Sumac

About the artist

Sumac is a Pacific Northwest trio whose intense, complex sound falls somewhere between sludge metal and experimental noise-rock. The group was founded in 2014 by guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner (Isis, Old Man Gloom, Mamiffer) along with Canadian drummer Nick Yacyshyn (Baptists, Hard Feelings) and bassist Brian Cook (Botch, These Arms Are Snakes, Russian Circles). Turner channels his struggles with anxiety into Sumac's mammoth, punishing compositions, which often exceed the ten-minute mark and include numerous time changes as well as occasional ambient interludes. Sumac's debut full-length, The Deal, was released in 2015 on Sige and Profound Lore. Thrill Jockey issued their second album, What One Becomes, in 2016. ~ Paul Simpson