Next up, I bring to you Yuni In Taxco, a psych surf pop band hailing from that bastion of grunge, Seattle. Yuni in Taxco formed at the climax of a trip to Puerto Vallarta in Mexico, on a blustery night when, as legend has it, boats spilt oil into the bay and fires broke out in the streets. A dramatic birth indeed, although my experience of Yuni In Taxco to date holes them as rather more winsome than destructive.
There is a slightly ramshackle aesthetic to their sound that you may have come across in the likes of Akron/Family or Cold War Kids, and they possess the range of backing vocals that's to be expected from a band who claims "Beach Boys era psychedelia" as an influence. From the deep tones of theremin maestro Isaiah Washington to sometimes strained falsetto and the shared lead vocals of Ross Beamish and Sean Beszhak, the mix of choral melodies is far from conventional and lends their songs that distinctive West coast freshness, especially when delivered live. Unsurprisingly, influential Seattle radio staion KEXP is a fan and invited them to Concerts at the Mural this summer - a showcase of the Seattle area's independent music scene.
A small taste of their material, in the shape of their self-titled debut EP, can be found on their website for stream or free download, and there is the promise of a full length during 2011, preceded by a series of singles at the back end of this year. Something to look forward to.
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