james yorkston - ProfilesArchive

About Me

guitar player/singer from the east neuk of fife, signed to domino records. also playing with the fence collective and unpoc.in bands for years, gave up, wrote some songs at home, sent a copy to John Peel, he played one (moving up country, roaring the gospel), got a phone call from a wee label called bad jazz, who'd heard peel play it, they released it on 7", sent a copy to local promoter asking for local john martyn support, got told to sling my hook, sent a copy to john martyn, got offered the entire tour, got involved with a budding young record label in london, didn't work out due to lack of funds, bumped into head of domino records at a show in edinburgh, drank until 4am playing gram parsons tunes, swapped email addresses, he sent me everydominoreleaseever, i felt guilty and sent him one cd full of FENCE artists - kingcreosote/ lonepigeon/ pipdylan/ unpoc/ billypilgrim/ jamesyorkston, got offered a contract by domino, signed said contract, released 3 'official' albums, moving up country (2002) & just beyond the river (2004), 'The Year Of The Leopard' (2006) on Domino Records, plus a few other things on Fence Records.still releasing music on other labels, especially www.fencerecords.com & www.houstonpartyrecords.comIn 2007 Domino Records released 'Roaring The Gospel' - a compilation of Fence / b-sides / eps, etc.

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 12/7/2005
Band Website: jamesyorkston.co.uk
Band Members: James Yorkston and the Athletes are -james yorkston - guitar/banjo/etc - doogie paul - double bass/etc - faisal rahman - percussion/etc - reuben taylor - accordion/concertina/etc -with -jon bews - fiddle - wendy chan - vocals & fiddle - holly taylor - low whistle & small pipes -
Influences:.. Linton Kwesi Johnson - Tings an' Times .. Michael Hurley - Sweetkorn .. Jacques Brel - Brel .. Leo Ferre - Le Temps De Roses Rouges .. Anne Briggs - Classic .. D'Gary - Mbo Loza .. Can - Tago Mago .. Lal Waterson & Oliver Knight - Once In A Blue Moon .. Nic Jones - Penguin Eggs .. John Strachan - Songs From Aberdeenshire
Sounds Like:
Record Label: www.dominorecordco.com
Type of Label: Indie

My Blog

When The Haar Rolls In

Hello, The new album, When The Haar Rolls In, is due for release on Domino Records 1st Spetember 2008. Featuring myself and a slightly enlarged version of The Athletes; plus a joint guest appear...
Posted by james yorkston on Mon, 07 Jul 2008 11:21:00 PST

Covers

It's been an interesting week. Domino are planning an album of JY cover versions to help promote the new record and this week they've started trickling in. King Creosote, David Thomas Broughton, Vikin...
Posted by james yorkston on Sat, 14 Jun 2008 04:21:00 PST

London Show - 19th August Roundhouse

Hello,We've got a London show booked: Tuesday 19th August 2008 "A very special acoustic show with cabaret seating in one of London's most beautiful and prestigious venues, The Roundhouse. " Now, h...
Posted by james yorkston on Tue, 20 May 2008 01:38:00 PST

Some New Shows

Hello, Just back from mixing the new record. It sounds braw as a craw. Very happy. As soon as I know details about release dates, etc, I'll post them up. Meanwhile - There's a few shows coming up, inc...
Posted by james yorkston on Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:45:00 PST

And here is the news

Hello. In March we'll be packing up our concertinas and shipping off to colder, wetter climbs to record the new record - the follow up to Year Of The Leopard. All the usual suspects will be on b...
Posted by james yorkston on Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:15:00 PST

The nights before Christmas

Some of it can be seen - here for example, is a review of the Brighton show. Quite a wee trek from Edinburgh, for sure. The Edinburgh show went well though, with Adrian Crowley being as good as I ever...
Posted by james yorkston on Mon, 24 Dec 2007 03:42:00 PST

Almost everything

Hello.Some shows - Liverpool Music Week - Dec 3rd, The Bumper (?) Free (!)Manchester - October 20th, Contact TheatreLondon - Christmas show - Luminaire, 20th Dec - This is selling quickly, so get your...
Posted by james yorkston on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 11:00:00 PST

Adrian Crowley

I did a few shows with Adrian Crowley, to help promote his single "Bless Our Tiny Hearts" on Fence Records... AC knocked on my door at 8am. Hello AC. We had a breakfast of cereal with added...
Posted by james yorkston on Mon, 25 Jun 2007 03:02:00 PST

Roaring The Gospel = Released Today

Hello Everyone, Just to say, Roaring The Gospel is released today, on Domino Records... 1. A Man With My Skills 2. Someplace Simple Listen? 3. Blue Madonnas 4. Seven ...
Posted by james yorkston on Mon, 04 Jun 2007 02:57:00 PST

Roaring The Gospel - 4th June

Hello Everyone,Delighted to say Domino Records are releasing 'Roaring The Gospel' on 4th June. Below is part of the press release, describing where the songs are from and such.Cheers,JYRoaring The Gos...
Posted by james yorkston on Mon, 14 May 2007 02:04:00 PST