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Led by charismatic singer and guitarist Zach Bennett, locals Yonder have been slow-cooking their roots rock recipe since 2003 but have only just got around to releasing this impressive debut.
Displaying a clear knack for catchy songwriting, verses build into stomping choruses on rockier fare like Let You Down and If Only, while more introspective numbers like Wear A Frown and Autumn Eyes will have you ordering up three fingers of the good stuff to dull the heartache. Definitely a group of city slickers to keep your eye on, Yonder keep things interesting with an affinity for diverse instrumentation and a foray into storytelling on opener Juvenile Haul.
Yonder mosey into the Rivoli on Friday (September 5) with Boys Who Say No.