Yoke Lore
Yoke Lore | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Adrian Galvin |
| Born | 27 December 1989 |
| Origin | Katonah, New York |
| Genres | Indie rock, indie folk |
| Occupation(s) | Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. composer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, banjo, percussion |
| Years active | 2012–present |
| Labels | B3Sci Records, ILA, Big Indie, Yell House Records |
| Website | www |
Adrian Galvin, better known by his moniker Yoke Lore, is an American multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and visual artist from New York, United States.[1] Before going solo Galvin was a member of Walk the Moon and Yellerkin.[2]
Early life[edit]
Galvin is from Katonah, New York, and both his parents were creative professionals who encouraged him to explore the arts.[3] His brother is actor and singer Noah Galvin. His father is Catholic and his mother is Jewish.[4] Galvin attended Kenyon College where he began writing songs and playing drums for the band Walk the Moon.[5] He split with the band to form a short-lived project called Yellerkin in 2013.[3] Galvin lived in a monastery in India for a time after college.[2] Yellerkin, which was based in Brooklyn, was co-founded with producer Luca Buccellati.[6][7]
Yoke Lore[edit]
He released his first EP as Yoke Lore in 2016, and soon after performed at SXSW and toured internationally.[8] Galvin is also a dancer and founded a dance group called Boomerang in 2016.[3]
In late 2017, he released a video for the song "Beige".[9] Late in 2019, he released the single "Dead Ringer".[10] Early in 2020, he collaborated with Jax Anderson on the single "Sensitive Heart".[11]
Discography[edit]
LPs[edit]
- Toward a Never Ending New Beginning (Yell House Records, September 22, 2023)
EPs[edit]
- Far Shore (B3SCI Records, May 6, 2016)
- Goodpain (ILA / Yell House Records, June 16, 2017)
- Yoke Lore on Audiotree Live- EP (Audiotree Music, August 28, 2017)
- Goodpain Remix EP (Big Indie / Yell House Records, January 12, 2018)
- Absolutes (Big Indie / Yell House Records, July 27, 2018)
- Meditations (Yell House Records, 2019)
Singles[edit]
- "Goodpain / Truly Madly Deeply – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (October 11, 2017)
- "Last Christmas – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (November 29, 2017)
- "Everybody Wants to Be Loved" with NVDES (August 30, 2019)
- "Chin Up / Safe and Sound (Mahogany Sessions)" (September 12, 2019
- "Dead Ringer" (September 27, 2019)
- "Bravado / Body Parts" (November 8, 2019)
- "Sensitive Heart" with Jax Anderson (February 14, 2020)
- "Fade Away" (August 7, 2020)
- "Shock Flesh" (May 13, 2022)
Remixes[edit]
- "Stoned" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Blondage (2017)
- "Lovesick." (Yoke Lore Remix) by Finlay (2019)
- "All the Same" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Future Generations (2019)
Appearances[edit]
- "Stringsnoise" on the album Good Death by Samuel Proffitt (November 30, 2018)
- "Wanted a Name" on the album Vacation by Frenship (January 16, 2019)
Compositions for film[edit]
- Pink Skies Ahead (2019)
References[edit]
https://www.instagram.com/p/CmrdHSzuOOd/
- ^ "Yoke Lore isn't afraid of becoming a popstar". A.Side. January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b "Prepare to Find Religion With Yoke Lore at Baby's All Right | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
- ^ a b c Yoke Lore at Allmusic
- ^ "Musician Yoke Lore thrives as a pandemic hermit. Here's what he's gotten done".
- ^ "Cleared for Liftoff – Kenyon Alumni Magazine". bulletin.kenyon.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Song of the Day: Yellerkin – Tools". www.kexp.org. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Yellerkin – "Tools" (". Stereogum. September 2, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ Fighting the Happy War: Catching Up with Yoke Lore. Atwood Magazine, June 13, 2017.
- ^ Yoke Lore Pushes Against The Pop Machine In “Beige” Video. Nylon, December 4, 2017.
- ^ Yoke Lore performs 'Dead Ringer' for EW's In The Basement. Entertainment Weekly, November 8, 2019.
- ^ Yoke Lore and Jax Anderson Are Just a Couple of 'Sensitive Hearts' on Sweet New Track: Exclusive. Billboard, February 14, 2020.