Stefanie Drootin and Chris Senseney are
Umm, an indie rock duo based in Los Angeles. Drootin cut her musical teeth playing bass and keyboards with
Bright Eyes,
She & Him, and
the Good Life in the 2000s, before meeting up with Senseney and starting the band
Big Harp. They released two Americana-informed albums for Saddle Creek in 2011 and 2013, before adding drummer Daniel Ocanto and changing their sound to something a little flashier, looser, and more rock-oriented. They released an album, Waveless, in 2015 for Majestic Litter, then the band headed off on a long tour. After taking a break during which they cut ties with Ocanto, the duo re-emerged in 2017 working under the name
Umm. Their first single, "I'm in Love," was released by Majestic Litter in June of 2017, and a nine-song LP followed the next month. Titled
Double Worshipper, the album featured the pair sharing lead vocal duties and a stripped-down sound that had elements of classic '90s indie baked into its DNA. ~ Tim Sendra