Seoi Nage
No Retreat, No Surrender
Playing it cool like it's 1974! But what's oozing out of those bass-heavy speakers actually comes from the year 2025 and goes by the name Seoi Nage, who are now making their debuta hybrid of 1970s funk and film scores somewhere between Eastern cinema and Italian giallo. Detective music, but beyond noirdrenched in vibrant colors, packed with car chases, hedonism, and the occasional brawl. The name Seoi Nage, a classic judo throw, was a natural choice given the band members' shared background in martial arts. The four musicians first crossed paths in Münster a few years ago: Jakob Hersch (Taishogoto), Anton Zimmermann (drums), Pascal Schaumburg (electric guitar & synthesizer), and Pogo McCartney (bass guitar, electric guitar, percussion, synthesizer & piano). Initially a studio project, Seoi Nage occasionally took the stage in recent years, accompanied by film projections from Simon Büchting, who visually captured their retro-esque sound. Following an initial EP, the project kept growingand now, finally: an album! FFO: Yin Yin, Khruangbin, GOAT, Altin Gün