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Yes Means Yes
Glam / Ambient / Folk

"free yourself..."

LOS ANGELES, California
United States

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Last Login:  8/18/2008
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   Yes Means Yes: General Info
Member Since8/7/2006
Band Websiteyes-means-yes.com
Band MembersDan Grayson & guests
InfluencesSo it’s uncool to name the influences, eh? And instead I should select a bunch of random crap like cupcakes and chickenwire and slide-whistle concertos?

That I don’t really care for. Some bands I like to namecheck.

David Bowie, T. Rex, Pavement, Serge Gainsbourg, Al Green, Spoon, Portishead, Air, Donovan, My Bloody Valentine, Beck, Pink Floyd, Elysian Fields, Jeff Buckley, Alpha, Earlimart, Velvet Underground, old Lenny Kravitz, Clientele, Neutral Milk Hotel, Mazzy Star, Curtis Mayfield, Okkervil River, etc.
Sounds Likepassion... honesty... love... fearlessness... dare i say self-actualization... the sounds that run through my head
Record LabelStorawberry Music
Type of LabelIndie





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Limited engagements from Los Angeles to San Francisco in between recording sessions Silverlake onward, California

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   About Yes Means Yes


imagine yourself slightly intoxicated, though not at all lost. your pulse beats gently as you notice that your surroundings are a bit more vivid. maybe it was the now consumed half of the drink in your hand, or maybe it was just that presence-- exactly the right company sits half a seat away from you on a comfortable couch in the dim, warm lights, and the only thing you could possibly want is to move closer.

Yes Means Yes seeks to share this feeling with you. it's an art, music, and performance project.

comfort and safety can be strange concepts. we wish to feel alive, but when the worst happens we forget any of the happiness we ever felt before. but it works both ways, and moments of bliss are untouchable. a friend of mine once said he wanted to live life from 1 to 10. the trick is, the high end of the scale can't be reached without risking the low end. is it worth it? i would say anything is worth it, because knowing true happiness only as an impossibility is more painful than anything that could be experienced. the future is open so long as it's still there. so i'll open all the way up, protect nothing. our soft secrets can't be embraced if they're hidden away.

The Philosophy:
It's simple really. The things you fear restrain you. There's no need to worry about what might hurt you-- let go of these inhibitions and be guided by your true self and your sense of gravity as you chase your desires full speed. It won't be easy to handle at every moment. No, it'll be visceral, and you'll really live. When the hard times pass you'll be grateful for them and how they shaped you. If you seek the right things, you'll find that the rewards are endless. Follow that heart of yours... that brain just wouldn't understand.

"The moment you have in your heart this extraordinary thing called love and feel the depth, the delight, the ecstasy of it, you will discover that for you the world is transformed."
-Juddu Krishnamurti


Hey, check it out, you can buy some Yes Means Yes buttons. More cool stuff coming soon.

make custom gifts at Zazzle

   Yes Means Yes's Friend Space (Top 19)
Yes Means Yes has 145 friends.
 dan 


 The Stoned Immaculate 


 The Karabal Nightlife 


 ema and the ghosts 


 nightfur 


 Keith 


 Lady Lindsay 


 gucci little piggy 


 Nicholas 


 L.A. Slut 


 cheryl 


 Paper Tiger 


 mark 


 Foxtails Brigade 


 Noël 


 Lars Eriksson 


 Biondo Marcio 


 Jim and Jason 


 r e n a 





Yes Means Yes's Friends Comments
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The Karabal Nightlife





Aug 1 2008 5:58 PM

Photobucket
Kool Thing (mel)





Jul 21 2008 8:41 PM

Autumn!!!!
Elaine Layabout





Jul 15 2008 12:24 AM

the vidi ain't much to look at, but you sound real purty!
Kool Thing (mel)





Jul 6 2008 7:59 PM

even though i was pretty hammered that one night at Lindsay's i totally TOTALLY appreciated your little personal show for the few of us gathered, especially cause it featured my favorite song "leave the earth behind"...that was memorable.
:D
Jaq Gallier





May 8 2008 7:22 PM

i like very much! :) xj
Ourobouros Podcast





May 4 2008 2:40 AM

Ourobouros Podcast #51 featuring 'Leave The Earth Behind' is now online. You can find it at ourobouros. co. uk or listen through the flash player on the myspace profile.
Lucas Vidana





