OMBIIGIZI is a Canadian musical project, consisting of Adam Sturgeon of Status/Non-Status and Daniel Monkman of Zoon."Inside the 'Indigenous futurisms' of Ombiigizi". CBC Music, February 10, 2022. Their debut album Sewn Back Together was released in 2022,Alan Ranta, "OMBIIGIZI Make Noise with a Purpose on 'Sewn Back Together'". Exclaim!, February 9, 2022. and was shortlisted for the 2022 Polaris Music Prize.Richie Assaly, "Six take-aways from the 2022 Polaris Prize Short List". Toronto Star, July 14, 2022.
Sturgeon and Monkman first met in 2018, bonding over their commonalities as indigenous musicians who were interested in experimental and alternative rock music, and discussed the possibility of collaborating. Shortly thereafter, Sturgeon met Kevin Drew of Broken Social Scene at a fundraising benefit for the Gord Downie and Chanie Wenjack Fund; when the duo decided to proceed with the planned collaboration in 2021, Drew arranged a series of recording sessions at the Bathouse Recording Studio, and served as the album's producer.
The album's first preview single, "Residential Military", was released in November 2021,Chelsea Brimstin, "Zoon, Status/Non-Status team up as OMBIIGIZI, share video for new single ‘Residential Military’" . CIND-FM, November 10, 2021. and was followed by "Cherry Coke" in January 2022,Alex Hudson, "OMBIIGIZI Reflect on Childhood Memories in "Cherry Coke" Video". Exclaim!, January 20, 2022. before the full album was released in February on Arts & Crafts Productions.
In 2024 they released their second album, Shame.Alex Hudson, "OMBIIGIZI Refine Their Craft on 'Laminate the Sky'". Exclaim!, August 20, 2024.
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