Biography All Music Guide
All Music Guide:
Zomes is the solo project of Asa Osborne. he is best known for his work with Lungfish and its subgroup Pupils, as well as being one half of the duo Higgs/Osborne with Lungfish frontman Daniel Higgs. Earlier, Osborne was an active member in the southern Maryland scene as a member of Maryland's the Clits and Pig. The Zomes project is distinct from virtually everything that he did before in that Osborne (who was highly influential in creating the drone-based sound that is prevalent in much of the 21st century post-rock sound) plays all instruments himself, relies heavily on modally based harmony, and records with a very deliberate lo-fi aesthetic. The first Zomes date was a critically acclaimed, self-titled offering issued on Holy Mountain. It was followed in the spring of 2011 with the even more adventurous Earth Grid on the Thrill Jockey imprint. The latter album was recorded entirely on cassette tape and mastered by Bob Weston.
