Posted on: October 27, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tour Dates

OCTOBER
27 – Chicago – Empty Bottle$

NOVEMBER
26 – Chicago – Vic Theatre*
27 – Minneapolis – First Avenue*
29 – Denver – Ogden Theatre*
30 – Salt Lake City – Club Sound*

DECEMBER
02 – Seattle – Showbox – The Market*
04 – Vancouver – Commodore Ballroom*
05 – Portland – Doug Fir*
07 – Los Angeles – The Music Box*
08 – Los Angeles – The Music Box*
13 – San Francisco – The Filmore*

$ Unknown Mortal Orchestra & Guantlet Hair
* The Kooks

The four members of YAWN come from the underbelly of Chicago, with roots in neighborhoods like Little Lebanon, Baghdad Row, and Polski Park. Having grown up together both figuratively and literally, their hearts remain embedded in trash but their dreams of success run deeper than the cold waters of Lake Michigan.

As young lads in a previous band, the members of YAWN made their way to the lush forests of Germany for the Taubertal Open Air Fest in summer ’07. After pissing away their earnings hiring overpriced producers, YAWN learned a pivotal lesson: thine production lies within thine self. Moreover, they learned the valuable ethos of DIY.

Suddenly, their universe expanded! The scallywags began crafting a new sound, one more aligned with the eclectic textures of Brian Eno, Aphex Twin and Yeasayer: a solid, badass rock core adorned with rich vocal harmonies, vintage world samples and atmospheric digital layers. Leaving their former hoods and setting up shop in Wicker Park, they recorded new material in their basement. The DIY revelation led to the creation of “YAWN,” a 5-song e.p. that combines the poppiness of Phoenix with the complex lush layerings of Yeasayer and the creativeness of Unicorns.

This e.p. somehow ended up in the hands of the agents responsible for booking the Fader Fort at SXSW in Austin, who invited YAWN to showcase their live set in 2010. Having only played a few shows around Chicago up until this point, YAWN was able to blow the roof off the Fader Fort, allowing word-of-mouth enthusiasm from the lucky attendees to spread across the world when SXSW was over. This dispersion led to favorable reviews from the likes of Pitchfork, NME, and KEXP and inspired adoring fans everywhere to download the free “YAWN” e.p. from www.yawntheband.com

Throughout 2010/2011 – the band has had the pleasure of opening for such great acts as: Yeasayer, Local Natives, Girl Talk, Twin Shadow, Delorean, Tame Impala, Yuck, Glasser, Tanlines, As Tall As Lions, RJD2, Steel Train, Memoryhouse, Twin Sister, Houses, Young Man, Class Actress/Beach Fossils, and a few others.

They released their debut LP,Open Season, this August on FeelTrip/Englophile. They recently finsihed tours with with Mates of State, being joined by Suckers & Other Lives for select dates. The band are geared up next to join The Kooks on their late Fall/Winter tour.

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