Update: My Love Is Your Love: Press

YUZIMA's tribute and remake of "My Love Is Your Love" has now been featured on The Hype Machine as well as Faronheit music blog and is quickly racking up listens. Check it out below.

Yuzima Celebrates Whitney: My Love Is Your Love on Hype Machine

On Pick Your Poison: Tuesday 2-21-12

Yuzima Celebrates Whitney: My Love Is Your Love on Soundcloud

Update: Review Link Changed

Apologies if you tried to read the Sound Opera - Project One review and was unable the link was changed . The new link is  Sound Opera - Project One Review: Louder than War

A Tribute By Yuzima For Whitney Elizabeth Houston "My Love Is Your Love"

Like many in the Music World, "Indie Luminary" Yuzima grieves for one of the Greatest Vocalists of our time. So in honor he worked day and night in his studio and created this.... 

RIP W.E.H.

Sound Opera - Project One Promotional Poster

Introducing the new Sound Opera - Project One promotional poster. Yuzima's newest release nicknamed "A Rock Opera Dedicated to Sound" will be out on March 13th. If you would like to join the promotional team, you can download the 11x17 (JPEG File) poster and hang it at your local indie record shop, coffee shop, etc. Then let us know by emailing your email address to YUZIMAmusic@gmail.com, where you'll be added to the fan mailing list.

GLASNOST Music Video Premiere - YUZIMA

Yuzima's brand new music video for latest EP Glasnosts title track.

"Rising Indie Luminary" - YUZIMA gets major plug from UK music blog

Yuzima's upcoming project Sound Opera - Project One is preparing to be released on March 13th. But before that, music writers get to chime in and let us know what they think. AND IT'S AMAZING. The first review came out on british punk blog Louder Than War yesterday, written by the fantastic Dan Lucas and had all great things to say. Here are just some of the quotes.

‎"Rising Indie Luminary"

"Unlikely champion of European industrial rock, straight out of The Bronx" 

"Layers of keyboards, descending on the listener like a grey industrial fog" 

"Result is so rewarding"

Read full feature here

Cover Art

YUZIMA live at BROOKLYN BOWL (01/14/12)

Yuzima brings down the house at Brooklyn Bowl's 2012 'Beatles Complete on the Ukelele' with a dazzling cover of "A Hard Days Night" and "Hey Jude". Here are the Pic's.

All photos courtesy of Jim Fairfax

Download Yuzima's Interview on Itunes

Download Yuzima's fantastic interview with Road to Stardom now for free on itunes.

Yuzima to Perform at Beatles Tribute Saturday

Hope you're all ready. Yuzima signed on in december to sing two songs at The Beatles Complete, an extravaganza dedicated to the Beatles where New York musicians sing all of the songs from the Beatles catalog. Yuzima will be singing a unique yet rousing version of "A Hard Days Night" and, song of all songs, "Hey Jude". Yuzima described the rehearsal with members of the band as "Over the Top" and "We might have raised John Lennon's spirit from the dead..." Yuzima will go on about 7pm so make sure you come out and bring your camera. It's definitely the thing to do this weekend.

Links: BROOKLYN BOWL BEATLES COMPLETE

          

ENTRANCE 10 AT THE DOOR

TIME: YUZIMA WILL GO ON AT ABOUT 7

DATE: SAT, JANUARY 14, 2012

LOCATION: BROOKLYN BOWL 61 WYTHE AVENUE BROOKLYN, NY 11211

Listen to Yuzima's Live interview with Road 2 Stardom

Many of you stayed up late last night to listen to Yuzima talk about his upcoming projects with Ms Gigo of Road 2 Stardom an online radio show dedicated to the best and the brightest stars on the rise in the music industry. Yuzima gave an intriguing interview that spanned from the techniques of his unique sound to the making of Sound Opera - Project One his latest release out March 13th. He even takes a moment to discuss FUR being a metaphor for sex(and also a song off of Glasnost) and of the multi-cultural origins of country music as the host spins his biggest tracks. Take a moment to listen to the discussion.

YUZIMA'S INTERVIEW

Sound Opera - Project One gets release date and more details

Labeled “An Rock Opera Dedicated to Sound” by its creator and mastermind NYC indie-rocker Yuzima, Sound Opera: Project One has finally received a release date. On March 13^th 2012. Sound Opera: Project One will hit the Internet and be available for download and streaming at a number of sources.

