Black Book Magazine premieres “The Cloisters,” band to
play Bottom of The Hill this weekend.
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Yassou Benedict (L-R): Patrick Aguirre,
A.J. Krumholz, Lilie Bytheway-Hoy, James Jackson. Photo credit: Gary Yost.
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See Yassou Benedict live in San
Francisco headlining Bottom of The Hill this Saturday. More info here.
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“The Cloisters” is the first single and
video from “In Fits In Dreams” by Yassou Benedict
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Check out the exclusive
premiere of “The Cloisters” by Yassou Benedict via Black
Book Magazine
Yassou Benedict’s new single “The
Cloisters,” and its accompanying video, have premiered
exclusively via Black
Book Magazine. Formed when the members
of this San Francisco-based band were attending high school in Hudson, New
York, Yassou Benedict conveys a
surreal longing in its music via unconventional structures and shifting time
signatures that are bold, emotional, and immediate.
“We all flew back to Hudson to record,” says the
band’s James Jackson (Guitar, Drums,
Vocals) of Yassou Benedict’s debut
EP “In Fits In Dreams,” out July 2nd.
While they were there, the band’s producer
Steve Durand, (also the director of “The Cloisters” video), introduced Yassou Benedict’s music to his friend
and collaborator, former Hole and Smashing Pumpkins member, Melissa Auf Der Mauer.
“Melissa is
also a resident of Hudson,” explains Jackson.
“Steve played her some of our
tracks, she really liked them, and offered to sing on them.” Auf
Der Mauer can be heard on two “In
Fits In Dreams” tracks, including “The
Cloisters”.
With lyrics both personal and political, Yassou Benedict’s songs are inspired by
coming of age in these turbulent times of progress and destruction, and they
reflect the minds of a group of young individuals working to create music that
is disconnected from any trends or revivals.
Each of the band members – the group also includes Lilie Bytheway-Hoy (Lead Vocals, Bass),
Patrick Aguirre (Drums), and A.J. Krumholz (Guitar, Keys, Vocals) –
brings wildly different tastes in music to the table.
“We dislike each other’s tastes for the most part,”
jokes Jackson. “But, when we make
music together, the differences lend themselves to this genre defying sound
that we create. All of these influences
come through in our music at different times.”
Yassou Benedict’s debut EP “In
Fits In Dreams” will be released on the band’s own Be Easy Baby label on July 2nd, 2013. Its first single “The Cloisters” (featuring vocal contributions from Melissa Auf Der Mauer) is streaming
now. Members of Yassou Benedict are is available for interviews. Contact
Josh Bloom at Fanatic for more information.
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Yassou Benedict
“In Fits In Dreams” EP
(Be Easy Baby – July 2nd,
2013)
Track Listing:
01. Enter
03. Back Roads That Dead End
04. In Fits In Dreams
05. Last Cicada
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Yassou Benedict Links
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Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion
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