highly abstract noise piece for bowed gong (gifted by sculptor Robert Morris)
and eventually other parts of life began to take focus as the years began to pile up
the common denominator is there’s always gotta be a hard-driving rhythm and a visceral intensity that people can hopefully latch onto–no matter how it’s manifested sonically
Both endure busy lives in the tunnel hive
improvising with a ferocity different from that of hard rock or punk
The Umbrellas - S/t LP highly abstract noise piece forThe San Francisco bay area has long been an important outpost of the International Pop Underground, from the 90s heyday of The Aislers Set, #Poundsign# and The Fairways to the string of legendary popfests in the early 00s and more recently to a DIY pop resurgence with bands like The Mantles, Flowertown and The Reds, Pinks & Purples. Now we're very happy to welcome into this rich pop tradition The Umbrellas, who, after one well received tape single,