Introducing: Origami Tsunami

Origami Tsunami are an alternative rock powerhouse crafting a sound as bold as their name suggests. Known for their intricate, interlacing guitar work and clever, reflective lyrics, this Salford-based band has captivated listeners and earned acclaim from tastemakers like BBC Introducing and BBC Radio 6. Tom Robinson himself dubbed them "Salford virtuosos" with "jaw-dropping musicianship."

With singles like Sometimes I Think, Life Hack, and the psychedelia tinged I Dreamt That I Was Only Dreaming, they prove time and again that they're as dynamic as they are skillful. As they continue to expand their sonic landscape, we dive into the minds behind the music.

Queens of the Stone Age – Smooth Sailing

It’s funny we say this song because the writing process for ‘Sometimes I Think.’ began with us jamming in the style of Queens of the Stone Age for a laugh. We’d been revisiting a lot of their back catalogue at the time and maybe subconsciously wanted to capture that clever guitar interplay that they’re so good at! After jamming for a few minutes, we came across a riff that just stuck with us and would later become the opening of ‘Sometimes I Think.’ 

St Vincent – Marrow

We often use St Vincent as a reference for guitar sounds on our releases. She always has such interesting and angular guitar lines that make her stand out amongst her peers. This song in particular had a big influence on our latest single as you can hear by the roaring fuzz guitars throughout ‘Sometimes I Think’. Annie Clarke has to be one of the most consistent artists of the 21st century, so who wouldn’t want to be inspired by her!?

At the Drive-In – One Armed Scissor

Although we don’t sound as intense as At the Drive-In, we have to mention them purely for inspiring some of that math rock and post hardcore flare that comes through in our music. I seriously wish I could have seen them when they were active during this period. They had all the technicality and inventiveness of a prog band, whilst still maintaining a very raw and visceral sound that you’d expect from the hardcore punk scene. Their shows looked like pure chaos too! I think that unconventional mix of art rock and heavier styles is something that’s certainly rubbed off on us with our latest releases.

Courtney Barnett – Pedestrian At Best

Pedestrian at best has a beautiful fuzzy distorted sound to it. Guitar riffs that you can dance to and aggressive vocals, I love her lyricism, the word play and the rhyme schemes.

The Streets -Empty Cans

The same can be said for Mike Skinner of The Streets, it’s well known how much people love his lyrics, I aspire to reach the level of storytelling he achieves within this track but for now I’ll just stick to writing songs about how I only think sometimes.