SISU | |
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Origin | Los Angeles, California |
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Years active | 2009 | – Present
Labels | Mono Prism |
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Website | www |
Sisu is an American indie rock band from Los Angeles, founded in 2009 by Sandra Vu. [1] The band consists of Vu (vocals, guitar, flute), Ryan Wood (bass, synth), David South (bass), Julianna Medeiros (keyboards, backing vocals) and Nathanael Keefer (drums). [2]
Sisu employs traditional and electronic instruments, and their sound has been categorized as psychedelic pop, electronic and shoegaze. [3]
Following the self-released 2009 Demon Tapes EP and 2010 single "Sharp Teeth", Sisu released the Blood Tears studio album and Light Eyes EP, both in 2013 on the Mono Prism label. [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]
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