# Pumarosa > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pumarosa > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Pumarosa.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumarosa > Source revision: 1251266377 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Electronic rock band based in North London, England}} {{Infobox musical artist | website = {{URL|https://www.pumarosamusic.com|pumarosamusic.com}} | name = Pumarosa | origin = [London](/source/London), [England](/source/England) | genre = {{hlist|[Alternative](/source/Alternative_rock)/[Indie Rock](/source/Indie_Rock)|[Indie Dance](/source/Indie_Dance)|[Pop](/source/Pop_music)/[Rock](/source/Rock_music)}} | years_active = 2014–present | label = [Fiction](/source/Fiction_Records) | current_members = * Isabel Munoz-Newsome * Nicholas Owen * Tomoya Suzuki * Neville James | past_members = * Henry Brown }} thumb | 220x124px | right | Pumarosa performing in London '''Pumarosa''' is an English electronic rock band formed in North London in 2014.{{Cite web |last=Freeman |first=John |date=2016-10-04 |title=Passion Fruit: An Interview With Pumarosa |url=https://thequietus.com/articles/21058-pumarosa-interview |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=The Quietus |language=en-us}} {{Cite web |last=Hannah |first=Andrew |date=2015-11-30 |title=Pumarosa: One To Watch for 2016 |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/pumarosa-interview-ones-to-watch-2016 |archive-url= |archive-date= |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en}} They have described their sound as "industrial spiritual". In a [''Guardian''](/source/The_Guardian) review of a live performance in 2016, Pumarosa were called the "missing link between [Joy Division](/source/Joy_Division) and [Pendulum](/source/Pendulum_(drum_and_bass_band))".{{Cite web |last=Sullivan |first=Caroline |date=2016-10-25 |title=Pumarosa review – short, sweet and deliciously bleak |url=http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/oct/25/pumarosa-review-village-underground |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |language=en}} == History == The band was initially started as a duo by Isabel Munoz-Newsome ([vocals](/source/vocals), [guitar](/source/guitar)) and Nicholas Owen ([drums](/source/Drum_kit)),{{Cite web |last=Iqbal |first=Nosheen |date=2018-04-10 |title=Pumarosa's Isabel Munoz-Newsome: 'I didn't get a smear test because I was embarrassed. Stupid' |url=http://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/apr/10/pumarosa-isabel-munoz-newsome-smear-test-embarrassed-cervical-cancer |access-date=2022-11-11 |website=[The Guardian](/source/The_Guardian) |language=en}} who had first met in 2011 through mutual friends and become part of a [psychedelic punk](/source/psychedelic_punk) band called Lion Child; following the group's disbanding, Munoz-Newsome played solo until 2014, when she re-united with Owen to start Pumarosa — whose name stems from the word ''pomarosa'', a colloquial term for [rose apple fruits](/source/Rose_apple). The band was later expanded to include Henry Brown ([bass](/source/Bass_guitar)), Tomoya Suzuki ([electronics](/source/Electronics_in_rock_music)) and Neville James (lead guitar). Munoz-Newsome, who had studied [theatre design](/source/theatre_design) and helped create sets for plays in pub theatres and the [Royal National Theatre](/source/Royal_National_Theatre) before pursuing a musical career, also took care of the artwork and stage design for the band's projects and videography. In 2015, Pumarosa signed a record deal with Chess Club Records before releasing their debut single, "[Priestess](/source/Priestess_(song))", which was reportedly inspired by the dancing performances of Munoz-Newsome's sister, Fernanda, who also featured in the track's video-clip. The group then released two more singles, "Cecile" and "Honey" — the latter of which was inspired by the 2015 [BBC](/source/BBC) documentary ''[Bitter Lake](/source/Bitter_Lake_(film))'', by [Adam Curtis](/source/Adam_Curtis). During the last months of 2016, the band were one of the support acts of [Glass Animals](/source/Glass_Animals) for the North American and European dates of their promotional tour for the album ''[How to Be a Human Being](/source/How_to_Be_a_Human_Being)''.