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Ume (pronounced ooo-may) is an Austin trio who have built a reputation as one of indie rock’s heaviest live bands. On their new EP, the power of Ume’s live show has been captured and surpassed. With this sophomore release, Lauren Larson’s ferocious guitar riffs and fiery vocals have combined with a melodic beauty that completely transcends their previous efforts. With a rock-solid rhythmic foundation provided by Eric Larson on bass and Jeff Barrera on drums, Ume has delivered a unique combination of catchy pop sweetness, delay-drenched noise, and jaw-dropping intensity

Behind Ume’s explosive music is an unassuming and quite shy trio. Guitarist/vocalist Lauren says (in her southern drawl) that show after show she meets people who don’t think she could possibly have played in punk rock bands for over a decade. She has even had audience members ask if the guitar parts were pre-recorded, because “nobody could play guitar like that, wail, and flail around so much on stage.” Sorry folks, this pint-sized shredder is the real deal.

One of her first fans was bassist Eric Larson, who asked the then 15 year-old guitarist to go out after seeing her grind-core band perform on a skatepark vert ramp. While attending Houston-area DIY punk shows, the high-school couple met drummer Jeff Barrera. They ran into him a few years later at an Unwound concert and formed Ume in 2002. Shortly thereafter, Lauren moved with Eric to Pennsylvania to pursue a graduate degree in philosophy. Though only able to practice a few times a year, the band stayed together across 1,600 miles.
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  • davesv

    This might be the best band to ever exist ....

    18 days ago

  • Commitsar

    Just found these guys browsing spotify. Class band!

    March 2012

  • bkelleher

    i'm in love

    March 2012

  • Julyluli

    ume sounds kinda smiliar to metric.

    March 2012

  • detoxicide

    why are there so many comments comparing ume to sonic youth? because a blonde person of a female gender is singing? i think they sound way more like swervedriver than sonic youth. also, lauren larson is one of the greatest guitarists ive ever seen. shes fucking brilliant.

    March 2012

  • enede13

    Exquisite.

    February 2012

  • thrashdeth

    so damn good and so heavy i was blown away by the doom,stoner,shoegaze riffs.

    February 2012

  • cobraflamingo

    Most righteous show last night at the Great American Music Hall in SF. I kinda feel impregnated by it...and I'm a dude!

    February 2012
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Ume on Fender.com

2 Mar 2011 | from umetheband.blogspot.com/

Fender Front Row Blog Feature here! Indie garage rock/punk trio Ume, led by husband-and-wife duo Eric Larson (bass) and Lauren Langner Larson (guitar/vocals), was one of 16 unsigned bands picked by the editors at Rolling Stone to …

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