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"An immersive, absurdist experience in a West Philly basement"
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
— The Philadelphia Inquirer
EXPERIENCE THE EXPERIENCE
THAT IS YAM ON!
"EXPERIENCE THE EXPERIENCE THAT IS" IS THE LATEST ALBUM BY YAM ON! (FORMERLY LARD DOG)
FEATURING LIVING LEGENDS LA LA BROOKS (THE CRYSTALS) AND MARSHALL ALLEN (SUN RA ARKESTRA)
plus REBECCA PITCHER, SONIA DE LOS SANTOS, VILLALOBOS BROTHERS and ALLYSON BRIGGS.
PREPARE TO EMBARK ON AN OBLIQUE ADVENTURE THROUGH AN UNCHARTED MUSICAL UNIVERSE,
WHERE FRIVOLITY AND ABSURDISM REIGN SUPREME.
FEATURING LIVING LEGENDS LA LA BROOKS (THE CRYSTALS) AND MARSHALL ALLEN (SUN RA ARKESTRA)
plus REBECCA PITCHER, SONIA DE LOS SANTOS, VILLALOBOS BROTHERS and ALLYSON BRIGGS.
PREPARE TO EMBARK ON AN OBLIQUE ADVENTURE THROUGH AN UNCHARTED MUSICAL UNIVERSE,
WHERE FRIVOLITY AND ABSURDISM REIGN SUPREME.
FEATURED ARTISTS
La La Brooks
As the lead singer of the 60s girls group The Crystals, Brooks was the voice on hits Rolling Stone Magazine declared as two of the “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” – Then He Kissed Me and Da Doo Ron Ron, produced by Phil Spector. Featured vocalist on track #3, Feed the Meter of Love and track #10, We Prefer the Chrysler. |
Marshall Allen
An American free jazz and avant-garde jazz alto saxophone player, Allen is best known for his work with Sun Ra and leading The Sun Ra Arkestra since 1995. Allen recently celebrated his 99th birthday in Philadelphia. Featured on alto saxophone on track # 13, Ode to Pretzel. |
Rebecca Pitcher
An American musical theatre actress, Pitcher is primarily known for her role as Christine Daaé in the Broadway adaptation of The Phantom of the Opera. You will not miss her "Slurp the Noodle of Life" high Cs on track #8, The Gran Gaboo. |
Allyson Briggs
From Carnegie Hall and Jazz at Lincoln Center to the Rainbow Room and Birdland Jazz Club, Briggs has brought her incredible voice to lead Fleur Seule to delight audiences around the world. Featured in the duet on track #11, Sweet Patootie Pie. |
Sonia De Los Santos
Born in Monterey, Mexico, De Los Santos was nominated in 2019 for a Latin Grammy® with her second family music album titled ¡Alegría! and has been hailed by Billboard as “one of the Latin Children’s music artists you should know.” Featured as the lead vocalist on track #7, Dreamers. |
Villalobos Brothers
An award-winning family band, Villalobos Brothers are acclaimed as one of today’s leading Contemporary Mexican ensembles. They have performed at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, and the Latin Grammy Awards. Featured as the instrumentalists and arrangers on track #7, Dreamers. |
ARTIST REVIEWS
"Delivers a Rockabilly Sound with a Devo Sensibility”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Cloaks messages of love in absurdist pop songs”
—PASTE MAGAZINE
“The best of Woody Woodpecker, the B-52s, Ren & Stimpy meets cool 50's pop music."
—MARK RUFFALO, ACTOR
"If you're a life form with a heart beating in your chest, check it out."
—ADAM GOLDBERG, ACTOR
"If unleashed on the general public, this could result in people smiling and generally having a good time."
—BOZ BOORER, MORRISSEY
"All about the power of imagination”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
“Cloaks messages of love in absurdist pop songs”
—PASTE MAGAZINE
“The best of Woody Woodpecker, the B-52s, Ren & Stimpy meets cool 50's pop music."
—MARK RUFFALO, ACTOR
"If you're a life form with a heart beating in your chest, check it out."
—ADAM GOLDBERG, ACTOR
"If unleashed on the general public, this could result in people smiling and generally having a good time."
—BOZ BOORER, MORRISSEY
"All about the power of imagination”
—THE NEW YORK TIMES
