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The Yolks

puttin' the soul back in rock 'n' roll

About Me

"The Yolks, put forth a stammering version of a maladroit 60s romp that falls between the Mummies and a slightly fuzzed up Ray Davies. With fetching hooks laid out on a veneer of mid-tempo convivial tunes, their energy will certainly rouse the crowd." - Brett Cross, Victim of Time

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Member Since: 5/14/2006
Band Members: Aaron Stringer - Drums, Vocals Spencer "Spike" Johnson - Guitar, Bass, Organ, Vocals Nathan Johnson - Organ, Bass, Guitar, Vocals
Influences: Jimmie Rodgers, Jimmy Reed, Charlie Parker, Lionel Hampton, Art Blakey, Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Hank Williams, Fats Domino, Richard Berry, Eddie Bo, Albert Scott, Screamin’ Joe Neal, Bunker Hill, Jerry McCain, Link Wray, The Shirelles, The Jimmy Smith Trio, Ahmad Jamal, Bob Dylan, The Beatles, The Kinks, The Association, Hasil Adkins, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, ? and the Mysterians, The Sonics, The Emperors, The Falcons, Nathaniel Mayer, Gino Washington, Reverend Charlie Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, James Brown, Otis Redding, Redd Foxx, Soul Stirrers, Bobby "Blue" Bland, Little Milton, Little Willie John, Otis Clay, The Impressions, The Miracles, The Experience II, Buddy Miles, The Stylistics, The Manhattans, Tyrone Davis, Candi Staton, Patti Drew, The Ramones, The Clash, The Avengers, The Gizmos, The Misfits, Billy Childish, The Milkshakes, The Delmonas, Thee Mighty Caesars, The Headcoats, The Headcoatees, The Mummies, The Gories, The Donnas, The Buff Medways, Andre Nikatina, Harold Ray Live in Concert, The Husbands, King Khan, BBQ, The Black Lips
Sounds Like: Bo Diddley, Chuck Berry, Little Richard, Buddy Holly, Eddie Bo, Albert Scott, Screamin' Joe Neal, Bunker Hill, The Beatles, The Kinks, Sam the Sham and the Pharoahs, ? and the Mysterians, The Sonics, The Ramones, The Clash, The Gizmos, The Misfits, Billy Childish, The Milkshakes, Thee Mighty Caesars, The Mummies, The Gories, The Donnas, Harold Ray Live in Concert, The Husbands, The Black Lips
Type of Label: None

My Blog

New 7" on Bachelor Records and a repress of our first 7" available now!

Our new 3 song 7" from Bachelor Records is out right now!  Containing the hit songs Wandering and Don’t Blame Me on the A side, along with the instrumental, rhythm ’n’ blue...
Posted by The Yolks on Fri, 19 Oct 2007 04:57:00 PST

Terminal-Boredom reviews The Yolks 7"

Billing themsleves as "The Kings of Awesome", this nifty (and excellently named) Chicago three-piece actually live up to some of their own hyperbole. The opener on this, "I Do What I Do", is one of th...
Posted by The Yolks on Thu, 11 Oct 2007 03:31:00 PST