Gumiho 구미호 - Kill Kode

  

(Photo by sooogoodstudios)

  One thing I've noticed over the last few months on this blog is that a song that was guest reviewed by Jamie Bay back in August (https://justsomepunksongs.blogspot.com/2020/08/gumiho-ing-guest-review-by-jamie-bay.html) has proved very popular, with people clicking on the link for it on a regular basis ever since. Not sure who's been sharing it about, or where to, but let's hope they do the same with today's update! The song in question was called -ing and it was by Seoul 4 piece Gumiho (https://www.facebook.com/gumihopunk/).

  Named after a legendary 9 tailed fox and lining up with Caspin (vocals), Yujin (guitar), Matt (bass) and Stephen (drums), they've just released a new single. It's actually a 4 way split ep in collaboration with Original Son (USA), The Sino Hearts (China) and The Old Wives (Canada). Put together by World Domination, Inc (a diy label and booking agency in Seoul), the ep is titled World Domination Vol 3 and it's available on 7" coloured vinyl https://www.wdikorea.com/product-page/world-domination-vol-3-7-inch-record-mp3 (If you're in the US or Canada you will probably be better ordering from the other bands). 

  The Gumiho track comes with an accompanying video and is a powerful rocker which reminds me of bands like Petrol Girls & In Evil Hour etc.  It's called Kill Kode... 

GUMIHO - -ing (Guest Review by Jamie Bay)

  Not The Punk Rock Show (https://www.mixcloud.com/LesMIs/) host Jamie Bay returns today with another recommendation...

  A slightly longer review than my last one I dared Mick to print, so hailing from Seoul, South Korea Gumiho 구미호 (https://www.facebook.com/gumihopunk/) were due to play the introducing stage at Rebellion this year and as they can't I might as well introduce them here. Taking their name from a legendary fox with 9 tails their potted history is as follows; Former guitarist Steve and his friend Stephen May formed a band in November, 2018. Drummer Stephen, who was an acquaintance of the guitarist Steve, joined and then bassist Matt joined through another acquaintance who knew the guitarist Steve.
Gumiho started as Caspin joined the band in February, 2019.

  Demo recording started on Lunar New Year and a debut EP was released in late April.
Starting from early May, Gumiho has been playing shows non-stop except for about a month until a new guitarist Yujin joined the band in July after the former guitarist Steve's departure in June.
With frequent shows, Gumiho members are united with each other and by respecting each other's opinions and traits, they're creating their own music.

  People ask "What type of genre is Gumiho?" or "What kind of punk?".
We're "Gumiho Punk"! and here is a re-working of a track that first appeared on their demo (hence the 2020 tag).

https://gumiho-band.bandcamp.com/album/ing

  This is -ing...