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Yardwork
12+ albums
emo
about
Yardwork started as a recording project to manifest the positive energy of Thomas Shelburne Berkau II. Having mastered 0 instruments at the early age of 24, Thomas began fleshing out songs on washing machines, high quality sauce pans, and steering wheels. After learning how to play the drums like and intense child, he then learned the "A" chord on the guitar. This opened a realm of indescribable musical possibility. His new project somehow caught the ears of a talented young boy named Derek Whycoff of the Naked Gods. Derek then began recording Thomas’ songs and eventually they started to write together. These songs then sparked some interest in the hearts and minds of other untalented individuals. People like Eddie Schniiiiiider (golden dude) and Matt (Jaime ’08)Nelson (Jail Sucks, Snowboarding) joined in and even bought some instruments! Having already been playing with former Control band mates Matt Russel, Lesandro Herrera, and Taylox Knox the Funseeker, they still needed one more member to solidify the gigantic positivity ray that would become Yardwork. One evening after a powerful Truth Fire(1) the boys in Yardwork took a Trust Hike(2) up into an unknown region of Lower North Carolina. Tied together and blindfolded the boys encountered a group of feral, mutant school teachers. (the academic agenda they once had has long since vanished from their maniacal, soulless brains). They were armed with Pop quizzes, disgusting homework assignments, powerful detention and ISS sente
