Yoke Lore

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Yoke Lore
Birth nameAdrian Galvin
Born (1989-12-27) 27 December 1989 (age 33)
Genres Indie rock, indie folk
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist. composer
Instrument(s)Vocals, banjo, percussion
Years active2012–present
LabelsB3Sci Records, ILA, Big Indie, Yell House Records
Website www.yokelore.com

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]

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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

Singles

Remixes

Appearances

Compositions for film

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References

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  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.