YAKUZA offers in studio update, new video footage

Chicago's YAKUZA has offered an update from the studio online (http://www.prostheticrecords.com/yakuza-instudio.html), in addition to posting some new video footage on the band's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/yakuza) featuring the video for "Chicago Typewriter," as well as live footage.

"Alright, got the drums done over at Electrical Audio - the home of Steve Albini in Chicago," frontman Bruce Lamont said. "Now we have moved into Volume Recording / Semaphore Studios for the duration of the recording for Transmutations. Sanford [Parker, producer] (Minsk, Pelican, Rwake) is killin it. Keep you posted."

YAKUZA began demoing new material in the band's hometown at Semifour Studios for 'Transmutations' on Feb. 28 and is scheduled for a late 2007 release through Prosthetic Records. 'Transmutations' will be the follow-up to last year's critcally-acclaimed 'Samsara,' and the band will continue previewing new material live Apr. 8 with Genghis Tron and labelmates Kylesa as well as supporting Goatwhore on Apr. 20. Frontman / saxophonist Lamont will also make appearances on March 15 for a SxSw showcase at room 710 at 8 pm in Austin, TX and will follow that up with a March 16 appearance at the Furniture Records showcase.


YAKUZA on tour
4/08 Chicago, IL – Beat Kitchen (with Genghis Tron, Kylesa)

4/20 Milwaukee, WI – Vnuk's (with Goatwhore)