Sfu-ma-to

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Due to technical restrictions the first letter has been capitalized. The correct spelling is sfu-ma-to

sfu-ma-to is a(n indie) rock band which was formed in København, Denmark in late 1996 by Lars Ro (guitar & vocals, ex-LAMPshADe; and Kasper Andersen (drums) of The Naked. They were temporarily joined by Lars Sviestrup Hansen on guitar who veered towards surf music in the form of El Ray, thus ending the 'Come Good Home' era. Andre Chercka joined on bass for the duration of the 'Future Lies in Darkness' era, being replaced by Carl Christian Tofte of Obstinate Esther and Nasa Dude. In late 1999, Ro moved to the San Francisco bay area where he continued the group briefly with Carey Dall (guitar), then with Bomba (drums), Bryan Goski (guitar), and Darren Hertell (bass), thus consituting the 'Shards of Ancient Suns' era. The lineup shifted somewhat during the first years of the millennium, solidifying into Ro, Andreas Koch (bass) of The Naked / Ensemble Orlando and Gangerpilt, Marie Hansen (vocals) of Traening and The Bleeder Group, and Asger Hvid (drums) of Traening and Mit Ny Band. In its live incarnation, the band fluctuates from a full lineup (on Danish shores) to a solo affair, as was the case for sfu-ma-to's North American tours in 2004 and 2006.

[edit] Discography

Come Good Home (cassette, 1997, Purderous Magina Records)
The Future Lies in Darkness (CD/cassette, 1998, Purderous Magina Records)
The Psi E.P. (7", 1999, Purderous Magina Records)
Shards of Ancient Suns (CD/cassette, 2001, Purderous Magina Records / BSBTA)
The Las Zadan E.P. (CDEP, 2004, Purderous Magina Records / BSBTA)
Pockets of Resistance (CD, 2005, Purderous Magina Records / BSBTA)

[edit] Compilations

Les Enfants Children - p.m.r. compilation #4 (cassette, 2000, Purderous Magina Records)
Hairballs of Hysteria - Danish underground compilation (CD, 2001, BSBTA)
Musical Chain Letters - ambitious collaborative experiment (CD, 2002, BSBTA)
Footnotes: Musical Chain Letters Odds & Ends (CDEP, 2002, BSBTA)
BSBTA E.P. Club, August 2003 (CDEP, 2003, BSBTA)
BSBTA Five-O - BSBTA's 50th release sampler (CD, 2003, BSBTA)
Affiliate Program, Vol. 1 - a compilation / sampler (CD, 2004, BSBTA)