Vancouver, British Columbia's Yukon Blonde create folk-rock music that harkens back to groups such as Fleetwood Mac, Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. They also also possess the vocal-filled grooves of contemporary bands such as Fleet Foxes and Midlake. The all-singing trio consists of Jeff Innes (guitar), Brandon Scott (guitar), and Graham Jones (drums). Their ten-track debut LP, Yukon Blonde, was released last month via Bumstead/Nevado (March 23rd in the States) and it already hit #15 on Canada's iTunes charts. They recorded it with Shawn Cole (Bend Sister, You Say Party! We Say Die!) in Vancouver.
Today we offer you the premiere of their keening, rain-soaked video for single "Wind Blows." The harmony-laden cut gets a nice performance clip here. The band brews some hot beverages, play in every nook and cranny of a house, and invite some of their friends over for a party. (Not too shabby for an afternoon jam session.) Yukon Blonde will tour the U.S. starting tomorrow (March 2nd). Those dates include a stop at SXSW.
Yukon Blonde:
03-02 Boston, MA - O'Brien's 03-03 New York, New York Pianos 03-04 Brooklyn, NY - Littlefield 03-05 Montréal, QC - Le Divan Orange 03-06 Ottawa, ON - Zaphod's 03-07 Québec City, QC - Le Cercle 03-08 Peterborough, ON - Legendary Red Dog 03-09 Toronto, ON - Horseshoe Tavern 03-10 Hamilton, ON - The Casbah 03-11 London, ON - Call The Office 03-12 Barrie, ON - At The Five 03-13 Toronto, ON - CMW 03-17 Austin, TX - SXSW @ The Mohawk (day show) 03-17 Austin, TX - SXSW @ Habana Calle 6 (showcase) 03-20 Austin, TX - SXSW @ The Ghost Room (day show) 03-24 Thunder Bay, ON - Jacks 03-25 Winnipeg, Manitoba - Music Trader (in-store) 03-26 Saskatoon, SK - Amigo's 03-27 Calgary, AB - The Palomino 04-01 Los Angeles, CA - The Mint 04-02 San Francisco, CA - Hotel Utah 04-04 Eugene, OR - Muse Lounge 04-05 Portland, OR - Backspace
