YUKON BLONDE TO PERFORM OCT 22 IN VICTORIA AT THE CAPITAL BALLROOM AND OCT 23 IN VANCOUVER AT THE HOLLYWOOD THEATRE, IN SUPPORT OF THEIR LATEST LP, VINDICATOR
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 9 AT 10AM PDT HERE : VANCOUVER // VICTORIA
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Last year, Yukon Blonde released their fifth LP, Vindicator, but weren’t able to bring their own live performances of the record to fans everywhere, for obvious reasons. However, the band is now ready to hit the stage once again in support of Vindicator on October 22, 2021 at the Capital Ballroom in Victoria and on October 23, 2021 at the Hollywood Theatre in Vancouver.
“It’s been such an usual experience releasing a record and not being able to perform it live,” says Jeffery Innes. “We didn’t want to give it away over a live stream or something, which is why we’re particularly excited to be playing these shows. We’ve literally been waiting years to play. We wanted these extra special shows to be ‘hometown’ shows, and it’ll be nice to check out this new Hollywood Theatre here in Vancouver.”
Tickets for the shows are on sale July 9, 2021 at 10am PDT.
TICKETS ON SALE FRIDAY, JULY 9 AT 10AM PDT HERE : VANCOUVER // VICTORIA
MORE ABOUT VINDICATOR AND YUKON BLONDE
After ten years since forming and five LPs in, Yukon Blonde have been characterized in a lot of different ways. They emerged as a guitar-heavy rock band with their debut self-titled LP in 2010 and by the release of On Blonde in 2015, Yukon Blonde were experimenting with slick, ‘80s inspired pop elements like those heard on the album’s driving hit single “Saturday Night”. More recently, on 2018’s Critical Hit, the Vancouver-based five piece band turned their attention to mood making, largely ditching their guitars in favour of synths and drum machines to build danceable, multi-dimensional soundscapes.
WATCH AND SHARE “YOUR HEART’S MY HOME” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
With Vindicator, Yukon Blonde rewrite their story again. Jeffrey Innes (vocals/guitar/keys), Brandon Scott (vocals/guitar), Graham Jones (vocals/drums), James Younger (vocals/bass/keys), and Rebecca Gray (vocals/keys) douse keyboard melodies and relaxed grooves with psychedelic hues that are both playful and expansive.
WATCH AND SHARE “YOU WERE MINE” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
From the opening track, Vindicator will immediately put you under a joyful spell and then never let you go. “We’re more mature and comfortable with ourselves now and we know that we can try something new even at this stage in our career,” explains Younger. “We completely deconstructed the narrative of the band and made the music that felt good at the moment.”
Vindicator is the first Yukon Blonde album written, recorded, and produced entirely by the band. It took shape in their jam space in East Vancouver, a cabin on Galiano Island, in a closet at Younger’s home, and in Innes’ kitchen. But this DIY ethos has always been the backbone of Yukon Blonde who are curious artists with a passion for honing their craft.
WATCH / SHARE “IN LOVE AGAIN” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
The in-house approach to Vindicator allowed Yukon Blonde to stretch themselves creatively and experiment with sounds and styles in ways they haven’t before. The band share vocal duties and Innes, the band’s primary songwriter, lets his lyrics, which touch on everything from love to redefining your relationship with social media, drive the shape of the songs.
WATCH AND SHARE “GET PRECIOUS” LYRIC VIDEO HERE
Admittedly, making Vindicator by themselves was a creative risk but it’s one that’s paid off. Even the album title is a nod to how Yukon Blonde feel about the record’s outcome. As Innes notes, “You don’t really need to compete with yourself, you just need to challenge yourself.”
“It’s a very rewarding feeling taking control of yourself and your creative ambition,” adds Younger. “It’s something that you can ride high on because expectations were met and fulfilled and that’s a joyous thing.”
BUY / STREAM VINDICATOR HERE
PRAISE FOR YUKON BLONDE
"Future house party rocker status." - PASTE
"Erratic and lovesick." - Noisey
"If Wayne Coyne teamed up with Phoenix." - Clash
"Would feel at home on a 1980s John Hughes soundtrack." - SPIN
"An inherently sunny quality, drawing heavily from 1970s American radio rock." - NPR
"Forget the folk, what we have here is harmonized rock with considerable punch." - Consequence of Sound
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