YJY
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YJY | |
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| Origin | Hightstown, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Genres | Indie rock |
| Years active | 2014–2017 |
| Labels | Sniffling Indie Kids |
| Members | Tim Fitzpatrick Ricky Lorenzo Dave Sachs Steve Sachs |
YJY was an American indie rock band from New Jersey.
YJY is a four-piece indie rock group from Hightstown, New Jersey, that in formed 2014. The name is a symbol, with the Y's as crying eyes, and the J as a nose.[1] YJY's first release, the five-track EP Couch Surfin USA, was released with Sniffling Indie Kids, on July 7, 2015. It was recorded in two days at 1989 Recordings.[1] Described as "fuzz-indie pop laced with humor and emotion," it won The Deli's Best of 2015 Open Submission Poll.[2] YJY contributed the song "Somebody Take My Phone" for the 2nd annual charity compilation 24 Hour Songwriting Challenge. Their second release, the four-track EP The Same Noise, was released on August 19, 2016. Jim Testa calls the EP "chimey indie pop that combines cocky, youthful vocals with reverb-y guitars and infectious melodies."[3] They performed at the 2016 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival.
The full-length album, entitled The Enduring YJY, was released on June 17, 2017. It was listed in Jersey Beat's 2017 Best Albums.[4] YJY played their final show at Asbury Park Music Foundation, with Avery and The Man Devils, Jeff Lane, Julian Fulton and the Zombie Gospel, and NGHTCRWLRS, on June 17, 2017.[5]