Yo Zushi
| Yo Zushi | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Yo Zushi |
| Origin | London, England |
| Genres |
Freak folk Alternative rock Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter |
| Instruments |
Guitar Vocals |
| Years active | 2004 – present |
| Labels | Pointy Records, Eidola Records |
| Website | www.yozushi.net |
Yo Zushi is a British-Japanese singer-songwriter, who rose to prominence in the UK freak folk scene with two albums released on London's Pointy Records. He attended University College School in Hampstead and is also a sub-editor for the New Statesman magazine.
In 2004 Zushi was the winner (in the music category) of the Re:Creation Prize, run by Topshop and style magazine Dazed & Confused. This was followed by a short period in a folk rock band, Great Days of Sail, with gig support slots in the company of nu-folk icons Joanna Newsom,The Magic Numbers, Willy Mason,Micah P. Hinson and anti-folk founder Lach. The band dissolved after one self-titled EP.
In 2005 Zushi was signed to Pointy Records to release Songs From a Dazzling Drift. A collection of country-infused pop songs drawn from rough home recordings, it was quickly picked up by the British music press as a minor classic. Q magazine gave it a four-star review (including it in the "Q Recommends" category), and enthused that "this could be the start of something major".Dazed & Confused called it a "masterclass in storytelling". An intermittent series of live appearances followed, supporting the likes of Scritti Politti and Patrick Wolf, as well as performing on the main town hall stage at the Oxford Folk Festival with Bellowhead and Rachel Unthank and the Winterset.
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