Andrew Hendryx - Mandolin, Harmonica
Blake Christiana - Vocals, Guitar
Trevor MacArthur - Vocals, Guitar
Rick Bugel - Bass
Jay Frederick - Drums, Percussion
Jeremy Wall - Tenor Saxophone
Booking - Tom Baggott
TB Agency
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(802) 372-6998
Media Contact - Kissy Black
kissyblack@lotosnile.com
(615) 298-1144
Radio Contact - Fred Boenig
rrootsr@ptd.net
(610) 967-5948
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Sounds Like
Bela Fleck & The Flecktones, Phish, Ryan Adams, The Grateful Dead and other amazing bluegrass, rock, country, jazz influenced bands.
Andrew Hendryx plays mandolin and harmonica with Yarn. He has recorded and perfomed with numerous bands and many of his musical heros including Tony Trischka, Casy Driessen, Caitlin Carey (Whiskey Town), Mike Gordon (Phish), Edie Brickell, The Doc Marshalls, The Lowdowners and members of Ollabelle.
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HERE'S WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING ABOUT YARN:
“Crushing, Perfect Twang”
- State of Mind Magazine
“Sometimes you know from the first note you are listening to a winner”
- Sing Out! Magazine
“Yarn has added its own signature to a genre you think you know intimately.”
- Americana UK
"I'm excited to get to sing with this band. they have a lot of heart and soul."
- Edie Brickell
“The band has chops, no question. Yarn is a virtuosic collective whose members blended fluid mandolin runs with lovely close vocal harmonies, firm, crisp bass lines, and on-point drums on bluegrass-inflected, country-leaning songs”
- Hartford Courant
“This is highly recommended music for fans of real country music with an outsider’s edge, and while that’s not always my thing, this is too good to ignore”
- Pop Headwound
“Each independent member of Yarn really brings their own flavor to the group, melding it into a treat for everyone’s ears.”
- Roots Music Report
“This debut album is full of seasoned music from a group that is truly enjoying themselves and will never have to look back. Here’s a chance to hop on board and be among the first to discover this band.”
- Village Records
“This Brooklyn-based band scores the rare triple-header of excellent country-bluegrass musicianship, memorable melodies and honeyed vocals.”
- Miles of Music
“For a long time, I said that I don’t like country music, but it turns out that I just don’t like pop country.”
- No Evil Twin
“Between the comfortable vocals of Blake Christiana and the mandolin from Andrew Hendryx, just about every track on the album shines.”
- Portland Herald Press
“Yarn's debut self-titled CD reminds me of the early days of Paul Simon and Gram Parsons. Upbeat, feel good music with lyrics and musicianship that cut to the nub of American music.”
- Taproot Radio
“A country-tinged bluegrass/folk album that could easily be in country mainstream”
- WYCE Music Journal
“After hearing the first song off Yarn — the beeeeaaauuuutiful, mellow, Americana love song "Listen Up Sweetheart" — I was already sold. Blake Christiana and his bandmates didn't have to prove anything else to me. And yet, for fifty-one straight minutes, they did.”
- Dissolver Magazine
“musically, Christiana and his Brooklyn-based band Yarn have little to worry about.”
- Charleston City Paper
“a very enjoyable album from start to finish”
- Americana Roots
“So rooted in the American culture that it is hard not to be drawn to it”
- Brooklyn Courier News
"The music, as with all good honk, sounds worlds sunnier than the subject matter – heartbreak and heartache, predominately – proving yet again that a little bit of sugar makes even the harshest medicine go down easier."
- Creative Loafing
"One of the best records (Empty Pockets) I've heard all the way through in the newgrass/bluegrass/alt-country style is from the Brooklyn based band Yarn."
- Chris Bonnell, Songs Illinois
"Empty Pockets -- an unusually smooth, low-key collection of heartfelt, bluegrass-tinged alt-country songs."
- Charleston City Paper
"...simply great writers and musicians playing songs that the common man can relate to..."
- Jeffrey Kurtis, Today's Country Magazine
"Empty Pockets is one of my favorite releases of the year thus far."
- Jonathan Keller, Marquee Magazine
"Yarn's music is cut whole cloth from the country music tradition, updated only slightly for the 21st century"
- Greg Haymes, Albany Times Union
"You can spin yarns or knit with yarn, either of which sounds warm and inviting. The same is true for the music of Yarn..."
- Brent Hallenbeck, Burlington Free Press
"Empty Pockets is promising to be one of the year's best follow-ups."
- Routes & Branches KRFC 88.9FM
"It's hard to believe that Christiana is only in his early 30's. His vocals have the passion and wisdom like those of a chiseled-face longtime survivor of the touring road!"
- C.W. Ross, CW's Place
"Yarn may be one of the better unknown alt-country bands out there, but if satellite radio gets ahold of Empty Pockets, they won't be unknown much longer."
- Julie Thanki, Pop Matters
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Salut!!
Thanks for the add and for taking a listen....any comment or feedback would be great!..much appreciated!..i'm loving this time of year, it's a holiday here in Bangkok....have a good Monday!! :)
Youna
what's up just wanted to drop in and see how you are doing since i haven't heard from you in awhile. i hope everything is going good with you. everything has been going all right for me. get back to me and let me know how things are with you. oh, crap, i almost forgot to tell you!! i got this FREE $500 Target Gift Card in the mail the other day, i didn't think when i submitted my email that it would actually work, but it did!! just thought i would let you know so you can get one before they are all gone. it has a funny dog on it too, this is mine...
For all the kind love you have given us, it is time for us to give something back to you...our first little EP:
Lazlo--Live Mountain Sampler
9 loaded tracks of some live sweetness, polished and shiny.
Come on over to our space and download the entire album, including the artwork, FOR FREE.
This summer finally looks ripe for us to jump in our bus and play a few shows...if you have any venues you want us to check out, let us know and we'll look them up...otherwise, keep your ear to the ground for us!
