OMBIIGIZI | |
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 OMBIIGIZI in London, Ontario performing at Winter Spectacular 2023 | |
| Background information | |
| Genres | Alternative Rock |
| Years active | 2022-present |
OMBIIGIZI is a Canadian musical project, consisting of Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status and Daniel Monkman of Zoon.[1] Their debut album Sewn Back Together was released in 2022,[2] and was longlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.[3]
Sturgeon and Monkman first met in 2018, bonding over their commonalities as indigenous musicians who were interested in experimental and alternative rock music, and discussed the possibility of collaborating.[1] Shortly thereafter, Sturgeon met Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene at a fundraising benefit for the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund; when the duo decided to proceed with the planned collaboration in 2021, Drew arranged a series of recording sessions at the Bathouse Recording Studio, and served as the album's producer.[1]
The album's first preview single, "Residential Military", was released in November 2021,[4] and was followed by "Cherry Coke" in January 2022,[5] before the full album was released in February on Arts & Crafts Productions.[2]
References
- 1 2 3 "Inside the 'Indigenous futurisms' of Ombiigizi". CBC Music, February 10, 2022.
- 1 2 Alan Ranta, "OMBIIGIZI Make Noise with a Purpose on 'Sewn Back Together'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2022.
- ↑ Allie Gregory, "Here's the 2022 Polaris Music Prize Long List". Exclaim!, June 14, 2022.
- ↑ Chelsea Brimstin, "Zoon, Status/Non-Status team up as OMBIIGIZI, share video for new single ‘Residential Military’". CIND-FM, November 10, 2021.
- ↑ Alex Hudson, "OMBIIGIZI Reflect on Childhood Memories in "Cherry Coke" Video". Exclaim!, January 20, 2022.