Yot Club Explained

Background:person
Yot Club
Birth Name:John Ryan Kaiser[1]
Origin:Mississippi
Years Active:–present

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]

Career

Kaiser began playing the guitar when he was eight years old.[4] He first began creating music under the name Amateur Observer in 2014, releasing his songs through SoundCloud.[5]

Kaiser began releasing music as Yot Club in 2019. His first track under this pseudonym was "Jaded".[5] He released his debut EP "Aquarium" in 2019.[4] 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".[5] [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] [5] [7]

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

Singles

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ALIVE . ASCAP . American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers . November 9, 2023.
  2. Web site: Yot Club share nostalgic synth-pop album 'off the grid' . . 10 June 2022 . 3 May 2023 . Brimstin, Chelsea.
  3. Yot Club. YKWIM?. United States. single. true. Recording Industry Association of America. Gold. May 5, 2023. November 2, 2022.
  4. Web site: Creativity: Ryan Kaiser path to success in music industry takes shape as Yot Club . The Northside Sun . 3 December 2020 . 3 May 2023 . Hicks, Christo.
  5. Web site: 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 . 6 January 2022 . 3 May 2023.
  6. Web site: Premiere: Yot Club - "Hole" – Wonderland . . 18 November 2021 . 3 May 2023.
  7. Web site: Yot Club's Ryan Kaiser Shakes Up a Deadbeat Day Job in "u dont kno me" Video . floodmagazine.com . 18 March 2022 . 3 May 2023 . Wallock, Matt.
  8. Web site: Watch Yot Club Play "cant celebrate" and "u dont kno me" in Nashville for "Neighborhoods" . floodmagazine.com . 7 June 2022 . 3 May 2023.
  9. Web site: Indie-Pop Act Yot Club Captures A Nostalgic Warm Vibe On New Song 'Deer Island' . hollywoodlife.com . 16 December 2022 . 3 May 2023 . Brow, Jason.
  10. single. United Kingdom. Yot Club. Ykwim. 19154-6431-1. 24 July 2023.

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