The Yes Way

Keyboards. . . Josh – /\\\\\

aaron — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:52:21 +0000

Our good friend Josh Rouah is now playing keys.

It isnt the same as what it used to be,

im feeling the shakes come into my knees.

We’ll be heading into the studio with him next week, and taking to stage for our first show as a five-piece at Glasslands, on Sunday Feb 19. .

Hope you’ll come see us.

-Aaron

St. Vincent Show

aaron — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 13:24:15 +0000

I went to the St. Vincent show at Webster Hall last night and it blew my fucking mind! I’ve never really been into big productions for shows, always feeling that to see people make their music was what shows should be about. But St. Vincent’s lighting was ridiculous, first of all. Fucking perfect. Sometimes it was so understated, too, like, I knew the big climax of the song was coming and the lights didn’t follow suit.

The crowd was more hyped than any New York crowd I’ve seen since Rage Against the Machine. New Yorkers respond well to big productions, professional work on lighting and of course, on sound…

The sound at Webster Hall was incredible. I’ve seen shows there that sound pretty average, but last night it was incredible. And she didn’t just sound like the record. She took the songs from Actor and changed them, not beyond recognition, but she altered rhythmic feels and orchestrations in bold and striking ways. At this point in her career, she has the money and the wherewithal to achieve whatever she wants, for sure, so this was really interesting to see. Lately people have been preaching the importance of sticking to the script at shows, and while I hear where they are coming from, it’s not something I am finding easy to swallow. I think of songs as living organisms that grow over time, evolve, and even have moods…in order for me to achieve the presence in performance that is so important, it needs to be fresh every night. And I think my instincts are good when we are talking about when to explore and where to hit it right on like the album.

Speaking of albums, to anyone who is reading this, I want you to know that I in my own right and we as a band are starting to write a new album. We are going to record it this winter, and it will be our debut full length. With Ian’s growing voice in the writing process, and with this conscious effort to write a bunch of tunes…NOW…rather than take the culmination of whatever had been written previously…the sound is sure to shift and probably take on a more cohesive direction. Can’t wait. I’m still stoked when I listen to Live Sessions but it is time to make an album.

Thanks for reading and keeping up with us.

Aaron

CMJ – feelin gooooood

aaron — Wed, 19 Oct 2011 18:20:49 +0000

Tonight the new era begins for The Yes Way. Live onstage with our new bassist. Spike Hill tonight @ 9, Tomorrow at the Bowery Electric @ 10. Come and share in the new love.

NEW SONGS

aaron — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 20:39:00 +0000

Scroll to the bottom of the Live Sessions and you’ll find “Anchor” and “Falter.” You’ve probably heard these at shows if you’ve been out lately to see us. They don’t really belong on Live Sessions, as these were recorded in a different way. We allowed ourselves the opportunity to take advantage of modern technology for once, and overdubbed some guitars, violins, and vocals. But no click, we don’t like the click right now.

For a brief time only, thus, you can get them as Bonus Tracks on Live Sessions if you purchase the digital download. Later on, we’ll be releasing them in their own right or as part of something bigger.. Anyway, have a listen, and be there next week for the shows!

Much love.

Ian Mellencamp

aaron — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 19:54:59 +0000

Ian Mellencamp has joined the band.

He saved my ASS last March. He was subletting my room while we were on tour and didn’t pay me until I really needed the money at SXSW. Now, he’s going to be playing the bass. We couldn’t be happier about this fella.

New Video for “I Love You All”

aaron — Fri, 16 Sep 2011 22:15:47 +0000

Check this out! Our friend Zoe shot this and we think it’s really cool. It’s a dark look at the speed of New York life. Coming in and out of color and into spastic plasmo color, the people in the video, the people of New York, seem to fall victim to the overpowering pace of the city.

This is a sentiment a lot of us feel a lot about our town, and the song’s message ties in well. We in the band wanna thank Zoe for her excellent work and you can check out more here.

Let us know what you think.

See you all at CMJ soon.

A Recreational Trip To Philly

aaron — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:50:15 +0000

We went down to Philly not to play a show, and it was soo relaxin! Bob Berman, myself (aaron), one Nick Burleigh, one Hana Mogulescu, the lovely Claire Tyers, Max “the docker” Petrich, and Bein Ian Mellencamp, piled into the van and smoked down to Philadelphia. Almost missed our exit like we did when we first picked up “Live Sessions.” As we waxed the tour nostalgic, the unreleased St. Vincent mysteriously found its way onto the stereo.

Destination was The First Unitarian Church. I was expecting more of a traditional, grand devotion to Jesus, and so was surprised to be in a sweaty basement watching Pissed Jeans open up for Kurt Vile. Fuckin sweeeet night. We stopped off at Kung Fu Necktie to look for my amp sleeve that I left there at our last show on May 29. I hadn’t even SEEN any live music in the past two weeks, and the show in the church was a nice reminder of the power. You need to always be refreshing, drinking up the stuff you love, in order to keep that connection fresh inside. Now I’m really pumped for the shows we have coming up. Hope to see you at one:

Thursday June 16 @ Spike Hill (10 PM), Friday June 17 @ Trash Bar (8 PM), Tuesday June 21 @ Spike Hill (11 PM)

Summerrr

aaron — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:22:08 +0000

Going into the studio later this afternoon, back to Stratosphere where we recorded “Live Sessions,” to lay down a few more tracks for release later on in the summer. Have a ton of shows and little trips in the plans. Probably hitting the road again for a big tour in the early fall or late summer. We hope to see you at the shows coming up. Feeling really optimistic.

Kurt Vile

aaron — Sat, 16 Apr 2011 20:19:00 +0000

Kurt Vile is the man. I dont know why it took me this long to grab this album. ”Smoke Ring For My Halo.” Go get it. $7.99 on iTunes for the time-being.

Xylos + Franny And Zooey

aaron — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 05:19:22 +0000

Xylos

This is the cleanest sound. Some of you know I used to sing with them. Today, they got a lovely review from the New York Times. Tonight, as I was writing down some new lyrics and listening to iTunes on shuffle, their opening track “Darling Dearest” came on.

Give them a listen if you like.

I’ve begun reading “Franny and Zooey” by JD Salinger. Everything comes at Franny so heavy. You feel her drama. She reminds you of a love from the past. It’s a worthwhile book.

I waited on a woman named Frances Valentine. Think she was southern. Sexy little thing she was, drinking Bellini’s and smiling cute.