For my first promo and interview article, I have the honour to bring to you YAWNING DOG!! The band have had the privilege of being named 2014 Breakthrough Artist of the Year by Musically Fresh, a well-known music site that this dummy has only just found out about!!
Yawning Dog hail from Hemsworth in West Yorkshire, UK and like loading peoples' ears with crazy, distorted grunge. I sent a few questions to guitarist and vocalist Sam and lead guitarist Ryan and they were willing to cooperate.
...Sort of....
- How and when did the band form?
Ryan: We all met in a room 1 day before our 1st gig and played some music, and we saw that it was good. - What kind of material were you playing around with at the beginning?
Sam: Cloth. - Where was your first show?
R: First Show..S: Snooty Fox in Wakefield, with PenguinR: We were rubbish.S: Penguin we(re) awesome. - What and when was your first release or upload?
R: We have nothing to say on this matter.
:/ - Who is the main writer of the band?
R: We complete each other..S: We're like 4 nuts in a ball sackR: Any idea that anybody has is channeled through the inner spirit of the dog and comes out mangled and with more fuzz and shouting. - What is the Hemsworth/West Yorkshire scene like?
S: We're half of the bands in Hemsworth, and the other is better.R: Yeah, Jam Abraham are an awesome bandS: Hemsworth is a very small town thoughR: The West Yorkshire scene in general is great though.S: Check out Allusondrugs, Forever Cult, Treason Kings, NARCS, Valours. - What are your dreams for the band?
S: I want to win X FactorR: I once dreamt we'd play and people would turn up, and then the next week they did… Spooky - What's the weirdest thing to happen to you or that you witnessed at one of your shows or on tour?
R: Playing in a prisonS: Thats how we metR: I was in for insider tradingS: I was a Cheese thief - What is everyone's aftershow snack of choice?
R: We're all too full from the big fat grungeyness - What's your poison?
S: Arsenic
(They probably would have said that even if I just asked "Favourite drink?") - Best venue you played at?
R: Probably Parish in Huddersfield, for our single launchS: 360 in Leeds is great as well, we want to play there again at some point. - Worst venue you played at?
R: 'Castonbury'; it was a fundraiser for a rugby club in Castleford and we were really out of place. - What was your favourite kids' show growing up?
S: Teen TitansR: Thomas the Tank Engine - What's your favourite show now?
R: Collectively we all enjoy Trailer Park BoysS: Breaking Bad and Simpsons - Pearl Jam or Soundgarden?
S: Smashing PumpkinsR: Sonic Youth - Rancid or NOFX?
S: The ClashR: Minor Threat
("Neither" would have sufficed, too, you know?) - What's your favourite recent chart/pop song?
S: They're all too goodR: We're all massive fans of Nicki Minaj and you can hear that in the music. - What was your favourite release of 2014?
S: Allusondrugs EP
R: Led Zeppelin Re-issues
For any of you dotted around the UK, these are Yawning Dog's upcoming dates, including a tour with Bi:Lingual.
17th Jan - Santiagos Bar, Leeds
29th Jan - Mulberry's Tavern, Sheffield*
30th Jan - Players Bar, Wakefield*
31st Jan - Carpe Diem, Leeds*
1st Feb - Parish, Huddersfield*
19th Feb - South Sea, Sheffield
26th Feb - Spread Eagle, York
*Bi:Lingual Tour support
29th Jan - Mulberry's Tavern, Sheffield*
30th Jan - Players Bar, Wakefield*
31st Jan - Carpe Diem, Leeds*
1st Feb - Parish, Huddersfield*
19th Feb - South Sea, Sheffield
26th Feb - Spread Eagle, York
*Bi:Lingual Tour support
Here are all the links where you can check out the bands work and follow them on their merry journey through life..:
Don't Be Shy, Vlad
I've Only Got One Ghost
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