Mi Ami

San Francisco's "drum punk" trio Mi Ami feature guitarist/vocalist Daniel Martin-McCormick, bassist Jacob Long, and drummer Damon Palermo. Martin-McCormick and Long came from <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Dischord%22">Dischord</a>'s kinetic, percussive group <a href="spotify:artist:2e15fjOtGIotsBNAXR3vSl">Black Eyes</a>, who disbanded in 2004; the two wanted to take their music in a freer direction, and played together briefly as the free jazz-inspired duo <a href="spotify:artist:3Fouu6I5s5sALjnYD8XHoS">White Flight</a>. Long moved to California and Martin-McCormick followed, studying classical guitar at San Francisco State University. They connected with Palermo and formed Mi Ami in 2007, and began working on a sound inspired by dub, free jazz, Afro-beat, and dance music. Mi Ami released a series of vinyl singles and played local gigs with bands like <a href="spotify:artist:72acCeElLYGL9nBHcZzX1h">No Age</a>, and were signed by <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Quarterstick+Records%22">Quarterstick Records</a> in 2008. Their debut for the label, the Enchonecho EP, arrived in January 2009, with their first full-length, Watersports, following a month later. The band moved to <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22Thrill+Jockey%22">Thrill Jockey</a> for 2010's Steal Your Face. Dolphins arrived in 2011, and the repetitive techno throb of Decade followed in 2012 on the <a href="spotify:search:label%3A%22100%25+Silk%22">100% Silk</a> label. ~ Heather Phares, Rovi