Yoke Lore

Yoke Lore
Birth nameAdrian Galvin
Born (1989-12-27) 27 December 1989 (age 34)
OriginKatonah, New York
GenresIndie rock, indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, banjo, percussion
Years active2012–present
LabelsB3Sci Records, ILA, Big Indie, Yell House Records
Websitewww.yokelore.com

Adrian Galvin, better known by his moniker Yoke Lore, is an American multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and visual artist from New York, United States.[1] Before going solo Galvin was a member of Walk the Moon and Yellerkin.[2]

Early life

Galvin is from Katonah, New York, and both his parents were creative professionals who encouraged him to explore the arts.[3] His brother is actor and singer Noah Galvin. His mother is Jewish and his father was Catholic.[4] Galvin's father died in November 2023, after a long battle with illness.[5][6] Galvin attended Kenyon College where he began writing songs and playing drums for the band Walk the Moon.[7] He split with the band to form a short-lived project called Yellerkin in 2013.[3] Galvin lived in a monastery in India for a time after college.[2] Yellerkin, which was based in Brooklyn, was co-founded with producer Luca Buccellati.[8][9]

Yoke Lore

He released his first EP as Yoke Lore in 2016, and soon after performed at SXSW and toured internationally.[10] Galvin is also a dancer and founded a dance group called Boomerang in 2016.[3]

In late 2017, he released a video for the song "Beige".[11] Late in 2019, he released the single "Dead Ringer".[12] Early in 2020, he collaborated with Jax Anderson on the single "Sensitive Heart".[13]

Discography

LPs

  • Toward a Never Ending New Beginning (Yell House Records, September 22, 2023)

EPs

  • Far Shore (B3SCI Records, May 6, 2016)
  • Goodpain (ILA / Yell House Records, June 16, 2017)
  • Yoke Lore on Audiotree Live- EP (Audiotree Music, August 28, 2017)
  • Goodpain Remix EP (Big Indie / Yell House Records, January 12, 2018)
  • Absolutes (Big Indie / Yell House Records, July 27, 2018)
  • Meditations (Yell House Records, 2019)

Singles

  • "Goodpain / Truly Madly Deeply – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (October 11, 2017)
  • "Last Christmas – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (November 29, 2017)
  • "Everybody Wants to Be Loved" with NVDES (August 30, 2019)
  • "Chin Up / Safe and Sound (Mahogany Sessions)" (September 12, 2019
  • "Dead Ringer" (September 27, 2019)
  • "Bravado / Body Parts" (November 8, 2019)
  • "Sensitive Heart" with Jax Anderson (February 14, 2020)
  • "Fade Away" (August 7, 2020)
  • "Shock Flesh" (May 13, 2022)
  • ”Winona” (May 11, 2023)
  • ”The Score” (August 16, 2024)

Remixes

  • "Stoned" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Blondage (2017)
  • "Lovesick." (Yoke Lore Remix) by Finlay (2019)
  • "All the Same" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Future Generations (2019)

Appearances

  • "Stringsnoise" on the album Good Death by Samuel Proffitt (November 30, 2018)
  • "Wanted a Name" on the album Vacation by Frenship (January 16, 2019)

Compositions for film

References

  1. ^ "Yoke Lore isn't afraid of becoming a popstar". A.Side. January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Prepare to Find Religion With Yoke Lore at Baby's All Right | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
  3. ^ a b c Yoke Lore at Allmusic
  4. ^ "Musician Yoke Lore thrives as a pandemic hermit. Here's what he's gotten done".
  5. ^ @YOKE LORE (December 11, 2023). ""Right after thanksgiving my father passed away..."". Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Instagram.
  6. ^ @Noah Galvin (December 11, 2023). ""My dad Austin Galvin passed away a couple weeks ago. He was little and generous and mighty and loud and filled with more love than anyone I've ever met. I miss him a lot."". Retrieved June 27, 2024 – via Instagram.
  7. ^ "Cleared for Liftoff – Kenyon Alumni Magazine". bulletin.kenyon.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "Song of the Day: Yellerkin – Tools". www.kexp.org. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "Yellerkin – "Tools" (". Stereogum. September 2, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  10. ^ Fighting the Happy War: Catching Up with Yoke Lore. Atwood Magazine, June 13, 2017.
  11. ^ Yoke Lore Pushes Against The Pop Machine In “Beige” Video. Nylon, December 4, 2017.
  12. ^ Yoke Lore performs 'Dead Ringer' for EW's In The Basement. Entertainment Weekly, November 8, 2019.
  13. ^ Yoke Lore and Jax Anderson Are Just a Couple of 'Sensitive Hearts' on Sweet New Track: Exclusive. Billboard, February 14, 2020.