Mar 24 2008 9:34 PM

lips
Kool Thing (mel)





Mar 15 2008 6:51 PM

you're right. Get well little larynx, get well.
Kool Thing (mel)





Mar 15 2008 4:24 AM

loved the Dan+Tom hybrid, loved the setup and loved the songs... as always. but next time can you do me, well the public, a little tiny itty bitty favor?? can you pretty please play leave the earth behind and all things considered as well? at least one of the two, such beautiful songs. do the world a favor Dan...do it!
I'm just saying...
*Mel
L.A. Slut





Mar 15 2008 12:26 AM

Dan/Tom Hybrid + Groovy Lights + Insane Clowns = Magic.
Noël





Mar 12 2008 8:08 AM

So my brother brings home this magazine for me called Damsel, I open it up and YOUR IN IT! so cool, I'm glad your work is getting press :)
kimm!!





Mar 9 2008 11:40 PM

This band makes me melt.
THE SHORT STOP





Feb 5 2008 2:19 AM

Awwwwww yeahhhhhhh...
Phil and Christy





Jan 11 2008 5:35 AM

No, more! We have love to give more music. Where is it?
Paper Tiger





Nov 26 2007 6:51 PM

i like the new song.

FINISH THE ALBUM!
♥Sweet V♥





Nov 6 2007 12:22 AM

Love your music...your a very talented person...I admire that:)
Kool Thing (mel)





Oct 22 2007 11:53 PM

yey for the nearly completed album!!
yeyey!!
<3Melissa
nightfur





Oct 18 2007 10:05 PM

You're invited to the FREE Nightfur show on 10/23/07!

9PM
10/23
FREE
Boardners
1652 N. Cherokee
1/2 block south of Hollywood Blvd.

www.myspace.com/letsindependent
www.radiofreesilverlake.com

ChRyS





Sep 30 2007 12:40 AM

Un bonsoir, une viste de passage chez toi je t'embrasse....au plaisir
@ bientôt
ChRyS.
r e n a





Sep 19 2007 12:49 AM

hey dan, how r things going?
any performances anytime soon?

dont forget about ur portrait =)
Kool Thing (mel)





Aug 17 2007 10:04 PM

hello Dan man!
ive been going through this yes means yes phase for this past week...you my pal must hurry it along and come out with an album cause the internet always has a problem when i wanna hear you songs...HURRRY UP!!! no pressure at all.
mark





Jul 6 2007 5:02 PM

Oi! How's yer tits bloke! Hope Your well Dan, See round december mate, take care and where's me painting ya tart! all t' best Mark.
[KELSO]





Jun 17 2007 12:32 AM

well, if ur ever in town, tell me :]
[KELSO]





Jun 14 2007 12:57 AM

your music is amazing :] i love it.
wish you were in new york though :[
Jonathan





Jun 13 2007 1:48 AM

You should have one of those rock and roll shows of yours.
nightfur





May 31 2007 3:17 AM

nice to see the whole entire "Yes Means Yes" group at the show!
u-bend





May 23 2007 12:44 AM

Thanks for the add. Great sound you've got here!
nightfur





May 22 2007 4:53 PM

Of course, you are invited!
cheryl





May 13 2007 6:24 AM

dan,
i must admit....i feel quite special to know that i am in your top friends on this page as well as your personal one ;]

kisses from nashville.
see you soon,
mario





May 11 2007 5:33 PM

hey...
well i sure do, actually our friend rena here gave me ur link cause i told her how interested i am.

good luck!
r e n a





May 2 2007 1:59 AM

I would love that! If it's possible
to get, I don't mind waiting however long it will take. Thanks so much. =)

I had a good time last night!...great show...you sounded so beautiful and was so impressive.
As well as the other bands. Can't wait to see you perform again.
Jonathan





Apr 24 2007 12:42 AM

Well played, sir. When's the next show?
Paper Tiger





Apr 23 2007 7:28 PM

oh i'm so proud of you.
ema and the ghosts





Apr 22 2007 11:37 PM

let's be amazingg tonight, okay? yeah. two g's! :)
r e n a





Apr 17 2007 8:17 AM

love the new song Dan! =]
Jen : Queen of Haiku





Apr 17 2007 12:15 AM

"Leave The Earth Behind" is catchy, and beautiful, and still has something to say.
I love it!
mark





Apr 16 2007 11:20 PM