Andy Yorke
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Andy Yorke is an English
musician and former lead singer and guitarist for the band Unbelievable Truth
. He is the younger brother of Radiohead
frontman Thom Yorke
.
at Abingdon School, with whom he would eventually form the band Unbelievable Truth
. At this time, Yorke also began learning Russian. He travelled to the Soviet Union
in 1987, at the age of 15.
Yorke studied Russian at university
, and spent a year living in Moscow, Russia between 1992-1993. In 1996, he returned to Moscow to work as a translator for Greenpeace
. He went back to university in 2000 to study Russian politics and business, and had been working in that field until returning to the recording studio to begin work on his debut solo album Simple. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Government at the London School of Economics.
were a three piece band from Oxford, England with Yorke on lead guitar and vocals. The band signed a record deal with Virgin and released their debut album "Almost Here" in 1998.
In 2000, they released their second album "sorrythankyou" on Shifty Disco
, the same Oxford independent label that released their first single. This album received mixed reviews from critics and failed to make any commercial inroads. That same year, Andy Yorke left the group to go back to work involving Russia. A posthumous double live and b-sides album was subsequently released in 2001 named "Misc. Music".
On 19 February 2005, at Oxford
's Zodiac
, Unbelievable Truth reunited for a single show where they played fifteen songs as a tribute to victims of the Asian tsunami
that had hit India
and Thailand
in late 2004. They also reformed briefly to play the final night at the Zodiac in May 2007, before it closed down to be converted into a Carling Academy
venue.
on July 14, 2008. Live shows in support of his solo material have featured former Unbelievable Truth members as backing musicians.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
musician and former lead singer and guitarist for the band Unbelievable Truth
Unbelievable Truth
Unbelievable Truth were a British rock band, led by Andy Yorke, with Nigel Powell, Jason Moulster and Jim Crosskey. Their sound has been described as "slow, melancholy, country-tinged ballads, wrapped in a soft blanket of acoustic guitars and minor chords"....
. He is the younger brother of Radiohead
Radiohead
Radiohead are an English rock band from Abingdon, Oxfordshire, formed in 1985. The band consists of Thom Yorke , Jonny Greenwood , Ed O'Brien , Colin Greenwood and Phil Selway .Radiohead released their debut single "Creep" in 1992...
frontman Thom Yorke
Thom Yorke
Thomas "Thom" Edward Yorke is an English musician who is the lead vocalist and principal songwriter for Radiohead. He mainly plays guitar and piano, but he has also played drums and bass guitar...
.
Early life
Yorke began singing when he was 10. At the age of twelve, Yorke met Nigel PowellNigel Powell
Nigel Powell is a multi-instrumental musician from Abingdon, England. He currently works as Frank Turner's live and studio drummer and is a member of the Oxford based alternative rock band Dive Dive. He was formerly a member of Unbelievable Truth...
at Abingdon School, with whom he would eventually form the band Unbelievable Truth
Unbelievable Truth
Unbelievable Truth were a British rock band, led by Andy Yorke, with Nigel Powell, Jason Moulster and Jim Crosskey. Their sound has been described as "slow, melancholy, country-tinged ballads, wrapped in a soft blanket of acoustic guitars and minor chords"....
. At this time, Yorke also began learning Russian. He travelled to the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1987, at the age of 15.
Yorke studied Russian at university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
, and spent a year living in Moscow, Russia between 1992-1993. In 1996, he returned to Moscow to work as a translator for Greenpeace
Greenpeace
Greenpeace is a non-governmental environmental organization with offices in over forty countries and with an international coordinating body in Amsterdam, The Netherlands...
. He went back to university in 2000 to study Russian politics and business, and had been working in that field until returning to the recording studio to begin work on his debut solo album Simple. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Government at the London School of Economics.
