Yoke Lore

Adrian Galvin, better known by his moniker Yoke Lore, is a multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and visual artist from New York, United States.^[1] Before going solo Galvin was a member of Walk the Moon and Yellerkin.^[2]

Yoke Lore
Birth name	Adrian Galvin
Genres	Indie rock, indie folk
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. composer
Instrument(s)	Vocals, banjo, percussion
Years active	2012–present
Labels	B3Sci Records, ILA, Big Indie, Yell House Records
Website	www.yokelore.com

Early life

Galvin is from Katonah, New York, and both his parents were creative professionals who encouraged him to explore the arts.^[3] His brother is actor and singer Noah Galvin. His father is Catholic and his mother is Jewish.^[4] Galvin attended Kenyon College where he began writing songs and playing drums for the band Walk the Moon.^[5] He split with the band to form a short-lived project called Yellerkin in 2013.^[3] Galvin lived in a monastery in India for a time after college.^[2] Yellerkin, which was based in Brooklyn, was co-founded with producer Luca Buccellati.^[6][7]

Yoke Lore

He released his first EP as Yoke Lore in 2016, and soon after performed at SXSW and toured internationally.^[8] Galvin is also a dancer and founded a dance group called Boomerang in 2016.^[3]

In late 2017, he released a video for the song "Beige".^[9] Late in 2019, he released the single "Dead Ringer".^[10] Early in 2020, he collaborated with Jax Anderson on the single "Sensitive Heart".^[11]

Discography

EPs

• Far Shore (B3SCI Records, May 6, 2016)
• Goodpain (ILA / Yell House Records, June 16, 2017)
• Yoke Lore on Audiotree Live- EP (Audiotree Music, August 28, 2017)
• Goodpain Remix EP (Big Indie / Yell House Records, January 12, 2018)
• Absolutes (Big Indie / Yell House Records, July 27, 2018)
• Meditations (Yell House Records, 2019)

Singles

• "Goodpain / Truly Madly Deeply – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (October 11, 2017)
• "Last Christmas – Recorded at Spotify Studios NYC" (November 29, 2017)
• "Everybody Wants to Be Loved" with NVDES (August 30, 2019)
• "Chin Up / Safe and Sound (Mahogany Sessions)" (September 12, 2019
• "Dead Ringer" (September 27, 2019)
• "Bravado / Body Parts" (November 8, 2019)
• "Sensitive Heart" with Jax Anderson (February 14, 2020)
• "Fade Away" (August 7, 2020)
• "Shock Flesh" (May 13, 2022)

Remixes

• "Stoned" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Blondage (2017)
• "Lovesick." (Yoke Lore Remix) by Finlay (2019)
• "All the Same" (Yoke Lore Remix) by Future Generations (2019)

Appearances

• "Stringsnoise" on the album Good Death by Samuel Proffitt (November 30, 2018)
• "Wanted a Name" on the album Vacation by Frenship (January 16, 2019)

Compositions for film

• Pink Skies Ahead (2019)

References

1. "Yoke Lore isn't afraid of becoming a popstar". A.Side. January 3, 2018. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
2. "Prepare to Find Religion With Yoke Lore at Baby's All Right | The Village Voice". www.villagevoice.com. July 6, 2017. Retrieved March 20, 2020.
3. Yoke Lore at Allmusic
4. "Musician Yoke Lore thrives as a pandemic hermit. Here's what he's gotten done".
5. "Cleared for Liftoff – Kenyon Alumni Magazine". bulletin.kenyon.edu. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
6. "Song of the Day: Yellerkin – Tools". www.kexp.org. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
7. "Yellerkin – "Tools" (". Stereogum. September 2, 2014. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
8. Fighting the Happy War: Catching Up with Yoke Lore. Atwood Magazine, June 13, 2017.
9. Yoke Lore Pushes Against The Pop Machine In “Beige” Video. Nylon, December 4, 2017.
10. Yoke Lore performs 'Dead Ringer' for EW's In The Basement. Entertainment Weekly, November 8, 2019.
11. Yoke Lore and Jax Anderson Are Just a Couple of 'Sensitive Hearts' on Sweet New Track: Exclusive. Billboard, February 14, 2020.