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Yassou
Also known as
Yassou Benedict
Origin
Hudson, New York
Genres
Indie rock, art pop, dream pop, indie rock, synth pop, orchestral
Years active
2010–present
Members
Lilie Hoy
James Jackson
Alan Krumholz
Thelonious Quimbly
Patrick Aguirre
Van Jackson Weaver
Website
yassouband.com
Yassou (formally Yassou Benedict) is an American art pop band founded in Hudson, New York in 2010. Residing in Mill Valley, California, the group consists of Lilie Hoy (vocals, bass), James Jackson (guitar, drums, vocals), Alan Krumholz, (guitar), Van Jackson Weaver (guitar), Thelonious Quimby (keyboards) and Patrick Aguirre (drums). Julian Muller (cello) is also a founding member.[1] Yassou uses film to portray themes of destruction, love, power, nostalgia and urban/rural isolation.[2][3] In 2016, they collaborated with the Louisville Ballet in the world premiere of "How They Fade".[4][5][6]
The band defines their music as post-pop and have described their sound as "smokey".[7] Critics have called their sound "genre-defying" an "ethereal brand of rock" and "shaped by sophisticated layering".[8][9][7] Yassou is inspired by artists including: Radiohead, Kanye West, Efterklang, Phantogram, Lykke Li, and Sufjan Stevens.
The band writes their music in a forested bungalow studio in Mill Valley, CA.[5] They have released two EPs (Where We Come From in 2011 and In Fits in Dreams in 2013), one Video EP (Untitled in 2016) and five singles.
Yassou has been associated with music executive and producer George Daly and About Records since 2013.[5]
^Stevens, Ashlie (2016-08-24). "Louisville Ballet's 65th Season To Open With Innovative Program". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^ abc"Lib at Large: Yassou, Mill Valley's art-pop band, gets big ballet breakthrough". Retrieved 2017-04-17.
^Stevens, Ashlie (2016-09-08). "Art-Pop And Pointe Shoes: Meet The Band Collaborating With The Louisville Ballet". 89.3 WFPL News Louisville. Retrieved 2017-04-17.
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