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Yonder

Skywalk To Crescent Town

About Me


Toronto’s Yonder have one foot in the city and one out in the country. Compared to everything from grandiose indie-rockers Arcade Fire to alt-country pioneer Gram Parsons. Yonder came together in 2003 and have steadily built a rock-solid reputation for writing rootsy urban anthems alongside bona fide tear-in-your-beer ballads.
In 2005, the band took to the country to recorded their first EP in a secluded setting: a rustic cottage north of Havelock, Ontario. With producer Dean Marino (Tokyo Police Club, Amy Millan, C'MON) at the helm of a portable studio, Yonder recorded a set of demos over a weekend, smashing out early versions of “Jesus Freaks,” “Night We Touched the Stars” and “If Only”. Playing their loud and emotionally-charged songs while looking out over the serene lake to a fortress of trees in the distance, front man Zachary Bennett knew exactly what he wanted their first LP to sound like: a contradiction of cold stone and soft grass.
In 2006, on the strength of their demos, Yonder signed with indie roots-rock label Northern Dust Records and set to work recording their debut LP in Toronto with Marino, but this time at his studio, Chemical Sound. The aptly titled Skywalk To Crescent Town—the title suggests an old country classic but is actually a reference to a bridge that connects a subway station with a set of concrete high-rises in Scarborough—was recorded and mixed over two weeks with Bennett and Marino co-producing. Armed with a string section, a horn section, pedal steel, banjo, fiddle, upright bass, harmonium and even a musical saw, Skywalk truly toes the line between city and country. Using humor and humility, Bennett’s lyrics paint a stark and sometimes frightening portrait of life, love, and loss, while blurring the line between fiction and reality.
Most recently, Yonder was selected to play a showcase at Canadian Music Week in March of 2008. The band is looking forward to promoting Skywalk in cities and towns across the country in 2008.

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Member Since: 5/5/2005
Band Website: http://www.sonicbids.com/yonder"sonicbids.com/yonder
Band Members: Zachary Bennett
Travis Ferris
Dean Marino
Alison Porter
Johnny Rowe
Influences: CD Now Available at:
Criminal Records 493 Queen Street West, Toronto, ON.
Mike's Music 105 Danforth Avenue, Toronto, ON.
Sonic Boom 512 Bloor Street West, Toronto, ON.
Soundscapes 572 College Street, Toronto, ON.
Available For Download at:
Zunior.com
Sounds Like:
View Yonder's EPK
Record Label: Northern Dust Records
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

Stage Two: COMPLETE

Well, we've now mixed the sucker. A little sneak peak is up on the profile. We still need to master & package before releasing it...annnnnd that would take money....annnd that is something we do...
Posted by Yonder on Fri, 12 Jan 2007 08:37:00 PST

Stage One: COMPLETE

Hello! Well, except for a few "pick-up" days...we're done recording! It was the hardest...longest....most INCREDIBLE eight days of our lives! Of course it'll still be a WHILE before you'll get to h...
Posted by Yonder on Fri, 06 Oct 2006 12:13:00 PST

Recording first LP in September!!!

Hello, Friends! We are very pleased to announce that we are going into studio at the end of September. Finally! This has been a LONG time coming and we cannot wait to get started. There will be scads...
Posted by Yonder on Sat, 15 Jul 2006 08:57:00 PST

YONDER on the radio!

Yonder is featured on Toronto Independent Music, Podcast #19. Go to the link below to listen. http://blogto.com/toronto_independent_music_podcast/...
Posted by Yonder on Sat, 18 Feb 2006 01:47:00 PST