumiss —    (KOO miss) [Russian, from Turkic] A drink made of fermented camel’s milk or mare’s milk, used by the nomadic peoples of central Asia. A similar drink made from cow’s milk.    See also kefir …   Dictionary of foreign words and phrases

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