BIOGRAPHY
t h e y a g e l e t t e r s were originally four seeds blown west, cultivated of musical backgrounds in the autumns of oh-seven among inspiring friends and basement jams. Among the first, an attic performance was recorded and this created their first work: the 'Grow>Build EP' [2007].
note: during this period, the tree grew its first branch to accompany the original four.
t h e y a g e l e t t e r s were nourished through a year of educational slow cooking through numerous appearances, advanced friendships and slowly embarked to the quiet, wintery confines of the north to devour therein-said stew of knowledge to produce their second work: 'Hieroglyphics' [2008].
note: throughout this growth, a limb was deliberately cut down because of nearby electrical wires; but the dying branch, with its last ounce of effort, coaxed a new bough to emerge from the thickening stump.
t h e y a g e l e t t e r s toured along the easterly banks of Canada, to its Atlantic bays and back in the early spring of oh-nine among inspiring friends and loft filled jams. One by one, they slowly transplanted themselves from west to east, and caught some summer winds bound for Toronto to produce their brand new album: the 'Incoming Yage EP' [2010].
note: soon after this growth period, two branches were lost to storm - one to flood and one to ice - with the aforementioned flood casualty quickly blooming to expose a fresh unscathed branch; but attached this time was tire swing.
t h e y a g e l e t t e r s are always looking for alike minds, developed ears, and cultured supporters to help them grow.
if you'd like to help t h e y a g e l e t t e r s grow, then book them: booking@theyageletters.ca
if you'd like to help t h e y a g e l e t t e r s build, then listen to them: MYSPACE
DISCOGRAPHY
Incoming Yage EP (2009)
01 Accountabillabuddyable (5:15)
i. 'The Pierre' - My Coup de Grâce
ii. Change is a Part of Life
iii. Are You Feeling Confused?
02 She Died In The Prime Of Her Input/Output (7:07)
i. Can You Repeat That in Plain DOS?
ii. BACKSPACE/BACKSPACE!
iii. Greek Action
iv. Jackout/Crash/Crunch/Backslash/Delete/Trash/Logoff
v. Delete/Backslash and Cancel his Command
03 A License To Sell Hair Tonic To Bald Eagles In Omaha, Nebraska (5:34)
i. I Ordered a Canary and I'm Gonna' Getta' Canary!
ii. M-M-M-Mary Lad A Little Ham
04 Mono Means One, Rail Means Rail (11:52)
i. The Cosmic Ballet Goes On...
ii. ...Does Anyone Want To Switch Seats?
iii. I Shouldn't Have Stopped For That Haircut, Sorry.
iv. There He Is! Seat 3F!
recorded at the Pocket Studios in Toronto by Shawn Ninja Lefebvre.
Engineered and Mixed by Shawn Ninja Lefebvre.
Mastered By Nelson at Sound on Sound.
Artwork by Nathan Campagnaro.
Grow Build Collective Album 003
Hieroglyphics (2008)
01 First / Vampire (5:47)
02 Two / Towers (9:02)
03 Three / Kings (14:03)
04 Fourth / Angel (11:34)
05 Fifth / Element (13:15)
06 Sixth / Sense (7:26)
07 Se7en (9:16)
tracks 1,2,3 & 7 were engineered and mixed by Andrew Hill.
tracks 5,6 were engineered and mixed by Michael Marucci.
track 4 was engineered and mixed by Cam Core and Michael Marucci.
Mastered by Dajaun Martineau at Q Music, Toronto.
Photography / Artwork / design by Brent King. (www.kingraffix.com)
Grow Build Collective Album 001
Performed By
Bilay Badoe
Cam Core
Andrew Hill
Joseph Gallo Jr.
Michael Marucci
Grow > Build EP (2007)
01 introduction (1:38)
02 First Vampire (5:51)
03 Two / Towers (6:21)
04 Three / Kings (13:10)
05 Fourth / Angel (23:15)
tracks 2/3 (Vampire/Towers) - Recorded Live at Attic Studios. Engineered and Mixed by Michael Marucci among theyageletters & friends. This original recording of the band is also their first live performance.
track 4/5 (Kings/Angel) - Recorded at Music Industry Arts Studio One by Mike Beaton and theyageletters. 'Kings' Mixed by Cam Core. 'Angel' mixed by Andrew Hill.
Performed By
Brock Sutherland
Bilay Badoe
Andrew Hill
Joseph Gallo Jr.
Cam Core