Jonah Yano enlists Clairo, Felix Fox-Pappas and more for new single "concentrate"

JONAH YANO ENLISTS CLAIRO, FELIX FOX-PAPPAS AND HIS LIVE BAND FOR NEW SINGLE PLAYING PITCHFORK FESTIVAL PARIS AND SELECT EUROPEAN DATES THIS MONTH CHECK OUT "CONCENTRATE" NOW

Jonah Yano by Othello Grey (Download hi-res assets HERE) "an architect of recollection"  Exclaim! "warm, wistful, and quaint all at once"  HYPEBEAST "'60s soulful voice that has hints of Smokey Robinson"  NPR "His voice lilts with every syllable, making the imagery feel crushing and poignant"  Pitchfork "concentrate" https://lnk.to/JY_concentrate (November 7, 2023) – Montreal’s Jonah Yano shares a new single today titled “concentrate” via Innovative Leisure. The new song bookends a year that he kicked off with the release of his critically-acclaimed sophomore album portrait of a dog, which was co-produced alongside frequent collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD. Jonah recorded “Concentrate” with his live band (Christopher Edmondson, Benjamin Maclean, Leighton Harrell, Felix Fox-Pappas, and Raiden Louie), the first time they have all recorded a song together in-studio after first coming together to support Clairo on tour in the UK in 2022. The song also includes guest contributions from Clairo herself on clarinet and backup vocals. Fittingly placed to cap off the year, “concentrate” is a song about beginnings, and it also marks the beginning of a confident step into a new musical direction for Jonah Yano, having worked alongside the likes of Mustafa and BADBADNOTGOOD. In addition to the single, Jonah will embark on his European tour dates later this week. The tour includes a stop at the Pitchfork Music Festival Paris, where Jonah will share the stage with acts like Youth Lagoon, Weyes Blood, Crumb, and more. Tickets can be found here.  This is Jonah’s first solo release since his sophomore album portrait of a dog, which was released earlier this year and received critical acclaim from outlets like RANGE, Pitchfork, and Exclaim!. Jonah also performed several of the album’s standout songs live for CBC’s The Intro in April. Listen to “concentrate” above, see his upcoming European live dates below and stay tuned for more from Jonah Yano in 2024. Tour Dates 11/9 - Bruges, Belgium @ Cactus Club 11/10 - Paris, France @ Pitchfork Festival Paris 11/12 - London, England @ Jazz Cafe 11/15 - Istanbul, Turkey @ Zorlu PSM

single artwork About Jonah Yano: Yano’s journey into music began with recording music using his cellphone in 2016. Having played piano and guitar as a child, it wasn’t until Yano moved from Vancouver to Toronto in 2016 that he began putting his songs online, catching the eyes of Toronto’s thriving local music scene. Spending the next couple of years obsessively songwriting and practicing vocals, and learning technical skills, he collaborated with Toronto duo MONEYPHONE on the 2018 song "On Lock" which became an underground success. Shortly after, Yano released his first solo single "Rolex, the Ocean" with producer Joseph L'etranger. Once he began writing his full EP, he was introduced to frequent collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, who are featured on the EP’s title track, "nervous." Following the nervous EP, Yano and BADBADNOTGOOD released a highly praised cover of the Majestic’s "Key to Love (Is Understanding)" along with another well received collaborative track with BADBADNOTGOOD titled "Goodbye Blue." In July of 2020 Yano released his debut LP titled souvenir which features production from Monsune, Jacques Greene, frequent collaborators BADBADNOTGOOD, and lastly his father, Tatsuya Muraoka.

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