Kostamos Yiacoumis- Musician, Drummer

Kostamos Yiacoumis was born in August 1984 in New Halkidona-Athens, Greece. At the age of 7, he started his musical education by taking piano lessons. While he did not finish his piano studies, the fire of music was now burning strong inside him, and at the age of 15 Kostamos decided to study drums.

Kostamos began his professional career as a drummer in 2005 and collaborated with several notable Greek musicians and singers such as Kostas Chronopoulos, Vox, Giannis Markopoulos, Manos Ksidous, No Balance, Teresa Panagiotopoulos, Nikos Georgousakis/M51, KARMA, and The Secret. He began teaching drums at Handrou Conservatory in 2007, as well as giving private lessons.

In September 2010, Kostamos won first place in the “EUROVOICE” contest as drummer for the band The Secret. Their song “In the Arms of an Angel” was featured in the finale.

Kostamos moved to Austin, Texas (USA) in February 2013 to continue his musical career. Since then he has played with many Austin artists and bands, including: Sefo, Bull y Los Bufalos, One World (R)evolution, Ulrich Ellison and Tribe, Erez, Scott Zuniga, Deann Rene, as well as Top Choice (cover band).

He is presently in the studio recording an upcoming album for the band “Novemberland”, expected for release in 2018.

Kostamos has appeared on the following recorded songs:

2005 - Kostas Chronopoulos - “San mia photografia” - (UNIVERSAL)

2007 - Kostas Chronopoulos - “Den eho idea” - (EMI)

2008 - No Balance - "When Everybody's Gone" - (Playfalse rec.)

2008 - Vox - “Oi Vox Tragoudoun Gianni Markopoulo” - (Puzzle rec.)

2008 - Waterpipes - "Waterpipes" - (IMPACT )

2009 - Kostas Chronopoulos - "Kalinyxta Barney" - (LEGEND)

2011 - BOUND AFFAIRS - "Bound Affairs" - (AEPI)

2017 - One World (R)evolution - Love Is The Answer - (Independent)

Kostamos has played at the following venues:

(USA-Austin, TX) The Saxon Pub, One2One, Stubb’s, Come and Take it, Dirty Dog, The Roost, The Parish, The Historic Scoot Inn, Red Eyed Fly, Spiderhouse Ballroom, Anderson Mill Pub, ESB-MACC

(Greece) Stauros tou Notou, Architektoniki, Lazy Club, Oksygono, Eksedra, Ston aera, Onoma tou Rodou, Alavastron, AN club, Stigma Club, Ghost House, After Dark, Mad Club, Rodeo, Bo, Dekko, House of Art, Gagarin, Vertigo, Mylos, Athinon Arena, Theatro Vrahon, Theatro Petras etc.