Yeasayer
Background information
Origin Brooklyn, New York, United States
Genres Experimental rock, psychedelic pop
Years active 2006–present
Labels Secretly Canadian
Mute Records
We Are Free
Website yeasayer.net
last.fm
Members
Chris Keating
Ira Wolf Tuton
Anand Wilder
Jason Trammell
Ahmed Gallab
Past members
Luke Fasano

Yeasayer (play /ˈjeɪseɪər/) is a band based in Brooklyn, New York.

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History [link]

The band's three core members, Chris Keating, Ira Wolf Tuton and Anand Wilder, first came to attention after appearing at the SXSW festival in early 2007.[1] Their first single consisted of a double A-side of the tracks "Sunrise" and "2080". Following the release of debut album All Hour Cymbals in October 2007 by We Are Free, Yeasayer described their music as "Middle Eastern-psych-snap-gospel".[2] Live performances often include psychedelic visuals.

In 2008, Yeasayer toured with MGMT and Man Man and supported Beck.[3] The same year they performed a public a cappella concert, "Take Away Show", on the Paris metro.[4] The band has also played at Lollapalooza, the Pitchfork Music Festival, the Austin City Limits Festival, Bonnaroo, Sasquatch! Music Festival, and the Reading and Leeds Festivals. In 2009, Yeasayer contributed "Tightrope" to the AIDS benefit album Dark Was the Night produced by the Red Hot Organization. Yeasayer appeared at the Coachella Music Festival of 2010, the Dutch Pinkpop and Lowlands festival, and performed at the Australian music festival Splendour In The Grass in August where they were asked by the organisers of Laneway Festival to return and play in 2011.[5] Backed by labels Secretly Canadian and Mute Records, Yeasayer released their second studio album, Odd Blood, in February 2010, featuring more pop music influences than earlier work. In July 2010 they appeared at Latitude Festival in England at the Word Tent where they also completed a signing session.

In January 2011, The Hype Machine named Yeasayer the most blogged artist of 2010.[6]

In April 2011, Yeasayer released End Blood in participation with Record Store Day[7] which the band described as "two ideas that that didn't fit on Odd Blood".

Their songs have been featured on TV shows such as 90210,[8] America's Next Top Model and The Good Wife.[9]

In May 2011 they premiered their brand new song "Devil and the Deed" on Conan O'Brien's late night talk show. During their subsequent tour of North America, the band played this song at shows along with two other new tunes, "Demon Road" and "Henrietta".

Discography [link]

Albums [link]
"Ambling Alp" (2010)
Sample of the song "Ambling Alp" from the Yeasayer album Odd Blood.
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"O.N.E." (2010)
Sample of the song "O.N.E." from the Yeasayer album Odd Blood.
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Singles [link]

  • "Sunrise / 2080" (2007)
  • "Wait for the Summer" (2007)
  • "Ambling Alp" (2009)
  • "O.N.E." (2010) #190 UK
  • "Madder Red" (2010)
  • "I Remember" (2011)

EPs [link]

Live Albums [link]

  • "Live at Ancienne Belgique (2010)"

Compilations [link]

Other appearances [link]

References [link]

  1. ^ "Seven Bands from SXSW That Will Matter". MTV.com. March 27, 2007. https://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1555639/20070326/winehouse_amy.jhtml. Retrieved 2007-10-29. 
  2. ^ Malitz, David (January 23, 2008). "Week Late Review: Yeasayer" (Web). Washington Post. https://blog.washingtonpost.com/postrock/2008/01/week_late_review_yeasayer_1.html. Retrieved October 28, 2008. 
  3. ^ Maher, Dave (2007-12-12). "Yeasayer Announce Big 2008 Tour". Pitchfork Media. https://www.pitchforkmedia.com/article/news/47595-yeasayer-announce-big-2008-tour. Retrieved 2008-01-08. 
  4. ^ "Yeasayer – Yeasayer – LA BLOGOTHEQUE". https://www.blogotheque.net/Yeasayer,3966. 
  5. ^ https://www.radarradio.com.au/artists/interview/did-laneway-steal-yeasayer-from-big-day-out.aspx
  6. ^ "Music Blog Zeitgeist, 50 Artists of 2010". January 7, 2011. https://hypem.com/#!/zeitgeist/2010/artists/1. Retrieved 2011-01-07 " publisher = hypem.com. 
  7. ^ "Record Store Day 2011". April 17, 2011. https://recordstoreday.com/SpecialRelease/4991. Retrieved 2011-04-17. 
  8. ^ https://www.cwtv.com/music/90210/season-3/episode-315
  9. ^ https://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_song_from_the_Good_Wife_season_2_promo
  10. ^ Mitchell, Nick (May 1, 2009). "Bat For Lashes: The Path of Khan". The Skinny. https://www.theskinny.co.uk/article/45636-bat-for-lashes-the-path-of-khan. 

External links [link]

Yeasayer
  • Chris Keating
  • Ira Wolf Tuton
  • Anand Wilder
  • Jason Trammell
  • Ahmed Gallab
  • Luke Fasano
Studio albums
Singles
  • "2080" / "Sunrise"
  • "Wait for the Summer"
  • "Ambling Alp"
  • "O.N.E"
  • Madder Red"
  • "I Remember"

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Phoenix Wind

by: Yeasayer

Time is just a number, it takes you by the hand
And descending like the shepherd dog buried in the sand
Your magnet eyes move fluid in my veins
A Phoenix wind is murdering the planes
I kinda feel like, a wind is coming soon
I kinda feel like, the clock is well past doom
The other face of, illusion not as weak
Has been revealed by, the tricks of all asleep
When they said when they said your mind could get better
Was a bulb above your head
No more trivial wagers you could turn the tables
Not a single page was read
When they said when they said life would get better
If we ?
And the hardest winds and the flattest roads
Were the only ones ahead
I kinda feel like, a wind is coming soon
I kinda feel like, the clock is well past doom
The other face of, illusion not as weak
Has been revealed by, the tricks of all asleep
Nothing's as it seems, nightmares are healing your dreams
Nothing's as it seems, when your nightmares are healing your dreams
Healing your dreams
Nothing's as it seems, nightmares are healing your dreams




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