Yot Club

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Yot Club
Birth nameJohn Ryan Kaiser [1]
Origin Mississippi
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • Producer
Years active2014 (2014)–present
Website www.yotclubmusic.com

John Ryan Kaiser, known professionally as Yot Club, is an American singer-songwriter and producer from Mississippi. He is best known for his single "YKWIM?", which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 2022. [2] [3] [4]

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Career

Kaiser began playing the guitar when he was eight years old. [5] He first began creating music under the name Amateur Observer in 2014, releasing his songs through SoundCloud. [3]

Kaiser began releasing music as Yot Club in 2019. His first track under this pseudonym was "Jaded". [3] He released his debut EP "Aquarium" in 2019. [5] Originally considering his music career as a hobby, he quickly gained fame for his song "YKWIM?", released on his 2019 EP "Bipolar", after the song went viral on TikTok. [6]

In May 2021, he moved from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Nashville. [7] [8] He released his EP Santolina in January 2022 following the single "Deer Island". [3] [9] [6]

He released his debut album off the Grid in June 2022, containing the single "u dont kno me". [2] [8]

In 2023, "YKWIM?" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). [10]

Style

His music is considered to be a mix of indie pop, lo-fi, bedroom pop, post-punk, synth pop and surf pop. He describes his sound as being inspired by feelings of nostalgia, liminality as well as his experience moving from a small town to Nashville. [2] [3] [7]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

References

  1. ↑ "ALIVE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Brimstin, Chelsea (June 10, 2022). "Yot Club share nostalgic synth-pop album 'off the grid'". Indie88 . Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Yot Club's Ryan Kaiser shares his musical firsts, speaking about turning a hobby into a career, the obstacles he's faced, and Jim from The Office". Notion. January 6, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  4. ↑ "American single certifications – Yot Club – YKWIM?". Recording Industry Association of America. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Hicks, Christo (December 3, 2020). "Creativity: Ryan Kaiser path to success in music industry takes shape as Yot Club". The Northside Sun. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  6. 1 2 "Premiere: Yot Club - "Hole" – Wonderland". Wonderland Magazine . November 18, 2021. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  7. 1 2 Wallock, Matt (March 18, 2022). "Yot Club's Ryan Kaiser Shakes Up a Deadbeat Day Job in "u dont kno me" Video". floodmagazine.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  8. 1 2 "Watch Yot Club Play "cant celebrate" and "u dont kno me" in Nashville for "Neighborhoods"". floodmagazine.com. June 7, 2022. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  9. ↑ Brow, Jason (December 16, 2022). "Indie-Pop Act Yot Club Captures A Nostalgic Warm Vibe On New Song 'Deer Island'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved May 3, 2023.
  10. ↑ "British single certifications – Yot Club – Ykwim". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved July 24, 2023.
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