Video update

 December 9th 2024

We gathered at a favourite place Tom's Tap - the morning after a squally & damaging storm to record the "behind the scenes" shots for an upcoming video for a single, due for release in early 2025.

We're planning something Dynamite

 

Tapping into it

 12th October 2024

Our last show of 2024 at the wonderful Tom's Tap & with our guests Tim Lee and Contemporary Nightmare, an all but sold-out show. Huge appreciation to every one of you who came along ❤️

Photos by Tim Lee 

Contemporary Nightmare 

Tim Lee 

Photo by Ceri Bugg

Dressing Down the King's

 We ventured out again this Bank Holiday, it has to be said all looking as well as feeling tired, sitting around tables hardly speaking to eachother for a while in that nowhere-land gap following soundcheck, which is not like us at all as a group. I think we pulled it out of the bag again though for the gig itself although this was a much more laid back affair in every sense than the previous outing.

It was great to hear Jasmine Allen Estate's sometimes moving, sometimes very quirky songs and experience the force of nature that is Amy Antrobus! 

Amy Antrobus 

Jasmine Allen Estate 

Perfect Percy's!

23rd August 2024 (updates completed 25/08/24)

You would never imagine that a small town somewhere down some winding Shropshire lanes could be home to such perfectly wild & free spirited rock venue perfection that is Percy's Cafe Bar. WHAT A PLACE!

The staff were wonderfully helpful & just fab people, Steve on the sound was the perfect audio engineer - friendly and very efficient - giving us one of the best on-stage sounds we've ever had, as well as sounding great out-front, the audience was full of beautiful nutters who love love love their live music, The Rowan Lawson Band who opened for us were one of the very best bands we've seen, and we've seen a fair few. 

Many thanks to TMR Photography too for the superb live photos (see below). 

Just - Thank you all so much, unforgettable! 

Photo by Marina Red

We swapped the
1st 2 around 

Garden Treats

28th July 2024 

Being so lucky to be in this thing called "music" gives us not so much at all in the way of money or other material things, but so much in the way of times that feel so special, one way or another.. Well today and tonight surpassed even that.

So much of modern music, especially those derivatives of rock, blues, metal, country, indie and so on and all the sub-genres derive from that so-evolutionary time of the 1960s. Today we were part of this event for which the highlight wasn't just derived from that time, but was a fundamental part of that time, because today we were one of many acts brought in by the wonderfully kind Martin & Elaine who fed and watered us all day as well as giving us the incredible treat of mixing with and watching the main booking, the legendary Barry Melton and full band. These folk aren't a derivative, they were there, they did it, they are the source, they are the real thing.

What a privilege - thank you!

Big Night in Smallwood

 19th July 2024

We were all set to do our bit for a special fundraiser gig for Saint Luke's Hospice, Cheshire on a gorgeous summer night. Em came to pick me up with plenty of time in hand in Vincent (the van) which then broke down I think due to a lack of diesel and a miss-calculation considering Vincent's fuel gauge doesn't work. Simon came to the rescue with two cans of juice and a jump start but we were an hour late by the time we got there, missed our soundcheck slot and only had time for a line-check.

Other than that, all went well and we had a fun time. Lots of solo and small group performances courtesy of vocal coach Katie Hackney and her graduates plus our good friend Dayve Dean and dance music in between all the artists.

Nice! 

Photo by Stewart Green 

Photo by Dayve Dean 

Granary Grammar

 

I was delighted to be asked to perform a song as part of my good friend and award winning poet Helen Kay's book launch night. The poetry collection & the night itself were dedicated to Helen's much loved Aunty Phyllis who would've been a hundred and four tomorrow (she had made her 103rd birthday and lived a wonderful life).

Helen overshadowed by Nigella as usual.

Treading The Boar's

Updated 20/06/24 to include video

Our fairly short-notice return (by our standards) to The Middlewich Folk and Boat Festival saw us at the grand & historic Boar's Head Hotel, traditionally a focal point of this festival from the artists' point of view.

Thanks to everyone for packing the room nicely and giving us a fun time. 

Dave had a busy Saturday, 
depping for Greg Murray & The 7 Wonders 
as well as The BYs gig
Photo: Oli Ng

Audio Audlem

 It was quite nervy start for us at the beautiful Audlem Music Festival as it was our first gig in ages and we'd also decided to start with a really explosive, newer song rather than warming up to it with a more familiar opening first. It was so lovely that so many great old friends turned up and we made some new ones too... 

Thanks so much for coming out, it really means so much x

Photo by Martin Butterworth 

Photo by Martin Butterworth 

Recently Reviewed

 Our first release since 2021 is out today!

Recently Deleted is on Spotify HERE

and on Bandcamp HERE

The Blue Yellows are dedicating this track to "everyone who has lost someone close to them". 

The track is inspired both by the deep sense of loss experienced in bereavement, while also placing these emotions and memories in the context of a disjointed-feeling world where previous foundations are crumbling and disparate voices inhabit the social realm.

On day one of the release, we also have a review in, a really good one, too. Beff writing for The Leopheard says that the track captures "... the raw essence of human emotion" with its intensity and "masterfully crafted" instrumentalistation. We're chuffed about this and really appreciate such a deep-dive.

You can read the whole thing on The Leopheard

Recently Contemplated

Updated 11/04/24 to include print version of press coverage) 

Some inspiration behind the upcoming track, Recently Deleted ;

And some local(ish) publicity: https://thenantwichnews.co.uk/2024/04/04/nantwich-band-the-blue-yellows-to-release-new-single/

Tunesday

 Last night I performed at "Tuesdays", Nantwich again.

Recently Completed

 24th March 2024 

Our good friend and production maestro José kindly offered to mix & master this & our following track. We couldn't say "no". José is a musical perfectionist and he's had the stems since late February now & we know won't have rested until it sounds as good as it possibly can. Now

we can really get the ball rolling!

M Tea V

 Tonight we recorded a music video in that oh-so-familiar space, Em's kitchen. We recorded perhaps 40 odd minutes of footage on 2 mobile phones from multiple angles. This is for such a low-key, melancholic and "real" song of raw but focused emotion, that the thinking is that we can get away with the "realness" of mobile phone footage.

 We had a great time as we always do with such a lovely bunch of people I'm delighted to call my band mates.  

Backed by Friends

 Our good friends Tim Lee (ie THAT Tim Lee ) & Lucy joined us to add some roudy gang vocals tonight. 

Keeping the process afloat.

04/02/24

I'm getting as much as I can done recording wise, at home on the old narrowboat.

It's all going accordion to plan.

Day (or rather night) 2 in our makeshift studio and it's time to laydown some melodic keys and some pumping accordion.

Simon recorded his bass lines the modern way; remotely and dropboxed me the wavs... and Wav not, I mean why not?

Carry On Cajon

 In our makeshift studio tonight for some acoustic percussion recording.

Recording prep.