Yuki started as Svetlana in the early 2000s.

Yuki was a prostitute in mid-1950s Japan...

Taking pages from Shoegaze, Britpop, Experimental, and Alternative music, Yuki is a poppy, jingle-jangly, band that incorporates soft male and female vocal harmonies juxtaposed with loud, crashing tones. Some of their influences include Slowdive, Low, Charlatans UK, My Bloody Valentine, The Field Mice, Leonard Cohen, The Jesus and Marychain, Brian Eno... They rarely leave their humble basement and spend most of their time writing, recording, and collecting gear.
Yuki is Gwynneth Reitz, Rob Guernsey, Tony Reitz, and Jason Crews. Based in Indianapolis, Indiana, Yuki Past alliances include (but are not limited to): Svetlana, Majhas, Turncoat Serenade, Lunar Event, Endive, Luna Clara...

"...songs that exploit volume and shimmering tones to create their impressive catalog." -IndianapolisMusic.net

“Yuki's sound is reminiscent of mid '80s shoegaze and dream pop bands like My Bloody Valentine or Cocteau Twins, combining atmospheric keyboard with jangling, crashing guitars; deft, melodic bass with passionate, energetic drums. Each song builds around the Reitzs' dreamy vocals before dissolving into lush instrumental sections.” –NUVO

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