SUMAC

About

On The Healer, the new full length from Northwest-based trio SUMAC consisting of guitarist/vocalist Aaron Turner, bassist Brian Cook, and drummer Nick Yacyshyn, the group deepens its multi-faceted exploration into the parallel experiences of creation and destruction. Over the course of 4 tracks in 76 minutes, SUMAC presents a sequence of shifting movements which undergo a constant process of expansion, contraction, corruption and regrowth.

This musical methodology reflects the thematic nature of the record - narratives of experiential wounding as gateways to empowerment and evolution, both individual and collective. The group's interpolation of melody, drone, improvisation, and complex riffing becomes a transmogrifying act embodying the depth of human experience. In its highest aspiration it mirrors our ability to endure mortal and spiritual challenges, through which we may emerge with an increased capacity for understanding, empathy, love of self and others. Dismal though the subterranean pits of The Healer may at first appear, from them can be felt the unwavering determination to embrace life, acknowledge interdependence, and honor the gift of existence.

Tour Dates

    Otto Bar Baltimore, MD w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Gallery 5 Richmond, VA w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Zanzabar Louisville, KY w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi
    Black Circle Brewing Indianapolis, IN w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi
    International Museum of Surgical Science Chicago, IL w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    The Empty Bottle Chicago, IL w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    The Pyramid Scheme Grand Rapids, MI w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Ace of Cups Columbus, OH w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Thunderbird Music Hall Pittsburgh, PA w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi
    Space Ballroom Hamden, CT w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Somergloom Festival @ Crystal Ballroom at Somerville Theatre Somerville, MA

Tour Dates

    Otto Bar Baltimore, MD w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Gallery 5 Richmond, VA w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi Tickets
    Zanzabar Louisville, KY w/ Chepang, Patrick Shiroishi

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Tracklist

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    The Healer

  • 1 World of Light
  • 2 Yellow Dawn
  • 3 New Rites
  • 4 The Stone's Turn
  • Tracks

Discography