yumbo

Bio:

*1998:
Formed in Sendai.
An original members were: Koji Shibuya (piano), Chikako Inage (reeds), Shunji Ohtsuki (trumpet, guitar, bass)
Started monthly gig to be continue for March 2002.
*2001:
Shingo Shoji (drums) joined the band, but he quit in May.
Chieko Yamaji (drums) joined the band.
Started band's own label "IGLOO".
*2002:
Live Anthology "A Northern Woman" (CDR/Igloo) -deleted-
Ohtsuki & Inage quit the band, and monthly gig ended.
Ayako Ohno (vocal) & Sadao Ohtsu (guitar) joined the band.
Live Anthology "Fixed" (CDR/Igloo)
Haruka Nakadaira (trombone, bass) joined the band.
Limited Freebie 3 track EP "pre-production copies" (3"CDR/Igloo) -deleted-
*2003:
Shibuya & Natumi joined the Tori Kudo's band Maher Shalal Hash Baz.
1st Album "Le petit trou" (CD/Majikick)


Anthology "The Black Lodge Transition" (2CDR/Igloo)
Live Album "Kudo Tori-Kinutapan-yumbo/IGLOO3" (CDR/Igloo) -deleted-
Natumi (french horn, trumpet) joined the band.
Limited Compilation "updates in November" (CDR/Igloo)
Tokyo tour (Hosei univ./Artland)
*2004:
Ohtsu & Nakadaira quit the band.
Miyuki Asakura (guitar, bass) & Tetsuo Watanabe (guitar, bass) joined the band.
Demo track EP "Koji Shibuya/homebound demos" (CDR/Igloo)
Live Anthology "Arrival to the Liveable Rubble" (CDR/Igloo)
Re-issue "Kudo Tori-Kinutapan-yumbo/IGLOO3" (CD/Das Gemeine)
Limited 4 track EP "BABY vs SOUPCURRY" (CDR/Igloo) -deleted-
Tokyo tour (Artland)
*2005:
Omnibus Album "V.A./Songs for Nao" (CD/Chapter Music)
Played the 3 shows for 2 days in Tokyo.
*2006:
2nd Album "Flicker/Echo" (CD/Majikick-Igloo)


An Anthology "Vespid Collection" (2CDR/Igloo)
Tokyo-Okinawa tour
*2007:
Ohno quit the band.
Live EP "Koji Shibuya/Sapporo Picture" (CDR/Igloo)
Yamagata tour (Sandinista)
Played the 3 shows "Sealed Waltz" with Tenniscoats and various musicians
*2008:
Ayuko Takayanagi (vocal) joined the band.
Played at AppleStore Ichibancho (Sendai).
Played at Koenji Penguin House (Tokyo).
Omnibus Freebie Album "V.A. My Pal Vanpaku Oct.11, 2008" (CDR/Suhaaku Haaksu)
Watanabe quit the band.
Omnibus Freebie Album "obs remixes/Teotihuacan (piramide de la luna)"
An Anthology "The Sweetest Mass" (CD/Ontonson)


Played at Sendai Engeki Koubou 10-Box (Sendai) w/Tenniscoats.
*2009:
Freebie Anthology "The Sound Of Today-yumbo rare tracks 2003~2009" (CDR/Igloo)
Played at Prefab (Sendai).
Tokyo tour pt.1 (Sangenjaya-Asagaya).
Omnibus Freebie Album "obs remixes/Teotihuacan (piramide de la luna)"
Tokyo tour pt.2 (Hatsudai).
Played at AppleStore Ichibancho (Sendai).
Played at Koenji Penguin House (Tokyo).
Omnibus Freebie Album "V.A. My Pal Vanpaku Oct.11, 2008" (CDR/Suhaaku Haaksu)
Watanabe quit the band.
An Anthology "The Sweetest Mass" (CD/Ontonson)
Otsuki return to yumbo.
Played at Sendai Engeki Koubou 10-Box (Sendai) w/Tenniscoats.
*2009:
Freebie Anthology "The Sound Of Today-yumbo rare tracks 2003~2009" (CDR/Igloo)
Played at Prefab (Sendai).
Tokyo tour pt.1 (Sangenjaya-Asagaya).
Omnibus Freebie Album "Tsukushinbo Gottunko" (CDR)
Tokyo tour pt.2 (Hatsudai).
Worked for new album during April to December.
*2010:
Played at Sendai Engeki Koubou 10-Box (Sendai) w/Maher Shalal Hash Baz, Che-SHIZU.
Played at Club Goodman, Akihabara.

Member Since:

July 21, 2006

Members:

Koji Shibuya (songwriting, vocal, piano, bass etc.) Feb,1998-
Chieko Yamaji (drums etc.) Jun,2001-
Natumi Kudo (french horn, trumpet etc.) Sep,2003-
Miyuki Asakura (guitar, bass etc.) May,2004-
Ayuko Takayanagi (vocal etc.) May,2008-
Shunji Ohtsuki (trumpet, guitar, bass) Feb,1998-Mar,2001. / Dec,2008-

ex.yumbo members were;
Chikako Inage (reeds) Feb,1998-Mar,2001.
Shingo Shoji (drums) Jan-May,2001.
Sadao Ohtsu (guitar) May,2002-Apr,2004.
Haruka Nakadaira (trombone, bass) Oct,2001-May,2004.
Ayako Ohno (vocal) Apr,2002-Jan,2007.
Tetsuo Watanabe (guitar, bass etc.) May,2004-Oct,2008.

Record Label:

Igloo / Majikick / Ontonson