The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up

The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up is a 5 piece band formed in 1997 in Oakland, California. Named after a high school friend of the band's, their highly textured sound spans the range from indie to post-rock. They have released three full lengths on Absolutely Kosher Records.

Members

*Paul Gonzenbach - guitar, vocals, piano
*Ryan Craven - drums
*Frankie Koeller - bass
*Sikwaya Condon - guitar (1997-2001)
*Noah Blumberg - guitar (2001-Present)
*Ian Connelly - guitar (2000-Present)

Discography

Albums

* "It's Winter Here" (March, 2001)
* "Homemade Drugs" (October, 2002)
* "Picks Us Apart" (July, 2005)

EPs

* "Self-Titled" CD-EP (1999)
* "It's Winter Somewhere" (2001)
* "Burning Flag" (Self-Released Tour EP, (2002)

plits

*Split 7" with Wussom Pow (September, 2002)
*Split CD with Xiu Xiu (July, 2003)
*Split 7" with Meanest Man Contest (2003)

Compilation appearances

*Cool Beans issue # comp (Cool Beans, 2000)
*Tired of Standing Still (Highpoint Lowlife, 2001)

External links

* [http://www.jypu.net/ Official Site]
*MySpace|jimyoshiipileup|The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up
* Pitchfork Media Reviews: [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18874/Jim_Yoshii_PileUp_Jim_Yoshii_PileUp debut EP] , [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18875/Jim_Yoshii_PileUp_Homemade_Drugs Homemade Drugs] , [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/23321/Xiu_Xiu_Insound_Tour_Support_EP_with_The_Jim_Yoshii_Pile Insound Xiu Xiu split] , [http://pitchforkmedia.com/article/record_review/18876/The_Jim_Yoshii_PileUp_Picks_Us_Apart Picks Us Apart]
* [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:cx6ibkj90akb AllMusic]
* [http://www.absolutelykosher.com/ Absolutely Kosher Records]