Yeo (what you're hearing now):
Me - everything unless otherwise noted
Luke Brennan - drums & harmonica on '10 and a Whiskey'
Tom Wearne - trumpet & backing vocals on 'Fishing with Aidan'
Jack Potter - backing vocals on 'Fishing with Aidan'
Yeo & The Fresh Goods (on stage):
Yeo - Mumbles/Guitar/Keys Mick - Vox/Bass Richie- Drums Georgia - Vox/Keys Tom - Vox/Trumpet
Influences
"...his debut album 'Trouble Being Yourself' sounds like a nerdier version of N.E.R.D...From his sneaky horns to his hand-claps and Super Mario samples, Yeo recorded, mixed and produced the entire album. It's catchy, cheeky good fun.
" - Nick Christie on thecoolhunter.net
"One part Prince, one part Phoenix, and during the closing song Why World Wars Happen, one part My Disco … that bass line was intense! This funky quartet [we are actually a quintet, but that night one of our band members was in Norway - ed.] had the floorboards shaking for the most part, proving themselves as a very fun, talented live act who established a very carefree, danceable vibe..." - Scott Mehaffey on FasterLouder.com.au
"...with the vigour of Energizer bunnies, Yeo Choong and his accordingly fresh-faced cohorts funk like Curtis Mayfield fronting Parliament, sending taut drumbeats, fat basslines, clipped guitar chords, sunny trumpet fills and Bernie Worell-channelling synth lines flying everywhere...elsewhere, their forays into ’70s soul prove to be a resounding success, bringing the band’s vocal harmonies out to the front." - Denis Semchenko in Rave Magazine
There is an CD to come in 2010. Until then, keep an eye out for this:
CDs AVAILABLE!
"Trouble Being Yourself" Brisbane, Sydney & Melbourne @ The Outpost (ask Matt behind the counter. Fortitude Valley, myspace.com/theoutpoststore) Rockinghorse Records (Brisbane City, www.rockinghorse.net) Butter Beats (Brisbane City store only) Red Eye Records (Sydney CBD, www.redeye.com.au) Missing Link Records (Melbourne CBD, missinglink.net.au) Doing my best to keep up. I'm working hard on new material to come out this year.
Peace Sunday, June 5, 1982, Rose Bowl, no nukes - nuclear disarmament - stop nuclear madness concert - NYC - Central Park - June 12, 1982, 1,000,000 person march and rally for Nuclear Freeze. Photography and presentation by Curtis Rainbow. 'Give Peace a Chance' music by Achim Schultz. Inspiration by Yoko Ono. Dedicated to John Lennon.
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Brisbane outfit Toy Balloon will release their debut album Toy Division on
November 8 through Lofly Records, and to celebrate will perform an east coast
launch tour throughout November.
Formed in 2007, Toy Balloon was
originally a fledgling two-piece made up by Nimai Etheridge’s uniquely melodic
wall-of-sound guitar and Greg Cooper’s beautiful sequenced electronic
compositions. The band have since matured into a four piece featuring Chloe
Cooper (Mr Maps) on key boards and Ben Green on drums.
The album was
recorded and mixed at the Lofly Hangar in Brisbane, a DIY performance space that
Toy Balloon has been an integral part of creating. Fostering emerging artists
and left-of-centre music, the Hangar acts as a performance space, recording
studio, and meeting place; and has resulted in a record with a rich, layered
sound reminiscent of New Order, Mogwai, Boards of Canada, and LCD
Soundsystem.
Catch Toy Balloon launch Toy Division at a venue near you
this Oct/ November.
TOY BALLOON TOUR DATES:
Brisbane- Thursday 29
October- The Zoo, Fortitude Valley w/ Moon Jog, Tin Can Radio and Doom
Doom.
Sydney- Wednesday 4 November- ‘Upstarts’ at Spectrum, Darlinghurst
w/ Convaire and Black Bear Brown Bear
Sydney- Thursday 5 November- Oxford
Arts Factory, Darlinghurst w/ World Champion and others
Melbourne-
Saturday 7 November- Pony, Melbourne w/ Love Connection and
Aoi
Melbourne- Sunday 8 November- El Joyero, Melbourne
Toy
Division is released November 6 on Lofly Records, with distribution through MGM.
If you would be interested in donating a song to the series please get in touch. Also, would you like to have your stickers/posters on the sets? Want someone to wear your bands shirt on screen?
You guys are brilliant...No Jackson Left Behind is HILARIOUS!!! I’d rather watch you instead of ‘It’s Always Sunny’ or ‘Trailer Park Boys’!! Michael Jackson is Latoya LMAO! -Mad Skeleton
The Valley Fiesta will be spectacular as everyone comes together at what has fast become the leading venue for alternative entertainment in the valley. The bands are the best in their field and the best thing is the event is free. Between and after bands, Brisbanes finest alternative DJs come together and will be playing indie, electro, rock, hip hop and alternative party tracks until dawn. Everyone will be at this party, an event not to be missed!! Catch The Kidney Thieves free show on Saturday 24 October.
p.s. as that comment would be extremely disappointing for you to read, i am writing you another one which will hopefully be slightly more interesting. now i've put lots of pressure on myself to actually come up with something more interesting.. and i'm choking. ok let's go get that mic lead. word. even though i'm quite enjoying you playing covers right now. sweet home alabama. never was a fan. later dude.
Yeo! If you're free October 17; Arcane invite you to a massive launch party at The Zoo, as we finally release our new concept album Chronicles Of The Waking Dream with a massive performance of the entire album, complete with album inspired visualizations from the amazing minds at Red Tape Pictures. The show will be supported by Hazards Of Swimming Naked. We hope you can join us!
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