Unbelievable Truth (1993-2000)
Unbelievable TruthUnbelievable Truth
Unbelievable Truth were a British rock band, led by Andy Yorke, with Nigel Powell, Jason Moulster and Jim Crosskey. Their sound has been described as "slow, melancholy, country-tinged ballads, wrapped in a soft blanket of acoustic guitars and minor chords"....
were a three piece band from Oxford, England with Yorke on lead guitar and vocals. The band signed a record deal with Virgin and released their debut album "Almost Here" in 1998.
In 2000, they released their second album "sorrythankyou" on Shifty Disco
Shifty Disco
Shifty Disco is a British independent record label based in Oxford, England.The label was started by local enthusiasts in January 1997 and their early releases were often featured by John Peel on his BBC Radio 1 show...
, the same Oxford independent label that released their first single. This album received mixed reviews from critics and failed to make any commercial inroads. That same year, Andy Yorke left the group to go back to work involving Russia. A posthumous double live and b-sides album was subsequently released in 2001 named "Misc. Music".
On 19 February 2005, at Oxford
Oxford
The city of Oxford is the county town of Oxfordshire, England. The city, made prominent by its medieval university, has a population of just under 165,000, with 153,900 living within the district boundary. It lies about 50 miles north-west of London. The rivers Cherwell and Thames run through...
's Zodiac
The Zodiac (club)
The O2 Academy Oxford is a music venue in Oxford, England, which is part of the O2 Academy brand operated by Academy Music Group. Prior to 2009, it was known as the Carling Academy Oxford and before that, as The Zodiac. To many, the club remains "The Zodiac".-The Zodiac:The Zodiac was a club on...
, Unbelievable Truth reunited for a single show where they played fifteen songs as a tribute to victims of the Asian tsunami
2004 Indian Ocean earthquake
The 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake was an undersea megathrust earthquake that occurred at 00:58:53 UTC on Sunday, December 26, 2004, with an epicentre off the west coast of Sumatra, Indonesia. The quake itself is known by the scientific community as the Sumatra-Andaman earthquake...
that had hit India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
and Thailand
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
in late 2004. They also reformed briefly to play the final night at the Zodiac in May 2007, before it closed down to be converted into a Carling Academy
Academy Music Group
Academy Music Group is a leading owner-operator of music venues in the United Kingdom. They operate a number of medium sized venues, the majority of which took the name Carling Academy after their sponsor Carling. Some of these academies also contain smaller venues used for less well known acts...
venue.
Simple (2007-present)
Andy Yorke released a solo album called SimpleSimple (Andy Yorke album)
Simple is the debut solo album by Oxford singer-songwriter Andy Yorke, released in 2008.-Track listing:# "Simple" - 3:51# "Found the Road" - 3:13# "Twist of the Knife" - 3:34# "Rise and Fall" - 3:36# "Diamant" - 3:50# "One in a Million" - 4:16...
on July 14, 2008. Live shows in support of his solo material have featured former Unbelievable Truth members as backing musicians.
Albums
- "SimpleSimple (Andy Yorke album)Simple is the debut solo album by Oxford singer-songwriter Andy Yorke, released in 2008.-Track listing:# "Simple" - 3:51# "Found the Road" - 3:13# "Twist of the Knife" - 3:34# "Rise and Fall" - 3:36# "Diamant" - 3:50# "One in a Million" - 4:16...
" (2008), Aktiv Records (UK), Chocolate Lab RecordsChocolate Lab RecordsChocolate Lab Records is an American independent record label formed in Los Angeles, California in 2008 and is currently based in Chicago, Illinois. To date they have released records from Andy Yorke , Paper Round Kid, Clock Hands Strangle, The Houston Brothers and Motion Turns It On...
(US), Vinyl Junkie (JP)
Singles
- "Rise and Fall" (May 6, 2007)
- Rise and Fall (3.30)
- Bring You Home (2.20)
- "One in a Million" (October 13, 2008)
- One in a Million (4.15)
- Roses (3.25)
- Twist of the Knife (3.33)