The Jim Yoshii Pile-Up is a 5 piece band formed in 1997 in Oakland

Oakland, California

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, California

California

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. Named after a high school friend of the band's, their highly textured sound spans the range from indie

Indie (music)

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 to post-rock

Post-rock

Post-rock is a subgenre of rock music characterized by the influence and use of instruments commonly associated with rock, but using rhythms and "guitars as facilitators of timbre and textures" not traditionally found in rock...

. They have released three full lengths on Absolutely Kosher Records

Absolutely Kosher Records

Absolutely Kosher Records is an independent California-based record label founded in 1998 in San Francisco by Cory Brown. The label moved to Berkeley in 2002 and then to Emeryville in October 2006 when it partnered with Misra Records...

. As of 2006, the band is on hiatus. Paul Gonzenbach is currently releasing albums under the name Baby Panda. Noah Blumberg is in the duo Meanest Man Contest.

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)

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)

Splits

• Split 7" with Wussom Pow (September, 2002)
• Split CD with Xiu Xiu
  Xiu Xiu
  Xiu Xiu is an American avant-garde group originally from San Jose, California. The band is the brainchild of singer-songwriter Jamie Stewart, who has been its only constant member since its inception in 2002. His current bandmate is Angela Seo...
  
   (July, 2003)
• Split 7" with Meanest Man Contest
  Meanest Man Contest
  Meanest Man Contest is a hip hop and electronic music duo based in San Francisco, California. The members are Quarterbar and Eriksolo ....
  
  (2003)

Compilation appearances

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

External links

• Official Site
• Pitchfork Media Reviews: debut EP, Homemade Drugs, Insound Xiu Xiu split, Picks Us Apart
• [ AllMusic]
• Absolutely Kosher Records
• Baby Panda homepage