Yonderboy

Yonderboy is a Leeds indie pop group that also draws on trip-hop and melancholic tones. By 2011, the band has been active for three years and performs as a five-piece. Their sound is described through a range of influences including Talking Heads, The Smiths and Steve Reich, alongside comparisons to The Wedding Present, math rock and post-rock.

Releases and recording

The group follows a limited-edition 7-inch vinyl release with fellow Leeds band Just Handshakes (We're British) with a second release, All Bob Minor/Too Easy. This release features two tracks: All Bob Minor, with falsetto vocals, clean guitars, an upbeat rhythm section and a story about breaking into a church, and Too Easy, built from intertwined guitars and rumbling bass before moving into a large crescendo. The release is their first recorded in a professional studio and is produced by Andy Hawkins at Cottage Road Studios, a Leeds studio associated with Pulled Apart By Horses and The Pigeon Detectives, and once also described as housing Lou Bega's mixing desk.

Live activity and support slots

Yonderboy are based in Leeds and are described as rising stars in the city’s scene. They are selected by Frightened Rabbit and The Antlers to support them on UK dates. Their release period coincides with an appearance at Live at Leeds for the third year in a row, and they also play Deer Shed Festival in North Yorkshire alongside other dates across the country.

Critical response

The band receives attention from music press outlets including Drowned in Sound and This Is Fake DIY for its limited-edition vinyl release. Other descriptions of their work refer to their indie pop as enthusiastic, tightly woven and slightly erratic, with a distinctly British character.