{{Cite web |title=Pumarosa Concert & Tour History |url=https://www.concertarchives.org/bands/pumarosa |access-date=2023-11-11 |work=Concert Archives}}{{Cite web |date=2016-09-12 |title=Glass Animals announce massive Brixton Academy gig |url=https://diymag.com/news/glass-animals-brixton-academy-show |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=DIY |language=en}} In May 2017, Pumarosa released their debut album, ''[The Witch](/source/The_Witch_(Pumarosa_album)),'' under [Fiction Records](/source/Fiction_Records);{{Cite news |last=Mackay |first=Emily |date=2017-05-21 |title=Pumarosa: The Witch review – a surprisingly magnetic debut |language=en-GB |work=The Observer |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2017/may/21/pumarosa-the-witch-review-magnetic-debut |access-date=2023-11-12 |issn=0029-7712}} the concept of the LP, which was produced by [Dan Carey](/source/Dan_Carey_(record_producer)),{{Cite web |last=Goggins |first=Joe |date=2019-10-28 |title=Positive Destruction: Pumarosa |url=https://diymag.com/interview/positive-destruction-pumarosa-october-2019-interview |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=[DIY](/source/DIY_(magazine))}} was centered around Munoz-Newsome's reading of ''[Caliban and the Witch](/source/Caliban_and_the_Witch)'' by [Silvia Federici](/source/Silvia_Federici), a book she described as "an incredible piece of work about the transition from [feudalism](/source/feudalism) to [capitalism](/source/capitalism) from the female perspective". The album received widespread critical acclaim following its release, and peaked at #72 on the [UK Albums Chart](/source/UK_Albums_Chart).{{cite web |title=PUMAROSA |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48663/pumarosa/ |accessdate=2023-11-11 |website=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company) |publisher=}} The same week of ''The Witch'''s release, Munoz-Newsome was diagnosed with [cervical cancer](/source/cervical_cancer) after having a [smear test](/source/smear_test); however, the band decided to fulfill all of their remaining planned events — including their first TV appearance, as they performed their single "Dragonfly" on the [BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two) programme ''[Later... with Jools Holland](/source/Later..._with_Jools_Holland)'' —{{Cite web |date=2017-05-26 |title=Later... LIVE with Jools Holland |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/proginfo/2017/21/later-live-with-jools-holland |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=[BBC Two](/source/BBC_Two)}} before the lead singer underwent a [trachelectomy](/source/trachelectomy) in June of the same year. In the following months, despite Munoz-Newsome still being in the early stages of recovery, the band opened for [Interpol](/source/Interpol_(band)) in the [Mexico City](/source/Mexico_City) gigs of their ''[Turn On The Bright Lights](/source/Turn_On_the_Bright_Lights) Anniversary 15 Years Tour'',{{Cite web |title=Pumarosa, la banda telonera de INTERPOL en México |url=http://quarterrockpress.com/index.php/news/item/12072-pumarosa-la-banda-telonera-de-interpol-en-mexico |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Quarter Rock Press |language=es-MX}} before serving as one of the support acts of [Depeche Mode](/source/Depeche_Mode)'s European dates of their ''[Global Spirit Tour](/source/Global_Spirit_Tour)''. {{Cite web |last=Carlsson |first=Johan |date=2017-09-19 |title=Support acts for Depeche Mode's winter tour of Europe announced |url=https://www.releasemagazine.net/support-acts-for-depeche-modes-winter-tour-of-europe-announced |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=[Release Magazine](/source/Release_Magazine)}}{{cite magazine |title=Current Boxscore |url=http://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |magazine=Billboard |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228041430/https://www.billboard.com/biz/current-boxscore |archive-date=28 December 2017 |access-date=28 December 2017}} Also in 2017, they were nominated for Best Breakthrough Act at the [2017 Q Awards](/source/Q_Awards).