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Yeah NO
6+ albums
trumpetjazzicelandicBerlindrums
about
Yeah NO, the brainchild of saxophonist Chris Speed, was founded in 1996, after the improvisations the band made in their early rehearsals were developed into an unusual book of music. Using their love of free jazz, modern rock, eastern folk and minimalism as their pallet they have since created a unique sound that folds their strong individual improvisational talents into a warm, cohesive and explosive sound. Since their debut record in 1997, they have thrived in the center of new music in NYC, performing frequently at the Knitting Factory and Tonic. They have toured the States, Italy, and recently did a 3 week tour of Europe. After a run of three records (yeah NO, Deviantics, and Emit) on the Canadian label Songlines, they have joined with Squealer for their new record Swell Henry, out now. Born in Seattle, Chris Speed began playing music at age five on the piano, adding the clarinet and orchestra rehearsals at age eleven, and started concentrating on jazz, improvisation and the tenor sax in high school. In 1987 he moved to Boston where he studied at the New England Conservatory and co-formed the band Human Feel. A resident of Brooklyn since 1992, Chris made his initial contribution to New York City music as a member of Tim Berne's Bloodcount, and has since contributed extensively to the downtown music world. Besides Yeah NO, Chris plays in Pachora, a Balkan Rom influenced band with four recordings (Astereotypical, Ast, Unn and Pachora), and also in Trio Iffy, along with ke
