Yukon Blonde is a Canadian indie rock

Indie rock

Indie rock is a genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others...

 band originally from Kelowna, British Columbia

Kelowna, British Columbia

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. Formed in 2005 as a quintet called Alphababy, the band members changed the name in late 2008 at the suggestion of Jon-Rae Fletcher

Jon-Rae Fletcher

Jon-Rae Fletcher is a Canadian singer-songwriter. He has recorded both as a solo artist and with a back-up band, The River.-Background:Fletcher grew up in Kelowna, British Columbia, where as the son of a minister, he sang in his church's choir. Eventual musical developments included his discovery...

, with whom the band was touring. The band has been based in Vancouver

Vancouver

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 since 2009. Now a trio with some guest touring members, Yukon Blonde is signed to Bumstead Records

Bumstead Records

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 and Nevado Records.

As Alphababy, the group released two EPs that received favourable critical reviews. Yukon Blonde's debut EP was Everything in Everyway. Their debut self-titled album, which was recorded live

Live television

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-to-tape, came out in 2010. For both, they worked with record producer Shawn Cole, who has previously worked with such bands as Bend Sinister

Bend Sinister (band)

Bend Sinister is a progressive-indie band formed in 2001 now based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The band takes its name from a novel by Vladimir Nabokov.-History:...

 and You Say Party! We Say Die!

You Say Party! We Say Die!

You Say Party was a Canadian five piece dance-punk band from Abbotsford, British Columbia. Their album Hit the Floor! was released in September 2005, and the band recently completed their second Canadian tour, an appearance at South by Southwest and a tour of the United States, before touring the...

. The band has toured the US and Canada, and played at such festivals as South by Southwest

South by Southwest

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. The band was named one of the "10 Canadian bands destined to break in 2010" by the CBC

CBC News

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, and Chart

Chart (magazine)

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called the band the best of the 2010 Canadian Music Week

Canadian Music Week

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 festival.

Members

• Jeff Innes – vocals, guitar
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  , chief songwriter
• Brandon Scott – guitar, vocals
• Graham Jones – drums
  Drum kit
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  , vocals
• John Jeffrey - bass
  Bass guitar
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Former members

• Adam Newton – bass
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• Matt Vautour – keyboards
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Discography

As Alphababy

• 2006: You Gentle Crustacean (EP)
• 2008: Alphababy Live (EP)

As Yukon Blonde

• 2009: Everything in Everyway (EP)
• 2010: Yukon Blonde
• 2011: Fire//Water (EP)

External links

• Yukon Blonde
• Yukon Blonde at CBC Radio 3
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