{{Cite web |last=White |first=Jack |date=6 September 2017 |title=Liam Gallagher, Stormzy and Lorde among the nominees for the 2017 Q Awards |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/liam-gallagher-stormzy-and-lorde-among-the-nominees-for-the-2017-q-awards__20372/ |access-date=18 November 2023 |website=Official Charts |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=6 September 2017 |title=Q Awards 2017: Full list of nominations |language=en-GB |work=The Belfast Telegraph |url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/entertainment/music/news/q-awards-2017-full-list-of-nominations/36107473.html |access-date=18 November 2023 |issn=0307-1235}} In June 2018, Pumarosa took part in the [Meltdown](/source/Meltdown_(festival)) music festival at [Southbank Centre](/source/Southbank_Centre), curated by [Robert Smith](/source/Robert_Smith_(musician)).{{Cite web |date=2018-04-10 |title=Death Cab For Cutie, Frightened Rabbit and more added to Robert Smith's Meltdown |url=https://diymag.com/news/robert-smith-meltdown-festival-additions-death-cab-for-cutie-frightened-rabbit |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=DIY |language=en}} Bass player Henry Brown departed before the release of the band's second album, while Jamie MacMillan joined the group. In 2019, the band released their second album, [''Devastation''](/source/Devastation_(album)), via Fiction; Munoz-Newsome described its themes as "more personal and direct" than the ones explored on ''The Witch'', as several songs reflected her process of recovery from cancer, as well as changes to band members' relationships; {{Cite web |last=Crudgington |first=Kate |date=2020-02-25 |title=Why Pumarosa strive to tell a collective truth |url=https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/features/interviews/pumarosa-strive-tell-collective-truth |access-date=2023-11-11 |website=The Line of Best Fit |language=en}} the album was produced by [John Congleton](/source/John_Congleton), while bass patterns were provided by [Justin Chancellor](/source/Justin_Chancellor) of [Tool](/source/Tool_(band)). ''Devastation'' peaked at #91 on the UK Albums Chart. ==Discography== ===Studio albums=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:25em;"| Details ! colspan="1"| Peak chart positions |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:85%;"| [UK](/source/UK_Albums_Chart)
{{cite web |title=PUMAROSA |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/48663/pumarosa/ |accessdate=2023-11-11 |website=[Official Charts Company](/source/Official_Charts_Company) |publisher=}} |- ! scope="row" | ''The Witch'' | * Released: 19 May 2017 * Label: [Fiction](/source/Fiction_Records) * Formats: [CD](/source/Compact_disc), [digital download](/source/Music_download), [streaming](/source/Streaming_media), [vinyl](/source/LP_record) | 72 |- ! scope="row" | ''Devastation'' | * Released: 15 Nov 2019 * Label: Fiction * Formats: CD, digital download, streaming, vinyl | 91 |} ===Extended plays=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! rowspan="1" style="width:8em;"| Title ! rowspan="1"| EP details |- ! scope="row"| ''Pumarosa'' | * Released: 28 October 2016 * Label: Fiction * Format: CD, streaming, vinyl |} ===Singles=== {| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center;" |- ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:16em;"| Title ! scope="col" rowspan="2"| Year ! scope="col" colspan="1"| Peak chart positions ! scope="col" rowspan="2" style="width:8em;"| Album |- ! scope="col" style="width:3em;font-size:90%;"|[UK](/source/UK_Singles_Chart)
|- ! scope="row"| "Priestess" | 2015 | 37 | rowspan="3" | ''Pumarosa'' |- ! scope="row"| "Cecile" | rowspan="2" | 2016 | 31 |- ! scope="row"| "Honey" | 60 |- ! scope="row"| "Dragonfly" | rowspan="4" | 2017 | — | rowspan="2" | ''The Witch'' |- ! scope="row"| "My Gruesome Loving Friend" | — |- ! scope="row"| "La Guarida Del Leon" | — | rowspan="2" {{n/a|Non-album singles}} |- ! scope="row"| "Sacerdotisa" | — |- ! scope="row"| "Fall Apart" | rowspan="5" | 2019 | — | rowspan="5" | ''Devastation'' |- ! scope="row"| "Heaven" | — |- ! scope="row"| "I See You" | — |- ! scope="row"| "Adam's Song" | — |- ! scope="row"| "Into The Woods" | — |} ===Featured appearances=== * [Sasha](/source/Sasha_(DJ)) – "Just Us" (2022) {{small|(with Pumarosa)}} == References == {{Reflist}} {{Authority control}} Category:Female-fronted musical groups Category:Indie rock groups from London Category:Rock music groups from London Category:Fiction Records artists Category:Musical groups established in 2014 Category:2014 establishments in England --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Pumarosa](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumarosa) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pumarosa?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.