Not long ago, we featured a great band from South Carolina called Candy Coffins. Today we turn to this state for another dose of their indie music scene. This time, they are from the seaside resort town Myrtle Beach and they are called The Yets. Today we have the pleasure of introducing our readers to their self-titled EP, which has a six-pack of melodic pop-rock offerings to propose to the attentive listener.
The band usefully employ elements of ethereal pop and popular rock classics with a sound embracing Fleetwood Mac and Cocteau Twins in equal measure. Rather than dishing up a handful of sad-sack songs, The Yets present an exquisite sonic document that manages to make life’s various events, including disappointments and tragedy, sound heavenly, gently gliding through this series of compositions.
The Yets is the creative union of Robin Wilson on vocals and guitarist-producer Craig Anderson Snook, who met when Robin returned to her home state after some years in Georgia. Haunting, dynamic and smooth, they transform the classic to contemporary, counting Roxy Music, David Bowie, Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cult, Cocteau Twins, Pink Floyd and even Soundgarden among their musical influences.
“In a very general sense, this album is about life: the passage of time, relationships and the consequences of the choices we make along the way,” says Craig Anderson Snook.
Becoming immersed in the music scene while still in high school, Robin eventually found her way to the University of South Carolina in Columbia, where she fronted the goth-rock band Bachelors of Art (B.O.A.). Upon relocating to Atlanta, Georgia, she fronted the female alt-rock group Skirt, touring the USA extensively and supporting numerous high profile acts.
“My previous musical endeavors were always hard rock-based. I wasn’t involved with the actual songwriting, except for my vocal melodies and lyrics. With The Yets, I’ve broken that mold, helping to compose and produce a whole new sound. I’ve combined my artwork and media arts degree into the whole creative package. We recorded and produced our own CD in our own studio. We created our own videos and designed and built our own website,” says Robin Wilson.
Studying music from the third grade, Craig has performed semi-professionally on and off since he was 13. A veteran of numerous cover bands, his passion for music led him beyond performance into composition, arrangement, audio engineering, production and ultimately to running his own Royal Terns Records label and studio, where he recorded, mixed and produced the new EP.
“I’ve always wanted to bare my musical soul, but never had the right vehicle. That musical soul has always wanted to speak to the world, but never had the right voice. The Yets is that vehicle and Robin is that voice,” says Craig Anderson Snook.
‘The Yets’ EP is out now, streamable via Spotify and available to order, digitally or on CD, directly from the band via Bandcamp.
CREDITS
All songs written and performed by The Yets
Robin Wilson – vocals, keyboards & lyrics
Craig Anderson Snook – guitars & everything else
Recorded, mixed and produced by Craig Anderson Snook
at Royal Terns Records
Mastered by Craig (Royal Terns Records) and Jay Matheson (The Jam Room)
© 2022 Craig Anderson Snook/Robin Wilson Snook (BMI)
TRACK LIST
1. Waterline 04:41
2. Remember 04:38
3. Lesser Evil 04:24
4. Letter To A Boy 04:18
5. Fades To Gray 04:09
6. Happy Now 03:58
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