Marine Kimono is an acoustic trio from Austin, Texas featuring guitar, accordion, flute, drums, and multi-part harmony vocals, with special guests on euphonium, hurdy-gurdy, violin, and other instruments. The group plays original songs influenced by traditional folk, psychedelia, post-punk, and minimal music. Formed in 2015, the band has released two albums and played over one hundred shows with various rock, folk, and experimental artists. Marine Kimono's music has been described as “evocative” (The Austin Chronicle) “neofolk-tinged baroque folk paeans to nature and grace.” (Texas Dungeon Synth)
In 2016, the trio recorded “Save Me Nowhere” for Divided We Fall II, a North American heathen folk compilation released on the German label FolkWorld. The group also collaborated on “Bloody Green” for glam punk band Inverse Medusa's posthumous eponymous album.
Marine Kimono's 2019 debut Chimera begins with the nostalgic “Sebastopol” and ends with the lovelorn “Chimera.” 2021's Sorrel Horses opens with a medieval procession on “Silly Hat” and closes with the strident “Shallow Breathless.”
In addition to regular local gigs, the group has played showcases such as Survive the Burning Times and Hypnotize Psych Night, special events like Pagan Pride and World Dracula Day, concerts at Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired, and benefits for disability rights and mental health organizations. In 2017, Marine Kimono hosted DIY fashion show Winter Garden at the Austin School of Film, and in 2020 the band hosted a series of online variety shows featuring performances, animation, and music videos.
In 2024, the group composed the score for Rabbits, a post-apocalyptic play that premiered at the Vortex Theatre, recording improvised sessions on de-tuned guitar, toy piano, and medieval tambourines. Marine Kimono's third album will be released in the spring of 2025.
For booking, please e-mail marine dot kimono at gmail dot com. You can download music from bandcamp, watch videos on youtube, and find out about upcoming shows on facebook and instagram.