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  • Genre: Americana / Pop / Rock

    Location Chicago, Illinois, US

    Profile Views: 18697

    Last Login: 8/19/2011

    Member Since 8/27/2007

    Record Label UP Records

    Type of Label Indie

  • Bio

    .. .. .. .. .. .. The YellowHammers’ latest recording is self-titled. With this album, it’s as if they’re brand new, and being introduced; yet the new life they have created is in fact their fourth record. Fixed in an American blend of rock that draws from blues, country, and folk, the band is loose not sloppy, tender not soft, forlorn not pitiful, but always hopeful. This is roots rock from Chicago’s West Side. .. .. The YellowHammers began writing as a trio in 1994 when Terry White (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Rob Pierce (vocals, guitar) and Kevin James (bass, vocals) left Los Angeles and regrouped in Chicago. It was there that they honed a new sound, as well as found two additional members in Phil Levin (drums) and Tom Kneesel (pedal steel, guitar). The melodies that resulted revealed a musical influence from Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones, with lyrical influence from Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. As stated in the Chicago Tribune, their “songs are almost as beautiful as they are haunting.” With each new track, the YellowHammers are adding to a rich catalog of scenes and landscapes teeming with characters that are confused, lost, fallen, sincere, honorable and salvaged on the shoulders of each other. .. .. Chicago music legend Jon Langford produced the band’s latest effort, leaving his unique fingerprint sonically, as well as on the album artwork. Langford came to Chicago via Leeds after creating the iconic English punk band the Mekons in the late 1970s. He has produced and played on recordings by the Old 97s, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms and Alejandro Escovedo, as well as his own band, the Waco Brothers. .. .. Having shared the stage and studio with artists ranging from Joe Walsh and Billy Preston to Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins, the YellowHammers currently perform throughout Chicago, Wisconsin and Minnesota. They plan to tour extensively in support of their new self-titled release, which falls on the heels of 2005’s Satellite, 2000’s All the People Some of the Time, and 1996’s Suffer Fools Gladly. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Members

    .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .... ....Self-Titled....Released in 2009....BUY NOW...... .. .... .... .... .. ........ .... ....Satellite....Released in 2005....BUY NOW...... .. .... .... .... .. ........ .... .... All The People Some Of The Time....Released in 2000....BUY NOW...... .. .... .... .... .. ........ .... ....Suffer Fools Gladly....Released in 1996....BUY NOW...... .. .... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ....Static Multimedia Review.... ....OnMilwaukee.com Recommends .. ....Steve & Johnnie's New Music Monday.... .... .. “This album sounds great. And Yellowhammers are the sort of crafty, more-than-meets-the-eye roots rockin’ outfit that is a nice fit for producer Jon Langford. Everything sounds so simple, and yet the iceberg lurks just beneath the surface. This sounds like an easy rollin’ evening, but there are storms on the horizon. Boy, I like their style.” - Aiding & Abetting .. .. “The band’s latest long-player finds Langford applying lessons learned to Yellowhammers’ well-traipsed home grown style, taking a jaunty spin on “Everybody’s Joking,” purveying a hillbilly ramble for “St. Clair, The Cop and Ann Marie” and garnering some easy appeal of the back porch variety via “Women Strong.” Something in that Chicago water supply must be conducive to a down home delivery, given that the esteemed Bloodshot Records and various members of their alt-country collective all call the city home. And after hearing Yellowhammers nail the good old boy sentiments of “C’mon Elvis” and a rustic redo of R.E.M.’s “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” one starts to suspect that perhaps the city’s south side is actually the northern annex of Dixie.” - LEE ZIMMERMAN - Blurt-on line .... “Americana at its finest: Harmonica, grit and poetry…” - OnMilwaukee.com .... “The record is super, the tunes are timeless…” - Static Multimedia .... “A pleasant blend, the foundation of American music”. - The Deli Magazine .... “Yellowhammers is rife with upbeat ditties, including a tribute to Elvis Presley that’s sure to please anyone…” - A.V. Club .... ”’St. Clair, the Cop and Anne Marie’ caught my ear because it’s a story song, it has a lot of Chicago references and it’s kind of, you know… dark.” - RICHARD MILNE - WXRT .... “There are vocal hints of James McMurtry and Michael McDermott and, instrumentally, it’s as if a group of front porch musicians called their rocker friends and joined the parade down the street. Fiddles, banjo and harmonica join in with guitars and a marching band tuba to create something that comes close to truly original.” - Kenosha Press .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ..BAND NAME.. ....YellowHammers.... .. .. ..HOMETOWN.. ....Chicago, IL.... .. .. ..GENRE.. ....Rock/Americana/Pop.... .. .. ..URL.. ....myspace.com/yellowhammers.... .. .. ..GENERAL CONTACT.. ......terry.white@comcast.net...... .. .. ..LABEL.. ....Up Records.... .. .. .. .. .. .. ..

  • Influences

  • Sounds Like

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    Cannonball tonite @ Fitz Side Bar @ 9. (y)

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    Cball tonight @ Fitz opening for Billy Prine's CD release show. 9:00 pm. Good time.

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    Cannonball tonight Side Bar 9:00. Cold cold beer.

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    Cannonball tonite @ Fitz Side Bar. 9:00. Yes.

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    if you like hook-ups for anyone trying to get famous, check out Capacity Productions for real! I'm trying to spread the word.

