South Korean rock band
iamnot
|
---|
Main vocalist Lim Heon-il in 2018
|
|
Origin
| Seoul
, South Korea
|
---|
Genres
| Blues
,
rock
|
---|
Years active
| 2015
(
2015
)
?2018
|
---|
Labels
| Gravity Music
|
---|
|
Members
|
- Lim Heon-il
- Yang Si-on
- Kim Jun-ho
|
---|
iamnot
(
Korean
:
아이엠낫
) is a South Korean rock band signed to Gravity Music. The trio was formed with main vocalist and guitarist Lim Heon-il, bassist Yang Si-on, and drummer Kim Jun-ho. In 2015, they released a string singles and their debut mini-album
Whoami
. The band releasesd their first studio album
Hope
in 2017. Their work earned them the Band Award at the 27th
Seoul Music Awards
.
History
[
edit
]
Lim Heon-il and Yang Si-on attended the same high school and they enrolled at the
Seoul Institute of the Arts
, where they met Kim Jun-ho. Along with two other students from the institution, they formed the rock band Bremen and released its sole studio album in 2006.
[1]
They disbanded shortly due to their
mandatory military service
commitments.
[2]
The members later worked independently from one another in separate bands: Lim with Mate (2009?2014), Yang in Walrus, and Kim for SpeakOut (2011).
[1]
The trio regrouped and formed iamnot in 2015 with Lim on main vocals and guitar, Yang on bass, and Kim on drums.
[3]
The name was written without any
spaces
to read like a band name and not as a sentence.
[1]
Lim cited the precision of the negative expression "this is not" in contrast to the affirmative phrase "this is" that led to the decision of implementing the
paradoxical
moniker to describe their music.
[4]
iamnot released their debut single "The Brand New Blues" in April 2015, followed by "Do It" and "Heiyheiy" through August.
[1]
Their first mini-album
Whoami
was issued on September 15, headed by the lead singles "Psycho" and "Cut".
[4]
Writing for
Herald Economy
, Jung Jin-yeong called it "possibly one of the most important albums of the year".
[5]
The band held a pair of concerts at Muse Live Hall in
Seoul Olympic Park
that weekend in commemoration of the album's release.
[6]
They released the
single album
Hold the Night
in December and the song "Break the Wall" the following year.
[1]
Ahead of their first full-length album, iamnot released the songs "Happiness" and "RBTY" in 2017.
[7]
[8]
Hope
and the lead single "Fly" were released on May 26.
[9]
Conceptually, the album relates to the struggles faced by the youth.
[10]
In 2018, iamnot won the Band Award at the 27th
Seoul Music Awards
.
[11]
They contributed a song entitled "Burn It Up" on the original soundtrack for
TVN
's television series
Lawless Lawyer
.
[12]
Musical style
[
edit
]
iamnot lays their musical foundation in
blues
and rock.
[5]
The band forged their music as "a mixture of
garage-rock
-like guitar riffs and bluesy tones" and has delved into various genres, including
punk rock
and
EDM
.
[3]
Their song "Do It" opens with a
hip hop
beat and progresses into an electric number with "intense" guitar
riffs
, "heavy" drums, and violin by Echae Kang.
[13]
"Psycho" saw the band incorporate elements of EDM into the track, while the simultaneously released "Cut" infused
trap music
.
[4]
With the release of
Hope
, the band's sound shifted from strong rock music to a more
pop
-oriented direction.
[10]
The
modern rock
single "Happiness" expresses the band's desire to see the word become part of day-to-day life.
[7]
Lim described the track's sound as "strong and bright".
[10]
"RBTY" is an electronic
dance-pop
track with elements of
country music
.
[10]
Its lyrics deal with redemption.
[8]
Lim's vocal tone has been compared to that of singer
Yi Sung-yol
[
ko
]
.
[2]
The frontman has been said to possess "crunchy low-keyed vocals" that are "laid-back" on occasion, "but retain that snarly tone that keeps listeners on edge".
