Yam Haus

15711 Waterloo Rd,Cleveland OH 44110

22 May, 2022

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Yam Haus ALL AGES Yam Haus Yam Haus performs at the Beachland Tavern on Sunday, May 22 @ 8:30pm. This Way Out, our vintage and record store, will be open during the show. You do not need a show ticket to shop at This Way Out. Yam HausIt stays agnostic to our differences and brings us together. Yam Haus invites everyone into the embrace of their neon-hued, dancefloor-tailored alternative pop. The Minneapolis quartet—Lars Pruitt [lead vocals], Jake Felstow [drums], Zach Beinlich [bass], and Seth Blum [guitar]—fuse together intimate songcraft with stadium-size ambition. After independently amassing nearly 15 million total views and streams, playing to sold out crowds at legendary venues such as First Avenue, and building a fervent fanbase, they instantly captivate on their latest EP in 2022. “The ‘Yam’ in our name stands for ‘You are me’,” explains Jake. “It’s our take on treating people well and with empathy. At our live shows, we want anyone to feel like they’re welcome. It’s a space where you don’t have to look a certain way or belong to a certain group. You can just dance and let loose.” “Personally, we try to live by ‘You are me’,” adds Seth. “It informs so much of what we do as a band. We’re friends first and musicians second. We’ve worked really hard to support each other. That’s our biggest strength. Hopefully, it bleeds into how we support listeners and how they support one another. Being committed to people you care about is a cool thing. I’m grateful my island consists of these three guys. It’s a big piece of our identity.” The friendship dates back to high school in the suburbs of Minneapolis. Listening to everyone from Coldplay and Radiohead to Charli XCX and The Killers, The guys bonded over a mutual love for music and “cafeteria dreams of being in a band together.” They went their separate ways for college, but they kept in touch. During 2017, Lars wrote a handful of songs and started to record them. So, he reached out to his old buddies with a question. “I was like, ‘I know you dreamed of going for this when we were in high school. Do you guys want to do it again?’,” the frontman recalls. Impressed by what they heard, the guys quit their respective day jobs. Jake departed a healthcare company, Zach decided to forego a master’s program, Seth bailed from his pre-med studies, and Lars left a music gig at a church. “We jumped off the cliff,” laughs Lars. “We decided to book as many shows as possible and do whatever we needed to in order to make a living by chasing our dream.” Right out of the gate, their single “West Coast” caught traction and eventually notched north of 1 million-plus streams. In the wake of their full-length debut album Stargazer, they graced bills with the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Tori Kelly, Adam Lambert, Bishop Briggs, Andy Grammar, AWOLNATION, lovelytheband, JOHNNYSWIM, and more. Not to mention, they emerged as hometown heroes by packing the most hallowed venue in Minneapolis: First Avenue. At the same time, their personalities shined during hilarious vlogs as they amassed just shy of 10 million YouTube views. Their single “The Thrill” gathered 948K Spotify streams and paved the way for The Band Is Gonna Make It EP in 2020. Yam Haus only increased this momentum in 2021 with “novocaine”. On the track, a head-nodding groove bristles up against glistening guitars and thick bass as Lars carries an anthemically anesthetizing refrain, “Numb like novocaine, never want it ‘til it’s gone.” “The song is about how numbing the past year was and realizing how numb we all were,” states Lars. “Before the Pandemic, it was such a privilege to play shows, meet fans, and connect with people in various places. Six months into having all of that stripped away, we grasped how much we missed it. You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. It can apply to relationships or anything. It’s human nature to take things for granted.” In 2021, they also caught the attention of producer Mark Needham [The Killers, Imagine Dragons] and hit the studio with him to catalyze their next evolution. “We’re really swinging for the fences,” Lars elaborates. “We’d love to fill up arenas someday, and we’re willing to admit that to ourselves!” In the end, Yam Haus have welcomed everyone to join them for the ultimate party. “We want to convey universal messages anybody can relate to—whether they’re about heartache, joy, pain, excitement, or anticipation,” Lars leaves off. “I’d love it if people walked away from our music feeling like we’ve made the soundtrack to their story. We all go through many of the same experiences on a human level regardless of ethnicity, orientation, gender, or background.” yamhaus.com • Facebook • Instagram • Twitter • Spotify • Apple Music • YouTube Yam Haus