Yot Club

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Yot Club
Birth nameJohn Ryan Kaiser [1]
Origin Mississippi
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • 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

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