The grandest of all of Yuzima’s self-released projects, and follow up to the EP Cover Me described as “Yuzima channel(ing) his inner U2, while creating” Glasnost, The Opera clocks in at 20 minutes, equivalent to the length of a five song EP. But this is exactly what Yuzima wanted. “We don’t have enough bigness today” say’s the singer, “Everything is - just enough, I wanted to create a genuine art piece that would stand the test of time”, he continues...


to be con't.

INTERVIEW WITH YUZIMA 01/05 by ROAD2STARDOM RADIO | Blog Talk Radio

Tune into "rock artist on the rise" Yuzima talk about his music, career and 2012 LIVE with Road 2 Stardom host Ms Gigo thursday at 11 PM. Yuzima will touch on his latest release Glasnost, upcoming project Sound Opera - Project One, upcoming live performances

and will be taking questions from callers. Click on the link below to listen in Thursday at 11.

Prepare your questions and call (347) 202-0318  Thursday at 11

INTERVIEW WITH YUZIMA PHILLIPS 01/05 by ROAD2STARDOM RADIO | Blog Talk Radio

Yuzima + Santa

Hope uv checked out and downloaded my remake of Winter Wonderland. If not...

Winter Wonderland by Yuzima

GLASNOST

GLASNOST

Yuzima — Winter Wonderland

I threw this little cover of  a Christmas Classic together as a gift of appreciation to all of my fans. Download it and have a Merry Christmas.

Winter Wonderland by Yuzima

Yuzima's Facebook Page Relaunch

Hey folks, I've just reactivated my Facebook page and it's bigger than ever. It's a way to keep up with all of the cool things I do everyday and current music projects/live shows as they come together. So click the link and likey likey. Yuzima's Facebook Page

Mysterious Ways Out Today Proceeds Will go to Occupy Wall St.

Hey folks, with the great response we've gotten back from my U2 remake "Mysterious Ways" and the strong support I feel for the Occupy Wall st. protestors, we've decided to release it as the second single from Glasnost and donate all proceeds to Occupy Wall st. Starting today you can download the track from Itunes.

START DOWNLOADING NOW AND SHOW YOUR SUPPORT

Yuzima - Mysterious Ways

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This is Glasnost in action.

Guest Writer - Lost at E Minor

A couple of weeks ago my remake of U2's Mysterious Ways was featured on International Pop Culture blog Lost at E Minor. After, they contacted me and asked me to be a guest editor and write 8 posts about my current pop culture obsessions. So I did and they've started posting them today. This is the first post.
It's about La Jovenc. Check it out.
http://www.lostateminor.com/2011/10/13/la-jovenc-creates-a-live-score-for-the-movie-nosferatu/

You can check out my contributions as they are posted at

http://www.lostateminor.com/author/yuzima-philip/

The National Underground -- Glasnost

Thanks to those who came out. If you didn't this is what you missed!

Yuzima - The National Underground - Tonight

Hey Folks, I have a big show tonight at The National Underground.
I think Jim Fairfax put it best, earlier today, when he said that it's going to be Magic tonight. So I look forward to seeing you bring a little bit of your own Magic tonight. Come prepared to party.


xoxo

Yuzima

The National Underground
159 E. Houston St.
NYC
Tonight
8:30 Downstairs
$10

Facebook event page

Great News - Mysterious Ways - Glasnost

Over the past 5 days, even with technical difficulties with host Soundcloud, Glasnost bonus song Mysterious Ways has been a hit picking up over 700 unique listeners. According to Soundcloud, multiple people have listened, liked, favorited the remake of the classic U2 song. Below are the four main sites the song has been featured and reviewed on so far. Thanks for your support.

Lost at E Minor

Cover Me 

Hype Machine

Elbow

Soundcloud Problems

The official host link for "Mysterious Ways" -- Soundcloud -- has had technical difficulties over the last couple of days. It seems to be fixed now. But if you've tried to access the link and are unable, we posted additional links below. If you are from the media and need an mp3 link, contact yphili184@gmail.com.

Mysterious Ways - Youtube

Mysterious Ways - Soundcloud 

New Pics

Press - Cover Me

A great review from another blog on Mysterious Ways.
This time  Cover Me 

Press - Next Mag Feature

Big shout out the folks at NYC night life mag Next. 

xoxo Yuzima (See you thursday.)

