yOya is the project of longtime songwriting partners Alex Pfender and
Noah Dietterich. Natives of Corvallis, OR and friends since the fifth
grade, Pfender and Dietterich grew up to the sound of rain in the fir
trees and _Graceland_ on cassette. When the duo moved to California
they found themselves semi-consciously absorbing the electronic sounds
of the LA scene. What emerged was yOya’s unique mix of folk-hearted
songs, intricate vocal harmony, gritty synths, and thundering
electronic beats.Their debut album “Nothing To Die” brought them
to stages with Avi Buffalo and Dawes, with its incisive beats and
tightly-packaged pop. Their follow up EP “Go North” and singles
“Fool’s Gold” and “The Heartwood” won them supporting slots
for Moses Sumney, Bleachers, and Big Thief, as well as praise from the
blogosphere: “walk[ing] the tightrope between the worlds of acoustic
folk and electro-pop,” wrote BuzzbandsLA’s Kevin Bronson, “is an
act they continue to pull off with uncommon grace.”
Their forthcoming sophomore LP, “The Half Turn,” will be their
first since the addition of drummer Ian Meltzer’s precision and
exuberance. With half an eye to their sonic past, the album brings
broader arrangements and deeper textures to bear. Acoustic and
electric drums, guitars, and keyboards all circle around a center:
Pfender and Dietterich’s vocals, exploring the world as they pass in
a half-turn.
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