{"title":"Michael Yonkers","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMichael Yonkers is a talented musician hailing from Minneapolis, Minnesota. With his skills on the guitar, powerful vocals, and songwriting abilities, he has carved out a unique place in the music industry. Known for his experimental sound and boundary-pushing compositions, Yonkers has become a respected figure in the music scene.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHis style can be compared to artists such as *Michael Yonkers Band*, *Bobb Trimble*, *Ed Askew*, and many others who share his innovative approach to music. Yonkers' influence can be felt across various genres, including folk, rock, and psychedelic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you're looking for an artist who isn't afraid to push the boundaries of conventional music and deliver something truly extraordinary, then Michael Yonkers is someone you need to explore. His extensive discography showcases his talent and creativity throughout the years.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"michael-yonkers","title":"Michael Yonkers","description":"\u003cp\u003eThere's yet another musical colour revealed on the uber-rare private press, 'Michael Lee Yonkers', which was home-recorded in 1971-72, while Michael was working in an unheated, hundred year-old warehouse. He ran the forklift and drove the truck for the company, hauling extremely heavy loads of industrial surplus and scrap metal. His co-workers almost exclusively listened to country and western music, which inspired him to create and perform an oddly countrified set on weekends, when he would play in coffeehouses and at house parties. Yonkers would do an acoustic set of original 'country' and 'rock' music for the first part, then he would get out an \"electronic music machine\" that he had built himself and play \"electronic music\", according to Michael himself. 'Michael Lee Yonkers' is a recording of some of the 'country' songs he was doing at the time, as well as a few songs he wrote for the children at the house parties (like 'Mrs. Jennings Fruit Fly Farm', recorded live, where you can hear the kids going nuts). The tracks were recorded on a variety of tube-type, reel-to-reel tape machines, which give them a unique analogue sound that begs comparisons to outsider hillbillies like Peter Grudzien, Holy Modal Rounders and The Legendary Stardust Cowboy, as well as beloved longhair outlaws like Townes Van Zandt and Kris Kristofferson (ok, even one St. Johnny Cash too). The original art and labels have been faithfully reproduced and, with a discreet remastering touch, the tracks sound better than ever. Originals go for over $60, so get these before they fly out the door and sell for almost $60, ala 'Lovely Gold'.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Drag City","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":50997714878795,"sku":"370740","price":24.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/files\/ed2f693e-fbc3-4313-a0a2-7930dad0a82b_thumbnail_4096.jpg?v=1734774381"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0867\/1120\/6219\/collections\/test_9331d7a3_thumbnail_4096_b749c738-e0c7-462a-9d42-ed1a17eba714.jpg?v=1734774361","url":"https:\/\/shop.roughtrade.com\/fr\/collections\/michael-yonkers.oembed","provider":"Rough Trade","version":"1.0","type":"link"}