yardley is a melodic, melancholic rock band with a little Americana thrown in. Melodic, melancholic rock, ala Coldplay and Travis, and Americana ala Wilco. But Yardley's front person is a girl. Based in Los Angeles, they've created their own niche. Their music is incredibly dynamic and full of emotion. Beautiful chord progressions and melodies, complimented by thought-provoking lyrics. And there should be a big red circle with a slash that says "No cliches."
Front person, Lee Beth Kilgore, says, "Songwriting is an art. Yes, this is true, but what makes it art? Maybe the mere fact that someone wrote it and put it out in the world makes it art. What I believe makes it art, is what the listener does with it once it's out there. Sometimes a song calls for straight to the point lyrics, that you don't have to read into. But for the most part, I like lyrics to be a little cryptic. So the listener can decide for him or herself what it means to them."
Among the members of Yardley, there are years of musical study and background. Lee Beth began studying music theory at age 3. Mel is favored by the band to be the most proficient musician in Yardley. Steve and Tommy are the “tourers,” having toured around the world as members of successful bands, prior to Yardley.
Yardley transcends gender bias. They fall in the gap between the ever prevalent female solo artists and male fronted bands. Yardley is somewhere in between. And yes, they are good with children.
Unearthing MySpace Gems:
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Yardley are a melancholy indie rock band from Los Angeles. This foursome rock out melodic rock tracks in a similar ilk to bands like Coldplay and Travis, although with a distinctive American sound… oh, plus the main vocalist is female. Their track Get There has “melancholy anthem” written all over it; the rhythm and melody are brilliant, and the vocals are soulful, emotional, and addictive. All four of the tracks on their page are worth checking out, each with its own angle on fantastic music and deep lyrics.
Hey! Check out the new Acoustic EP... just hit Play Now! If you like what you hear, drop a line and sign up on my e-mail list for a chance to get some free bonus tracks.
Just wanted to wish you a Happy & SAFE 4th of July. Here's some helpful or funny advice.
3 THINGS TO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW 1 ...where you're going 2 ...when it's time to leave 3 ...where you live (well enough to tell someone else how to get there)
hello again
the first song from our recording sessions we did in Germany has just been uploaded
DON'T ACT LIKE YOU KNOW ME
we will upload 1 song every 3 days from here on out so get them heard. Your ears will thank you for it later =]
''THE CORNERS LEAD ME NOWHERE, THE SIGNS DON'T MEAN A THING
WELL ITS NO SURPRISE IN THE LAND OF THE BLIND
ITS THE ONE EYED MAN WHO'S KING''
Hey, I just wanted say thanks for the add. Glad you liked our music! It'd be great if you could make it to a show someday but in the meantime, thanks again and have a great week! Boomer
We have a professional studio located in El Cajon (San Diego) California. We are doing custom price quotes RIGHT NOW for the cheapest unadvertised prices imaginable.
Hit us back if you are interested and we will give you the details!
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Hey we're Colour System Failure, check out our stuff, say hi and let us know what you think:) We're playing in the Academy on June 27th with Home Star Runner and then we're playing Dorans on July 4th with Jody Has A Hitlist. We've also got gigs confirmed in Drogheda and Mullingar aswell. We're still booking for the summer so if you're involved in gigs or know anyone who is, make sure to give us a shout.
Now, with the help of gimmesound.com, you can download all tracks from the debut album “Mountains in the Sun” for FREE! Not only does the artist get paid for each download, but each download also generates a donation to a charity of YOUR CHOICE! I’m thrilled that this revolutionary concept will allow the music of Seti Alpha 5 to reach the masses for free and help to change the world at the same time. Visit gimmesound.com to learn more and download the album now!
thanks for checking out our true anthem widget. if you like what you hear and see, please share it and put it on your page, and tell all your friends to do the same! don't forget our debut album "first temple" is in stores now on equal vision now. love, closure in moscow
Just dropping to note to say thanks to all that have supported me so far "I'm in the TOP 15 MOST POPULAR" of over 9000 entrants, but I still need your help.
If you've installed this widget, do it again and ask your friends to do the same. Only 19 days left and I CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
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Just dropping to note to say thanks to all that have supported me so far "I'm in the TOP 15 MOST POPULAR" of over 9000 entrants, but I still need your help.
If you've installed this widget, do it again and ask your friends to do the same. Only 19 days left and I CAN'T DO IT WITHOUT YOU!!!
Click GRAB THIS and post it to your page often. If you can't see the widget here please visit my page and check it out there.
Thanks for checking out our TrueAnthem widget. If you like what you hear and see, please share it and put it on your page and tell your friends to do the same! Don't forget our debut album "First Temple" is in stores now on Equal Vision Now.
I am asking for your support for Toyota's Rock The Space. All you have to do is add this widget to your page. And then start voting the 1st of August till the end of August. I will see all the profiles who post this widget on their page... I will add your name to my thank you blog after you post. Thank you for your support!!!!! Wrapped Up In Me is now on radio stations across the nation, you can request it now!!!!! Love ~Susan www.susanhickman.com
hey!! how are you? i am playing two shows in California!
june 23rd in Canoga Park @ The Guitar Merchant $5 7:00pm
june 24th in Hollywood @ The Knitting Factory $5 6:30pm
i would love it if you could make it out to one of the shows!
LUKAS ROSSI is so MUCH MORE than just the winner of the ROCKSTAR TV show.
We are announcing a special engagement at the historic MINT in Los Angeles.
LUKAS and his band STARS DOWN will be playing an ALL AGES SHOW, so if you're here in California, come on out and enjoy an evening of killer music this Saturday, JUNE 6th!
Come party with LUKAS and his band as he rocks the MINT like never before! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
LUKAS ROSSI is so MUCH MORE than just the winner of the ROCKSTAR TV show with Tommy Lee, and he wants YOU to join him on his new musical journey ...
We are announcing a special engagement at the historic MINT in Los Angeles.
LUKAS and his band STARS DOWN will be playing an ALL AGES SHOW, so if you're here in California, come on out and enjoy an evening of killer music this Saturday, JUNE 6th!
Come party with LUKAS and his band as he rocks the MINT like never before! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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