Project Description
Similar Artists: Ty Segall, Real Estate, Beach Fossils
Built around the musings of multi-instrumentalist Jorge Rodrigo Azanza, The Yorks encapsulates a dreamy vision of Los Angeles love and Ecuadorian roots. Born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, Azanza spent his youth on the floor of his bedroom, teaching himself guitar and pouring over bootleg CDs with music by The Beatles, The Kinks, and Prince – all which gave way to the sophisticated, slightly flamboyant style that flavors The Yorks tender, lighthearted tunes.
As a college student in Los Angeles, Azanza began to further develop his love for music. During this time, he began playing in bands with his friends, performing covers and originals at college festivals, and slowly moving away from the simpler rock compositions of his youth to more adventurous musical endeavours. All those efforts eventually made way for the creation of The Yorks in 2014 – named after a beloved mentor at Occidental College.
RELEASES
“Only to Find”
Release Date: September 21
“Only to Find” captures the all-encompassing feeling of being with someone in the beginning stages of a relationship: euphoria, forgetting all that is outside, and the feeling of going to another place. It entrances the listener into a magical and mysterious dreamscape. Nostalgic instrumentals gently caress atmospheric tinged melodies into a distilled euphoria. There’s a tenderness that prevails throughout the song, always beckoning to come closer.
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“Many Things”
Release Date: October 19, 2020
Harmonies pair and intertwine on “Many Things” to explore love as purpose while contemplating the impossibility of life without the beloved in question. The single evokes the crystalline clarity of pure love through crisp melodies and a gentle instrumental caress.
Bio
Built around the musings of multi-instrumentalist Jorge Rodrigo Azanza, The Yorks encapsulates a dreamy vision of Los Angeles love and Ecuadorian roots. Born and raised in Quito, Ecuador, Azanza spent his youth on the floor of his bedroom, teaching himself guitar and pouring over bootleg CDs with music by The Beatles, The Kinks, and Prince - all which gave way to the sophisticated, slightly flamboyant style that flavors The Yorks tender, lighthearted tunes.
"They worked with Chris Lynch and Adam Rasmussen (Gardens and Villa) on their new self-titled EP-due out Aug. 18-and found a way to harness the familiarity of their indie rock reverberations while creating a drastic individuality that shakes the genre to its foundation. They’re not simply retreading common ground-they’re rebuilding their influences by looking at the variant commonalities that exist within their chosen sounds.”
“‘Parking Lots’ is carefree, rolling out of the right side of lo-fi rock’s bed. Reminiscent of ’60s surf tracks but holding the same nostalgic presence Beach Fossils and Real Estate reside over, the track is just a preview of the joy in The Yorks’ soon-to-be-released self-titled debut.“
"Their latest single, 'Parking Lots' is twangy and gooey, filled with 5k paced drums and loopy guitar riffs. It’s a slightly addictive type of rock, and lucky for us, the two just released their self titled EP, produced by Chris Lynch and Adam Rasmussen of Gardens and Villa.”