Jowall
Jowall | |
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| Also known as | Kim Mak |
| Born | 1978-1979[1] |
| Origin | Seoul, South Korea |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2000–present |
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Jowall (Korean: 조월) is a South Korean post-rock musician. He is known as a member of the shoegaze band Underwear Band and electronica group Byul.org. He began his career as a solo musician since in 2009 and released three studio albums: Things You Are Going to See Here (네가이곳에서보게될것들) (2009), Clean & Clear (깨끗하게, 맑게,) (2013) and To Celebrate Nothing (아무것도 기념하지 않는) (2020).[2][3][4]
Career[edit]
Jowall was a member of the shoegaze band Underwear Band, which was formed in 2000. He have also formed the electronica band Byul.org since 2001 with his brother Jo Taesang.[5] He also led the band's magazine Monthly Vampire (월간 뱀파이어).[6]
He began his solo career in 2009 and released his first album, Things You Are Going to See Here (네가이곳에서보게될것들).[6] He released his second studio album, Clean & Clear (깨끗하게, 맑게,) in 2013. Na Wonyoung of Weiv described the album as "Rough or low-fi noise was refined more neatly, but all these sounds were located in the right place to create a clear composition narrative, which captured lyricism very beautifully."[7]
In 2015, he released a collaboration album Mirror and Corpse (거울과 시체) with Choi Taehyeon, member of rock band Kuang Program.[1][8] In 2019, he released the songs Ora and Fra under the name of Kim Mak, and that summer they released the single Retreat / Arbor Day (퇴로 / 식목일) under the name of Jowall.[2]
In 2020 he released a new studio album, To Celebrate Nothing (아무것도 기념하지 않는).[4][9] In 2023, he released a new single, "Seol-i (설이)," with Cadejo guitarist Lee Taehoon participating in the recording.[10]
Discography[edit]
Studio albums[edit]
- Things You Are Going to See Here (네가이곳에서보게될것들) (2009)
- Clean & Clear (깨끗하게, 맑게,) (2013)
- Mirror and Corpse (거울과 시체) (2015) (with Choi Taehyeon)
- To Celebrate Nothing (아무것도 기념하지 않는) (2020)
References[edit]
- ^ a b Nam, Eunjoo (2015-07-20). "시적 가사의 멜로디+사이렌 전자음…'불협화음 합작음반' 어떤 음악일까". The Hankyoreh (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b Na, Wonyoung (2020-01-23). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서+] 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Lee, Gyeongjin (2013-02-19). "[인디 10]조월 "스스로에게 솔직해지고 싶었다"". 10 Asia (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ a b Im, Jeongeun (2020-07-19). "[PRESS] 빛바랜 시절을 추억하는 어떤 이의 편지: 조월, '아무것도 기념하지 않는' [음반]". Art Insight (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "Byul.org" (in Korean). Maansun.
- ^ a b Lee, Gwonhyeong (2023-10-05). "과거와 현재가 접히고 포개지는 경험". Incheonin (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Na, Wonyoung (2017-02-18). "[우리의 포스트록을 찾아서] 10. 조월". Weiv (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "[Single-Out #50-3] 최태현×조월 「댐」". Music Y (in Korean). 2015-07-06. Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ "조월, 「아무것도 기념하지 않는」, 만선, 2020.06". Ton Plei (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.
- ^ Jeong, Imyong (2023-02-15). "뮤지션 조월, 3년 만의 싱글 "설이" 발매". Visla Magazine (in Korean). Retrieved 2023-10-12.