Jambinai Explained

Jambinai
Alias:잠비나이
Origin:Seoul, South Korea
Genre:Post-rock, experimental rock, Korean folk
Years Active:–present
Label:The Tell-Tale Heart
Bella Union
Current Members:Kim Bo-mi
Lee Il-woo
Sim Eun-yong
Yu Byeong-koo
Choi Jae-hyuk

Jambinai are a Korean post-rock band formed in Seoul in 2009. The band currently consists of Kim Bo-mi, Lee Il-woo, Sim Eun-yong, Yu Byeong-koo and Choi Jae-hyuk.[1] Their debut album Différance won the award for Best Crossover Album at the 2013 Korean Music Awards. Their second album Hermitage was released in 2016 on Bella Union.

During the 2018 Winter Olympics closing ceremony in Pyeongchang, Jambinai performed with an orchestra of geomungo players.[2] [3]

Musical style

Jambinai are known for combining rock music instrumentation (drums, bass guitar, electric guitar) with the use of traditional Korean folk music instruments (haegeum, piri, geomungo). Furthermore, they have been compared to bands like Explosions in the Sky, Godspeed You! Black Emperor, and Mogwai.[4] [5] [6] [7]

Members

Touring musicians

Discography

Studio albums
EPs

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryNominated workResultRef.
2013Korean Music AwardsBest Crossover AlbumDifférance[10]
Best Jazz & Crossover Performance[11]
2015Committee Choice Special Award[12]
2017Best Rock AlbumHermitage[13]
2020ONDA[14]
Best Rock Song"ONDA"

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: 밴드 잠비나이, 멜론 스테이션 '인디스웨이' 16일 출연. Jeong . Haeun . 2023-10-12 . Sports Seoul . 2021-09-16 . ko.
  2. News: A Rock Star Is Born at the Olympics Closing Ceremony . Kornhaber . Spencer . . 27 February 2018 . en-US.
  3. News: Winter Olympics closing ceremony: 10 highlights from Pyeongchang . 25 February 2018 . Belam . Martin . . 22 July 2019 . en-UK.
  4. Web site: De Koreaanse post-rockband Jambinai maakt hedendaagse muziek met een oude ziel . Dutch . Bryan . Beverly . 23 May 2016 . Vice . 28 July 2016.
  5. Web site: Jambinai channel the wrath and isolation of South Korean youth . Jowett . Tom . 9 June 2016 . The Line of Best Fit . 28 July 2016.
  6. Web site: Jambinai – A Hermitage . Kivel . Adam . 22 June 2016 . . 28 July 2016.
  7. Web site: #4DF16: Jambinai voert Valkhof mee op fraaie Koreaanse postrocktrip . Dutch . Oostrum . Robin . 22 July 2016 . 3voor12 . 28 July 2016.
  8. Web site: JAMBINAI announce Bella Union debut album 'Hermitage' due 17th June 2016 . 14 March 2016 . . 31 October 2016.
  9. News: Jambinai come off a stellar 2011 with a new album . English . Despres . Shawn . 20 January 2012 . The Jeju Weekly . 27 November 2016.
  10. Web site: 잠비나이, 韓대중음악상 '최우수 크로스오버상'. 28 February 2013. Star News. ko. 5 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Nominees: 장르분야. 2013 Korean Music Awards. ko. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20140104031626/http://www.koreanmusicawards.com/2013/list002.html. 4 January 2014. 5 March 2020.
  12. Web site: [포토] 잠비나이, '트랜드를 창조하는 유니크한 그룹']. 26 February 2015. Sports Chosun. ko. 5 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Nominees: 장르분야. 2017 Korean Music Awards. ko. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20181018190638/http://koreanmusicawards.com/2017/nominee/nominee_genre/. 18 October 2018. 5 March 2020.
  14. Web site: 백예린부터 씨잼까지, '2020 한국대중음악상' 수상자 공개. Choi. Yonghwan. 27 February 2020. Hypebeast Korea. ko. 5 March 2020.

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