Jeremy Ylvisaker

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Jeremy Ylvisaker
Origin Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States
Genres Indie rock
Occupation(s) Multi-instrumentalist
Years active2002–present
LabelsTotally Gross National Product
Associated actsAlpha Consumer
The Cloak Ox
Website The Cloak Ox

Jeremy Ylvisaker is a multi-instrumentalist from Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is a member of the indie rock bands Alpha Consumer and The Cloak Ox.

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Career

He is a member of Alpha Consumer along with Michael Lewis and JT Bates. The band has released three albums, including Kick Drugs Out of America (2011). [1]

He is also a member of The Cloak Ox along with Andrew Broder of Fog, Mark Erickson and Dosh. In 2011, the band released the debut EP Prisen. [2] In the same year, It was announced that The Cloak Ox is a winner of the City Pages "Picked to Click" poll. [3]

He plays guitar in Andrew Bird's touring band alongside Martin Dosh on drums and Michael Lewis on bass. [4]

Discography

Jeremy Ylvisaker

Alpha Consumer

The Cloak Ox

The Suburbs

Contributions

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References

  1. Gage, Jeff (January 19, 2011). "Alpha Consumer Release Kick Drugs Out of America". City pages. Archived from the original on February 16, 2011.
  2. Bahn, Christopher (September 29, 2011). "Cloak Ox – Interview". The A.V. Club. Archived from the original on December 30, 2011.
  3. Swensson, Andrea (October 19, 2011). "Picked to Click 2011". City Pages. Archived from the original on May 19, 2012.
  4. Swanson, Carl Atiya (April 13, 2009). "Recap: Andrew Bird at The Current's UBS Forum". The A.V. Club.[ permanent dead link ]