Friendly Yen came together in 2006 after 13 years of not collaborating. Two of the trio lived next door to each other for all this time and never once played music together, despite both being of the musical cloth. Paying tribute to their idols through their songs, Friendly Yen combine soft grooves with subtle lashings of reggae, placing a heavy emphasis on vocal melody - often described as ‘a ruckus of scruff’.
The Friendlies are fronted by Jeff Hann, who has been described by critics as ‘the instigator of intricate vocal runs with perfect pitch’ and also considered one of Canberra’s best kept secrets by his peers. They have found their groove performing at most of the town’s musical gatherings and venues, including the Corinbank Festival and Backyard Backanlia, as well as taking their flavour up and down the musical corridors of the East coast supporting the likes of Casual Projects, Karton, and Yves Klein Blue.
The Wild Things EP was crafted at the height of the 2008 summer and seduced onto tape at the charming Bullseye Studios in Chifley. With Cameo appearances by the rhythm section of Casual Projects, the music emits a brightness that weaves harmoniously through each instrument and peaks at the lusty vocals from Jeff. The production was kindly undertaken by Canberra’s premiere producer duo Karton, and in the spirit of keeping it local, mastered by KV productions.
The Friendly Yen EP will be officially released in November 2008 and will be followed by a fairly friendly touring schedule.
After careful planning, the boys were announced as the recipients of an ARTSACT grant and will be heading into the studio again during the Year of the Ox (2009) so stay tuned….
We have a new single SOLITAIRE available as a FREE download. All you gotta do is click the logo below. It will only take a few seconds and will go towards getting us some airplay. Thanks heaps and enjoy!
GRAZZHOPPER FESTIVAL @ BECKLEY PARK, GEELONG OCT 4 SINGLE LAUNCH @ REVOLVER, MELBOURNE OCT 24 SINGLE LAUNCH @ FOWLERS LIVE, ADELAIDE, NOV 1
Wow! I had a mate who was a Vietnam Vet. Now he treats dogs and cats in Australia! :o) You take care... sucky sucky 10 dorrah. ;O) Ha Ha Look forward to catching up and seeing you play in a better venue than the wamboin community centre! Hey, it's not beneath me either dood. I played there too! Good to hear back Jeff! Take care man...I'm proud of your efforts dood.
Our debut EP has now been released, available at gigs, and very soon online and in selected retailers. We have 2 tracks off the EP available FREE online. All you gotta do is click on our myspace, click on the JJJ Unearthed link and you are there. While you are there feel free to leave a review, It will go a long way to helping us become Rockstars...
You may have noticed your ‘Coco Delight’ plays dramatically increase in the past 48 hours- it’s been on repeat in the office. First song I have played non-stop with no objections from other staff. :P Gorgeous stuff guys.
hey guys, that was a really great set you did at Roca-Cola! I like your style, my mate really enjoyed it also (we where the two dudes that sat near the back taking it all in).
Awesome! Look forward to hangin... heaps. Jules and Damo are comin and that Jerk J Abrahams is bassing things up, with Dan K on the skins, should be wicked!
Ok....what's with the blue faces? And I love the bass players name....and what the fuck is dutch pop? Love and Welsh disco! Jake the ex tree doctor :o)
Yo Patto! Thanks for the kind comment, friend. Look forward to catching up real soon. Reckon y'all can make our green-room gig on the 1st? I'll share the rider with you...
Another Friday night in Canberra is approaching, but at O'sheas Pub we have your entertainment sorted. Curious Fate is playing from 9pm, Meat raffles will be drawn at 7 with tickets on sale from 6 (negotiate for the best deal in the pub) and just to make sure you're having the best night you can there is a happy hour from 8.30pm - 10pm with $2 basic Schooners (Carlton, VB, Reschs, Pure Blonde and Cascade Light) and $3 Basic Spirits (Bundy, Jim Beam, Smirnoff and Johnny Walker Red).
Come down and see whats happening: 11 Altree Court Phillip, 6281 3459 osheaspub@optusnet.com.au
Yes please that would be good. I know the guy there that did the open mic nights...but he's not anymore. Is that the guy you mean? Rob? Hope you wern't too stuffed up by the phisher...I didn't think you'd have been putting up stuff about a shop from America...$500 dollars worth of free clothes...yeah right... lol Catch you soon...looking forward to seeing you man. Jake Annetts :o)
I do believe you've been PHISHED me old matey. I read a bulletin from 'you' about getting a ton of free clothes...then I couldn't do anything until I changed my password. Just thought I'd let you know mate. Take care...I'd love to tyry and see you play at the venue. Is it easy to get gigs there? Jake :o)
Just letting ya know what we're up to... We're launching our first single "Mellow Stages" from our debut album "Rock-Bottom Jackpot" in:
Sydney- Fri 28th of Sept at Will and Toby's Byron Bay- Sat 29 /30 at the Beach Hotel Adelaide: Sat 6th Oct at The Crown and Sceptre Melbourne: Fri 12th Oct at Revolver Upstairs
The single along with an acoustic version is available for free downloadon the net but there's also a limited number for sale at shows.
We've also chucked up some pics on the myspace page as well as the video clip for mellow stages so take a look.
Lastly we've made a facebook page but have no friends on it.... you can try the link or just search DeJah groove (note the coupling of DeJah so it appears as our first name)
