Yeo 2013 Australian Tour Announced

At the beginning of February this year, Melbourne producer Yeo released his latest LP, the cheekily­titled Sell Out. Since the drop, the release has been stirring underground musical scenes across Australia, garnering airplay from Triple J and a burst of new followers.

So the story goes, after digging deep into his bag of heart­ stuffing, Yeo rediscovered his love of making records, found a new voice and built a new hook­line­and­ synth­laden vehicle to carry it. Think James Blake’s intimate prism of future garage songcraft combined with the playful work ethic of Prince and Chet Faker’s blue­eyed jams, seasoned with a lick of Pharrell Williams’ cocky colour.

For the stage, Yeo has re­enlisted the talents of musicians John Barkley (keyboards/guitar) and Luke Brennan (drums/percussion), both being long­time members of the band that backed him when he supported Kimbra and Pigeon John. Together, these three friends translate the songs to the stage with great care, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere from which crackling flurries of electric jams artfully burst forth. Those who bear witness lose themselves in the comfort of this rhythmic, creamy aural soup.

Yeo and his fun­time band will be bringing live heat to the eastern states in early July with a talented sidekick. EAVES, opening all shows, is a young producer from Canberra. Her slick sample­hop skill has seen her warm up crowds for international artists such as Shigeto and Gold Panda, all whilst earning recognition and praise from the Triple J team.

With such great musical bookends, each show on the tour is sure to be an evening of fun for all.

For more on the adorable songster, check out our Q&A with him here.

Sell Out is available at shows, good independent record stores, and online at: snackswithyeo.bandcamp.com 

Yeo 2013 Australian Tour