About
Genre: Rockabilly, Country, Americana
Hometown: Olympia, WA
Influences: Johnny Cash, The Blasters, Murder By Death, The Stray Cats
Booking: r.yates@threebladesentertainment.com
BIO
Blending a wide variety of musical influences, along with the comfort on stage that comes from over two decades of performing, Yotes entertains audiences with a mix of songs from 1950’s country, 1980’s neo rockabilly, modern Americana, and many genres and eras in between. He mixes songs by Johnny Cash, The Stray Cats, The Blasters, and Murder By Death with his own compositions. Old favorites are interspersed with some of his favorite songs by friends and up-and-coming artists he’s met through the years.
In 2009, when his existing band chose to take some time off, Yotes began performing as a solo artist. Over the years Yotes has played in blues bands, psychobilly bands, and toured the US in a Johnny Cash tribute. As he continued to develop his one-man show those experiences shaped his approach producing and performing his act. Yotes’s solo performances have become a tribute to the artists and music that have influenced him, a respectful nod to some of his favorite contemporaries, and a testbed for new music as it’s written.
Upcoming Shows
March 18 - The Garage
Bremerton, WA
April 8 - Olympia Oyster House
Olympia, WA
April 21 - Lazy River Taphouse
West Richland, WA
April 29 - Route 30
The Dalles, OR
May 4 - Tracyton Public House
Bremerton, WA
May 5 - Antidote Tap Room
Longview, WA
May 12 - The Lounge
Arlington, WA
May 14 - Eleven Winery
Bainbridge Island, WA
May 19 - Lucky Dog Casino
Skokomish, WA
May 28 - Wilde Irish Pub
Shelton, WA
June 9 - Stein
Leavenworth, WA
June 13 - Icicle Brewing Company
Leavenworth, WA
June 16 - Stein
Leavenworth, WA
June 25 - Olympia Oyster House
Olympia, WA
July 4 - McMenamin's Anderson School
Bothell, WA
July 9 - Olympia Oyster House
Olympia, WA
July 26 - Thurston County Fair
Lacey, WA
July 27 - Thurston County Fair
Lacey, WA
July 28 - Thurston County Fair
Lacey, WA
July 29 - Thurston County Fair
Lacey, WA
July 30 - Thurston County Fair
Lacey, WA
August 19 - Filling Station
Kingston, WA
August 23 - McMenamin's Anderson School
Bothell, WA
August 27 - Olympia Oyster House
Olympia, WA
October 14 - Filling Station
Kingston, WA