Erik Yates - vocals, banjo, guitar, flute.
Past collaborators have included Asher Fulero (keys, vocals), Sharon Gilchrist (mandolin, vocals), Bryan Horne (bass), Julian Fritz (drums) and Aaron Redner (fiddle).
Influences
The Band, Gillian Welch, John Hartford, CSNY, Ella Fitzgerald, Peter Rowan, The Mother Hips, Gary Snyder, Robert Plant, Greg Brown, Jeff Tweedy, JGB, Bill Evans (the banjo player), my bandmates, my radio, etc....
I've always loved too many instruments, and too many kinds of music. When I headed off to college in Oregon, I was singing and playing saxophone, flute and piano. While there, I fell in love with folk music and was led to the banjo, which should keep me plenty busy for awhile. I don't know why it happened this way, but it did. Regardless, my greatest love is songwriting, trying to make a little sense of living and losing everything. I sort of juggle the sideman and frontman hats, as do all my bandmates in Hot Buttered Rum, my main gig. I hope to put on as many shows as possible, both with acoustic and electric friends, in between shows with HBR. I also hope to get my current batch of songs out on an album sometime this year.
Hey there. Can't wait for the Hot Buttered Rum show in Des Moines Wed. We've spread the butter in a major way, and are stoked that our friends are opening for ya. Safe travels and much respect. Peace, sarah and john
hey yateso, i just wanted to send you some love. i hope all is well & that you have fun this weekend. sounds like it's going to be a good time in your neck of the woods. hope to see you soon. ~ alison
Happy new year and birthday man. Safe travels in the well oiled machine. Hope to see you and the crew sometime again. Any chance you'll be at next year's Power to the Peaceful? Take care, sarah and john
You spammed me. I don't think it was intentional. Watch out. It was some fake site. I hope it didn't spam your whole MySpace page. Hope you are having fun with rehersals this week! Love, willow
It's good to hear from you! It's been quite a while since I've seen you. We'll get a chance to play sometime soon, I'm sure. Do you have any plans to come through CO anytime?
