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YOGOMAN BURNING BAND

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Yogoman Burning Band's Debut CD !!!!Now Available!!!!
Yogoman Burning Band's Debut CD :: Twelve original songs recorded with the full band in Bellingham, WA
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Yogoman Burning Band - Street Lights @ Nectar Lounge, Seattle, 2/21/08

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YOGOMAN BURNING BAND @ NIGHTLIGHT LOUNGE, BELLINGHAM, WA
NEW YEARS EVE 2007 (FOOTAGE BY CHRIS FULLER)
Hello everybody. My name is Jordan Rain a.k.a. Yogoman. In Yogoman Burning Band my mission is to unite people through music and dance. We make positive and vibrant dance music that is joyful to the heart and soul. I wish to contribute to the betterment of our world, and have found no better ally than music in helping me to accomplish this. Music supercedes many boundaries and borders between people regardless of political, social or religious preference. Breaking down the walls that seperate is still what I think the human race needs to accomplish. To be able to co-exist while accepting if not embracing or at least honoring our differences to be individuals seems to be our biggest challenge as humans. I believe we can do it. As long as we still war and judge each other (even in the small ways) for being different or believing one way is right and another wrong, there will always be room for me to play music and try to dissolve the myriad of ways we alienate each other. Also, because I live in a world where it is essential to make money to survive, I have chosen to pursue making a living playing music. I would rather make a living doing something I love rather than something I loath. Hopefully my worldwide community sees the value of our music and feels good about supporting Yogoman Burning Band. I love supporting music and bands that inspire me. If you dig, spread the word like wildfire; then YBB will be able to travel the world proliferating our warmth around the globe. Thank you!
To read about my full musical history, please check out my other site at: www.myspace.com/jordanrainyogoman
I moved up to Bellingham 12 years ago for the musical and social ammenities and finally have amassed an all-star band that incorporates the best of my favorite genres of music like reggae, soul, dancehall and early RnB, all with the grit and honesty of punk/hardcore music. YBB's music truly appeals to an audience of all-ages and we're proud of that aspect.
In addition to bringing capacity crowds to local Bellingham venues for over the past 2 years, Yogoman Burning Band has been fortunate to have played play with Larry Yes, Pato Banton, Dengue Fever, Clinton Fearon, the Cave Singers, Karate Kitchen, Junior Reid, Pretty Girls Make Graves, the All Nighters, Lonebird, the Love Lights, Captain Seahorse Revenge Upon Humanity, Sweetheart of the Rodeo, the Dusty 45's, Lucky Brown & Prezident Brown.
Under my alias Yogoman Selector (Jamaican) or Yogoman's Wild Rumpus (Everyting), This year 2008 I will be hosting my fifth summer of dance music Wednesdsays, which draw an overflowing and enthusiastic crowd to dance and hula hoop in the Garden Outdoors at Boundary Bay Brewery each week. Yogoman Burning Band will provide live dance music on the last Wednesday of every month throughout the summer @ Boundary Bay outdoors.
YBB has hosted a number of Fundraiser/Awareness/Benefit events for such local organizations as the Cottage School (Preschool/Kindergarden in Bellingham, WA), Surfrider Foundation (oceanic clean up), RE-STORE (Recycled Building Materials), Conservation Northwest (Animal/Wildlife Restoration), AS Environmental Center (Earth Day), Allied Arts (Belle Strada Festival- community chalk art festival) and Homes for Our Troops (benefitting disabled veterens of war).
We have been fortunate to have been awarded by our Bellingham community:
2008 BEST BAND by Cascadia Weekly Magazine
2008 BEST UP CLOSE AND PERSONAL by What's Up Music Magazine
2008 BEST BOOTY SHAKIN' MUSIC by What's Up Music Magazine
2007 BEST SELLING LOCAL ALBUM at Everyday Music
2007 BEST BELLINGHAM BAND/MUSICIAN by Cascadia Weekly Magazine
2007 BEST BOOTY SHAKIN' MUSIC by What's Up Music Magazine

For Booking information contact John Tosch at:
[email protected]

