Yarn (music group)

Yarn is a music group formed in Brooklyn, New York in 2006. The group is led by songwriter Blake Christiana on vocals and guitar, Rod Hohl on electric guitar, Rick Bugel on bass, and Robert Bonhomme on drums. The group is now based in North Carolina. Touring regularly they "earned a reputation as a hard-working live act, playing up to 170 dates a year."[1] They have a "harmony-rich sound that conjures comparisons to The Band."[2] "They have landed on the Grammy ballot 4 times, garnered nods from the Americana Music Association, placed top five on both Radio and Records and the AMA album charts, garnered airplay on Sirius FM, iTunes, Pandora, CNN, and CMT, and also accorded the “Download of the Day” from Rolling Stone."[3]. Their latest project, called Lucky 13, involves releasing new singles, with and "A" and "B" side, on the 13th of each month, charging $5 for an entire year's worth of music.[4]

Band Members
  • Blake Christiana - vocals, acoustic guitar
  • Rod Hohl - guitars, vocals
  • Rick Bugel - bass
  • Robert Bonhomme - drums

References
  1. Martin, Robey. "Yarn's Music Roots - Richmond Magazine". Richmond Magazine. Retrieved October 10, 2019.
  2. "Yarn on Mountain Stage : NPR". Mountain Stage. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  3. "Yarn - Bio". Yarn. Retrieved December 1, 2019.
  4. Ed Condran (February 9, 2018). "After Yarn moved from Brooklyn to North Carolina, the band found inspiration". The News&Observer. Retrieved December 1, 2019.


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