South Korean post-rock outfit Jambinai sign to Bella Union

The trio, formed while studying traditional music at South Korea's National University Of Arts, wanted "to communicate with the ordinary person who doesn’t listen to Korean traditional music."

Bomi Kim plays the "fiddle-like haegum", Ilwoo Lee brings guitar and piri (a Korean bamboo flute), while Eun Youg Sim adds geomungo, a Korean zither. Speaking about the group, Lee says: “We’re darker than other Korean traditional bands."

The band will release their new album this summer on Bella Unino.

Jambinai have been confirmed for a slew of European festivals, including The Great Escape in May, and a headline show at London's Corsica Studios.

Check out the band's Hyunjeong Shin-directed "Connection" below. The band's upcoming live dates are after.

May

4 – BARCELONA – Sala Apollo
6 – BOURG EN BRESSE – Festival de Bourg en Bresse
7 – LYON – Nuits Sonores
12 – LA ROCHE SUR YON CEDEX – Fuzz’Yon
13 – LAVAL – Le 6PAR4
14 – ST. BRIEUC – Artrock
16 – LONDON – Corsica Studios
18 – BRUSSELS – ABClub
19 – GRONINGEN – Vera
20 – DEN HAAG – Paard van Troje
21 – BRIGHTON – The Great Escape

June

6 – VORONEZH – Platonov Arts Festival
17 – CLISSON – Hellfest
18 – BALLINLOUGH CASTLE – Body & Soul
19 – IZEL – Fete de la Musique

July

8 – RUDOLSTADT – TFF Rudolstadt
15 – OTTENHEIM – Ottenheims Open Air
16 – CARHAIX – Les Vielles Charrues
21 – NIJMEGEN – Valkhof Festival
29 – BOTTNA – Clandestino Bottna
31 – SAINT–NAZAIRE CEDEX – Les Escales

August

5 – LUIK – Micro Festival
6 – KATOWICE – Off Festival
20 – MALGUENAC – Festival de Malguenac
26 – VENLO – Zomerparkfeest Venlo