Much Love To All- YOGOMAN

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Member Since: 4/28/2006
Band Website: www.yogomanburningband.com " yogomanburningband.com
Band Members: Jordan Rain/YOGOMAN- Lead Vocal & Drums, Norah McLaughlin- Bass & Vocals; Robert Blake- Guitar; Joel Ricci- Vocals/Cornet/Pocket Trumpet; Thomas Akihiro Deakin- Tenor Sax, Shouts; Mars Lindgren- Trombone, Shouts
People who have played with YBB in the past and are still part of the crew at heart: Stell Newsome- Guitar & Vocals, Dan Lowinger- Guitar, Ben Wildenhaus- Keys, John Sampson- Trombone, Tim Holmes- Keys, Mark Lorenz- Guitar, Will Glazier- Trumpet, Julian MacDonough- Drums, Delvon Dumas- Keys, Josh Holland- Guitar/Vocals, Jason Cressie- Trombone and from the get go Captain Seahorse Revenge Upon Humanity: Joe Miles- Saxophone, Isaac Weiser- Bass, Andrew Clarke- Drums and Tyler Clarke- Drums. Thank you all for your love, sweat and musical contribution to Yogoman Burning Band!
Influences: Love * Jamaican Mento/Ska/Rock-Steady/Reggae/Roots/Dub/Dancehall * Rediculousness * All-Ages Music * Playfulness * U.S. Soul/Early R&B/Hip-Hop/Doo-Wop * Positivity * New Orleans R&B/Funk/Hip-Hop * Joy * African Music * Family * Old-Timey/Country Blues/Folk/Country * Fun * Black Gospel Music * Happiness * Old Son/Guajira/Cumbia/Latin Rhythms * Friendship * 80's/90's Hardcore * Peace * Rock and Roll * Tolerance * Punk * Dancing * Free-Improv Noise * Unity
Sounds Like: A GOOD EXCUSE TO GET UP AND DANCE!!!
Record Label: Pool Or Pond
Type of Label: Indie

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PRESS LINKS/ARTICLES ON YOGOMAN BURNING BAND

YBB Local Fan's Band Description on Wordpress YBB w/ Pato Banton @ Callaloo Carribean Kitchen Bay YBB Album of the Year Bellingham Herald Review What's Up Music Magazine YBB Show Review YBB Fan Desc...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Wed, 27 Feb 2008 09:33:00 PST

YBB Featured on KEXP Podcast

Yogoman Burning Band was honored to be included in the recent Seattle radio station KEXP's Music That Matters podcast showcasing current Bellingham artists. Thanks to DJ Sharlese and Matt Fuller for ...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Mon, 18 Feb 2008 02:55:00 PST

Find YBB On Facebook

We're getting YBB's Facebook page up and running. If you're a Facebook member, just search for "Yogoman Burning Band" over at facebook.com and sign up to be a "fan". We greatly appreicate all of your ...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Sun, 02 Dec 2007 10:52:00 PST

YBB Westcoast Tour, August 9-24, 2007. Tales of the Road.

Hello everybodyYogoman Buring Band's first tour was a success, so thank you! Thursday . 8/9/07 . Summer Meltdown . Darrington, WA Friday . 8/10/07 . Subdued Stringband Jamboree . Deming, WA Saturday ...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:44:00 PST

Yogoman Burning Band hits ENGLAND! (to Promoters)

Hello English Promoters! Yogoman Burning Band wishes to come your way next Summer 2008. Being that you understand the style of music that we play, we thought England would be a good place to start o...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Tue, 18 Sep 2007 03:15:00 PST

Yogoman Burning Band . Debut CD!!!

Yogoman Burning Band's debut CD is now available! Recorded with the full band by Bruce Harvie during the winter of 2007, the 12 original tracks showcase the bands energy, dynamics, and fun music. We'r...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Mon, 13 Aug 2007 07:34:00 PST

Street Lights CD!!! Jordan Rain/Yogomans solo CD on Pool Or Pond

Jordan Rain's second solo release, Street Lights, is now out on Pool or Pond. Please preview the album in full here.Feel free to purchase the Street Lights at any of the following locations and please...
Posted by YOGOMAN BURNING BAND on Thu, 25 Jan 2007 02:10:00 PST