Press - Lost at E Minor

Awesome Pop culture blog Lost at E Minor just featured my cover of Mysterious Ways by U2. Feel free to check it out, like it, share it, Google + it, tweet it, etc, it all helps spread the word. xoxo Yuzima

Yuzima -- Lost at E Minor

I go out (alone at night) now on Vimeo

Video for single I go out alone at night is now on Vimeo.

YUZIMA -- A Very Important Message

National Underground

I will be playing NYC venue National Underground on Thurday Oct 6. It's going to be a real good time. I will be playing songs from my new EP Glasnost. Make sure you come out.

xoxo

Yuzima

$10 at the Door

$5 online before show

Complete info

Download Glasnost 

Story behind the song: Mysterious Ways

I had not initially planned on recording Mysterious Ways. But after I finished recording the album, I had the urge to take it a step further. An EP is generally 3 to 6 songs Glasnost already had 7 songs. But with all that was going on in the world, from the turmoil in the Mideast, to the financial crisis's latest manifestation as the debt argument, I felt there was  a little more to be said. And for the first time ever, I recorded a cover, although, I'm technically not calling it a cover, (I consider it a response). I recorded my very own version of, 1991 U2 Classic, Mysterious Ways and I made sure to put my special stamp on it.   I got it in right under the wire and made it the unofficial 8th song of Glasnost. It's not available on Itunes, it's available separately on Bandcamp and Soundcloud. I've gotten an intense response back so far; the kind of response you want, when you take on U2. So thanks for reading about my new album and please help spread the word.

 Mysterious Ways



 Glasnost

                                                   

Story behind the song: Healing (takes time)

I think healing takes time is one of those obvious Axioms that should be a song, it just takes the right person to write it. Healing indeeds takes time and whether it's social or spiritual we need time to heal. This is what I mean by a theme album, these songs are not obvious but they each somehow relate to social and spiritual cleansing and openness, in turn, Glasnost.


Glasnost

Story behind the song: Monsoon

An experimental song where the waves and sounds in the song suggest the feeling of the waves of change washing over us and transforming us. It's kind of the lyric less response to Glasnost. If you listen to it, it will bring serenity.

Glasnost

Story behind the song: I go out (alone at night)

This song is about the end of a relationship and being alone but deciding to go out and live or party anyway. Its also responds to Glasnost, in the bridge, where I say the large four walls are tumbling, referring to the albums theme and singing about the eastern front and praying to the eastern wall. But with all of that -- its about the freedom of having a good time, living life no matter what. (Oh and yes I have absolutely no problem going out (alone at night)... ha!)

Glasnost

Story behind the song: Science Project

I wrote this because I think there is a problem of a lack of true gatekeeping in what is labeled Experimental music. Music that isn't experimental is labeled so. Just because something sounds weird does't make it experimental. The simple fact that artists are using production templates (trends) to create their songs makes them pop songs but not experimental. There is a certain smugness to all of this that reeks of opportunism but not art.

Glasnost

Story behind the song: Trapped in a Border Town

I wrote this song about a hypothetical scenario inspired by a real life issue, Immigration, Specifically, the Arizona Immigration controversy. A lover kills for their beloved and is on the lam, hiding out in a Border Town torn away from the one they love. I was inspired by families who are separated because of immigration status and such. The song is not a political one. But I try to touch on the common experience that we all can identify with.

Glasnost

Story behind the song: Fur

I don't usually write sex songs... ha. But guess what! I'm a very sexual person. Most of my songs deal with big subjects. But I think theres a lot of power in sexuality. And I plan on addressing it more in my music (get out of the way Prince). Fur is a thing about a feeling, one gets during a certain sexual position. And I'm going to leave it at that.

Glasnost

Story behind the song: Glasnost

Glasnost in Russian means openness. After completing Its Wonderful, I knew I wanted to do another theme album in the vein of my second EP The Cosmonaut, almost in the same philosophical mode of that recording. Where that ep was more about one man and his quest to reach beyond the great beyond or human limits, my new ep would move the focus to movements of people. Thats why there are more tribal or church choir harmonies. In the beginning of the song I used effects to create the sound of marching to equate the marching of solders with people. We are an army of forward moving people bravely marching into the future.


Glasnost

Mysterious Ways on Soundcloud

Listen to my first and only cover -- my version of U2's Mysterious Ways now also on Soundcloud.

MYSTERIOUS WAYS