    =) -thnx

    3 years ago
  • Sound Of Voices

    hello just stoped by to say hey and wish you a happy holidays

    3 years ago
  • I Am The Mighty Jungula…

    fank'oo for being friendy!

    x x x IATMJ x x x

    3 years ago
  • Vivian Umm

    hey guys, just finished to check out your music & must say that i loved what i listened, neat voice & melody =] keep up the wonderful work, best of luck w/ your music!! greetings from the land of the rising sun :] x x x

    3 years ago
  • Amanda Guerra

    Hey guys, what's up? I hope you had a good Thanksgiving.

    - AmandaG

    3 years ago
  • The Jones

    You guys are a amazing!Great tunes man, i must admit it!

    Big respect from Jones boys!

    Great weekend over there!

    Cheers,
    -The Jones-
    Ivan.

    3 years ago
  • JARVUS

    Sorry man, opening day of deer hunting!  The woods is calling.  Long live Ted Nugent - thank you Fred Bear! :)

    3 years ago
  • Monogay

    SAludoss fron Spain
    love..

    3 years ago
  • Ain

    rock n roll

    3 years ago
  • Tony Photomotive Motors…

    Hi Guys, Just dropping by to that I like the sound!

    Cheers from down here, Tony

    3 years ago
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The YellowHammers’ latest recording is self-titled. With this album, it’s as if they’re brand new, and being introduced; yet the new life they have created is in fact their fourth record. Fixed in an American blend of rock that draws from blues, country, and folk, the band is loose not sloppy, tender not soft, forlorn not pitiful, but always hopeful. This is roots rock from Chicago’s West Side.

The YellowHammers began writing as a trio in 1994 when Terry White (guitar, harmonica, vocals), Rob Pierce (vocals, guitar) and Kevin James (bass, vocals) left Los Angeles and regrouped in Chicago. It was there that they honed a new sound, as well as found two additional members in Phil Levin (drums) and Tom Kneesel (pedal steel, guitar). The melodies that resulted revealed a musical influence from Neil Young, Led Zeppelin, and the Rolling Stones, with lyrical influence from Hank Williams, Bob Dylan and Lou Reed. As stated in the Chicago Tribune, their “songs are almost as beautiful as they are haunting.” With each new track, the YellowHammers are adding to a rich catalog of scenes and landscapes teeming with characters that are confused, lost, fallen, sincere, honorable and salvaged on the shoulders of each other.

Chicago music legend Jon Langford produced the band’s latest effort, leaving his unique fingerprint sonically, as well as on the album artwork. Langford came to Chicago via Leeds after creating the iconic English punk band the Mekons in the late 1970s. He has produced and played on recordings by the Old 97s, Kelly Hogan, Sally Timms and Alejandro Escovedo, as well as his own band, the Waco Brothers.

Having shared the stage and studio with artists ranging from Joe Walsh and Billy Preston to Jane’s Addiction and Smashing Pumpkins, the YellowHammers currently perform throughout Chicago, Wisconsin and Minnesota. They plan to tour extensively in support of their new self-titled release, which falls on the heels of 2005’s Satellite, 2000’s All the People Some of the Time, and 1996’s Suffer Fools Gladly.




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Self-Titled
Released in 2009
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Satellite
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All The People Some Of The Time
Released in 2000
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Suffer Fools Gladly
Released in 1996
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“This album sounds great. And Yellowhammers are the sort of crafty, more-than-meets-the-eye roots rockin’ outfit that is a nice fit for producer Jon Langford. Everything sounds so simple, and yet the iceberg lurks just beneath the surface. This sounds like an easy rollin’ evening, but there are storms on the horizon. Boy, I like their style.” - Aiding & Abetting

“The band’s latest long-player finds Langford applying lessons learned to Yellowhammers’ well-traipsed home grown style, taking a jaunty spin on “Everybody’s Joking,” purveying a hillbilly ramble for “St. Clair, The Cop and Ann Marie” and garnering some easy appeal of the back porch variety via “Women Strong.” Something in that Chicago water supply must be conducive to a down home delivery, given that the esteemed Bloodshot Records and various members of their alt-country collective all call the city home. And after hearing Yellowhammers nail the good old boy sentiments of “C’mon Elvis” and a rustic redo of R.E.M.’s “(Don’t Go Back To) Rockville,” one starts to suspect that perhaps the city’s south side is actually the northern annex of Dixie.” - LEE ZIMMERMAN - Blurt-on line

“Americana at its finest: Harmonica, grit and poetry…” - OnMilwaukee.com

“The record is super, the tunes are timeless…” - Static Multimedia

“A pleasant blend, the foundation of American music”. - The Deli Magazine

“Yellowhammers is rife with upbeat ditties, including a tribute to Elvis Presley that’s sure to please anyone…” - A.V. Club

”’St. Clair, the Cop and Anne Marie’ caught my ear because it’s a story song, it has a lot of Chicago references and it’s kind of, you know… dark.” - RICHARD MILNE - WXRT

“There are vocal hints of James McMurtry and Michael McDermott and, instrumentally, it’s as if a group of front porch musicians called their rocker friends and joined the parade down the street. Fiddles, banjo and harmonica join in with guitars and a marching band tuba to create something that comes close to truly original.” - Kenosha Press




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BAND NAME
YellowHammers
HOMETOWN
Chicago, IL
GENRE
Rock/Americana/Pop
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GENERAL CONTACT
LABEL
Up Records
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