Formed out of the ashes from one of Auckland’s most musically-creative hubs, Yoko-Zuna (Swap Gomez, Frank Eliesa, Kenji Iwamitsu-Holdaway, and J.Y Lee) have established themselves as one of the most exciting live acts in Aotearoa.
Yoko Zuna
With the release of their debut album, This Place Here, in 2015, Yoko-Zuna announced themselves to the greater music scene with an album showcasing a sound which hasn’t been previously seen in NZ – sub-electronic frequencies, melodic moments, and immense bass-synth-fuelled drops. The album combined Yoko-Zuna’s unique instrumental sound with some of the country’s most talented vocalists including David Dallas, Bailey Wiley and Team Dynamite.
Not willing to rest on their laurels, May 2016 saw Yoko-Zuna release the Luminols EP. Featuring some of NZ’s biggest vocalists in P-Digsss (Shapeshifter), Laughton Kora & Tom Scott, along with the fresh talents of Lukan Raisey, HEAVY & Larzranda, the EP shows a band infusing electronic/hip-hop with their own inimitable sound.
Their second album Voyager again features collaborations with a range of amazing vocalists including Noah Slee and SWIDY, all the while showcasing the evolving style of Yoko-Zuna.