This is an archive of the band profile for Kumiko.

Leeds based Kumiko formed in early 2015 as an off-shoot of the now legendary Mariachi/Kraut Rock outfit, ijomojo.

Surviving members Francesca Pidgeon and Paddy HK had grown disenfranchised with the increasingly chaotic Germanic/Latin American sensibilities within the group, and consequently sought to establish a fresh sound.

After recruiting Matthew Nutter (whose impeccable drumming abilities made him an ideal candidate for the position of bassist) and Darcy Taranto (who exhibited more licks than an overly ripe gobstopper), the band hastily embarked on a quest for world domination - one pub gig at a time..