CHRIS: fighting with wire, reuben, pond, kill kenada, oceansize DARREN: muse, incubus, therapy?, queens of the stone age, MARTIN: cancer bats, ghost of a thousand, bill hicks, meet me in st louis, architects, biffy, the bad plus, sikth
some of the bands we've played with:
Forward Russia, Foals, Second Smile, Smother, Kill Kenada, C4RT, Keiko
Neye Benziyor?
in no particular order, a mish mash of these folks. maybe. sort of.
Alexisonfire Biffy Clyro
Faith No More
Far (r.i.p) Fighting With Wire Foo Fighters (older stuff)
Hell Is For Heroes (r.i.p)
Hundred Reasons (older stuff)
Idlewild (older stuff)
In Case of Fire Jetplane Landing (r.i.p)
Kill Kenada
Million Dead (r.i.p)
Mogwai Muse Nirvana (r.i.p) Oceansize
Pond
Queens of the Stone Age Reuben (r.i.p)
Refused (r.i.p) Silverchair
Sucioperro
Thrice
YCNI:M (r.i.p)
Sosumi are a band who don’t like to beat around the bush. In fact, they prefer to go straight for the jugular. With thundering riffs that collide with softer, melodic moments, the new 3-piece deliver a fresh bi-polar attack on the British rock scene. Not only do they possess the ability to unleash massive guitar hooks, like in the staggering opening of ‘Manifesto' but can also deliver more delicate, heartfelt nuances that can often be found laced throughout tracks like ‘Dedication, Devotion, Dishonour’ and the slow, moody eruption of ‘None the Wiser’. With such diverse emotion set in the epicentre of Sosumi’s sound, the band look set to reach a wide range of rock fans across the land.
“We never set out to re-invent a genre, or try and be original just for the sake of it,” says bassist Martin Walker. “We don’t need gimmicks or matching suits. All we want is to create something honest, to play music we are passionate about and enjoy – and we are achieving that. ”
Never to shy away from a challenge, Sosumi are constantly honing their sound even at this early stage, combining catchy melodies with off-kilter time changes and sing-along choruses. ‘The Son will Rise’ typifies this, swaying between an adrenaline-fuelled 'metal-disco' riff, and relentlessly exploding into a chorus that urges the listener to move with the swelling beat.
Attracting a number of reviews from various live shows and the band’s myspace page, Sosumi have been touted as serious up and comers on the British circuit. “We’ve been compared to bands that are around at the moment like Biffy Clyro, Hundred Reasons and Reuben, which is probably fair,” remarks frontman Chris Maisey. “We do love those bands but our influences stretch far wider than that. Most of the stuff we listen to doesn’t make it into the charts or the radio playlists, which is another reason why we’re happy to do our own thing, and not try to please other people just to get popular.”
And that is how Sosumi do things - their way. Having never had a manager, agent, or record label behind them, the band have learned how to look after themselves. And drummer Darren O'Connell believes this is a key element in the shaping of the band’s attitude. “We believe in ourselves and the music, and that’s all that really matters,” he states. “If other people start believing, then that’s a major bonus for us.”
And with the promise shown this early on by the London trio, it surely can’t be long before that belief transcends into utter faith. One thing is for sure, Sosumi are at the starting post of an epic rock marathon – and they’re just warming up...
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Ahoy guys :) Yes, there will be something coming along which I would like you to play at, but I am trying to save you for something pretty special :) (I would have you along to one of the August gigs, but I already have 2 out of town bands on each, so want to stick with local supports for them). Keep bugging me though! Ill be having you here again for sure :) Hope all is well in the sosumi world :)
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i indeed did make it to sxsw! for one night only though. haha. unfortunately i did not get to see fighting with wire. :( but i did get to see enter shikari...and a few other cool bands. :) seriously, you guys should really consider coming down next year. ;)
hello boys! thanks for that tidbit of info 'bout the irish band! :) i will be sure to try to check 'em out even though i don't have a sxsw pass this year. :( hopefully it's a free/open show to the public...if not i WILL find some way to get in! AND if you guys happen to make the sxsw list next year, i will pick y'all up from the damn airport myself and provide you with a place to stay! :) hope you guys are doing fantabulous. ;)
p.s. and yes i'm serious...MICHAEL OWEN. :) his looks make up for his crappy post-match interviews. lol
p.s.s. and yes...i'm 86. what can i say. i've aged well. ;)
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