The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up

The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up is a 5 piece band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. Named after a high school friend of the band, their highly textured sound spans the range from indie to post-rock. They have released three full lengths on Absolutely Kosher Records. The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up has recorded with Christopher Walla of Deathcab for Cutie and Xiu Xiu.^[1] As of 2006, the band is on hiatus. Paul Gonzenbach is currently releasing albums under his own name. Noah Blumberg is in the duo Meanest Man Contest.

Members

Paul Gonzenbach - guitar, vocals, piano
Ryan Craven - drums
Frankie Koeller - bass
Sikwaya Condon - guitar (1997-2001)
Noah Blumberg - guitar (2001–Present)
Ian Connelly - guitar (2000–Present)

Discography

Albums

It's Winter Here (March, 2001)
Homemade Drugs (October, 2002)
Picks Us Apart (July, 2005)

EPs

Self-Titled CD-EP (1999)
It's Winter Somewhere (2001)
Burning Flag (Self-Released Tour EP, (2002)

Splits

Split 7" with Wussom Pow (September, 2002)
Split CD with Xiu Xiu (July, 2003)
Split 7" with Meanest Man Contest (2003)

Compilation appearances

Cool Beans issue # comp (Cool Beans, 2000)
Tired of Standing Still (Highpoint Lowlife, 2001)

References

^ Quinn, Alfred (2 August 2005). "Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

External links

Official Site
Pitchfork Media Reviews: debut EP^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Homemade Drugs^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Insound Xiu Xiu split^{[permanent dead link‍]}, Picks Us Apart^{[permanent dead link‍]}
AllMusic
Absolutely Kosher Records
Paul Gonzenbach homepage

[1] Quinn, Alfred (2 August 2005). "Picking Up the Pieces with The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up". SLUG Magazine. Retrieved 14 April 2020.

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