[3]
Online magazine
Mint Paper
commended his "stand-out" singing on the
single album
Color
, where iamnot worked with groups Common Ground and
The Barberettes
on
Motown
-esque tracks.
[14]
Kim's "clean high-key voice" has been described as complementary to Lim's.
[3]
Both musicians contribute lyrics and compositions to the band's catalog; the latter also works as a beatmaker.
[6]
Bassist Yang also plays the piano and guitar, while supplying
synthesizers
, arrangements, and record production.
[3]
[6]
Members
[
edit
]
List of members and instruments.
[15]
- Lim Heon-il (
임헌일
) ? main vocals, guitar
- Yang Si-on (
양시온
) ? bass
- Kim Jun-ho (
金俊昊
) ? drums
Discography
[
edit
]
Albums
[
edit
]
Studio albums
[
edit
]
Extended plays
[
edit
]
Singles
[
edit
]
As lead artist
[
edit
]
Guest appearances
[
edit
]
Awards and nominations
[
edit
]
References
[
edit
]
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
Kim, Kwan-myeong (March 21, 2017).
[3時의 인디살롱] 아이엠낫 "이승환은 對人倍...29日 콘서트서 콜라보 要請"
.
Osen
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Yoon, Min-sik (September 14, 2017).
'이승환이 選擇한 밴드' 아이엠낫(iamnot), 安住하지 않는 그들의 無謀한 挑戰
.
The Korea Herald
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
e
Yoon, Min-sik (September 13, 2017).
"
'iamnot' what you expect"
.
The Korea Herald
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
Jung, Jin-yeong (October 2, 2015).
아이엠낫 "우리가 누구냐고? 들어봐. 춤추게 될 테니"
.
Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Jung, Jin-yeong (September 23, 2015).
<정진영의 이주의 推薦 앨범> 32. 아이엠낫 'Whoami'ㆍ메써드 'Abstract' 外
.
Herald Economy
(in Korean).
Herald Corporation
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
Lee, Ji-seok (August 17, 2015).
임헌일-양시온-김준호의 밴드 아이엠낫, 9月 첫 單獨 콘서트 開催
.
Sportsseoul
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Lee, Ho-yeong (April 26, 2017).
임헌일-金俊昊-양시온, 'Happiness' 公開 豫告...'밴드로 돌아온다'
.
Top Star News
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Sohn, Bong-seok (May 11, 2017).
아이엠낫 앨범 發表 앞서 'RBTY' 先公開
.
Sports Kyunghyang
(in Korean). Kyunghyang Company
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
Lee, Ha-na (May 25, 2017).
임헌일X양시온X金俊昊 밴드 아이엠낫, 오늘(25日) 첫 正規앨범 'Hope' 發賣
.
Seoul Economic Daily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
c
d
Im, Jin-mo (July 2017).
"Neo Music Communication IZM"
아이엠낫(iamnot) 인터뷰
.
IZM
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Lee, Ji-yeong (January 25, 2018).
[2018 書架臺]아이엠낫 밴드賞 受賞, "꿈만 같아...더 좋은 音樂 만들겠다"
.
Seoul Economic Daily
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
a
b
Hwang, Hye-jin (May 18, 2018).
아이엠낫 ‘無法辯護士’ 첫 OST 歌唱, 이준기X서예지 支援射擊
.
Newsen
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
Lee, Eun-ho (July 10, 2015).
[信保 手配] 7月 둘째 週, 놓치기 아까운 音盤
.
Ten Asia
(in Korean)
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
아이엠낫 ? [Color]
(in Korean). Mint Paper. August 10, 2018
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
아이엠낫
(in Korean).
Naver
. Retrieved
March 25,
2023
.
- ^
"Gaon Chart"
(in Korean).
Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.
- ^
2017年 06月 Album Chart
(in Korean). Gaon Music Chart
. Retrieved
November 4,
2020
.