Yot Club

American singer-songwriter (born 1998) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

John Ryan Kaiser, known professionally as Yot Club, is an American singer-songwriter and producer from Mississippi. He is best known for his single "YKWIM?", which was certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America in November 2022.[2][3][4]

Born
John Ryan Kaiser[1]
OriginMississippi
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
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Yot Club
Born
John Ryan Kaiser[1]
OriginMississippi
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • bass
  • synthesizers
  • drums
Years active2014 (2014)–present
Websitewww.yotclubmusic.com
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Career

Kaiser began playing the guitar when he was eight years old.[5] He first began creating music under the name Amateur Observer in 2014, releasing his songs through SoundCloud.[3]

Kaiser began releasing music as Yot Club in 2019. His first track under this pseudonym was "Jaded".[3] He released his debut EP "Aquarium" in 2019.[5] Originally considering his music career as a hobby, he quickly gained fame for his song "YKWIM?", released on his 2019 EP "Bipolar", after the song went viral on TikTok.[6]

In May 2021, he moved from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Nashville.[7][8] He released his EP Santolina in January 2022 following the single "Deer Island".[3][9][6]

He released his debut album off the Grid in June 2022, containing the single "u dont kno me".[2][8]

In 2023, "YKWIM?" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).[10]

Style

His music is considered to be a mix of indie pop, lo-fi, bedroom pop, post-punk, synth pop and surf pop. He describes his sound as being inspired by feelings of nostalgia, liminality as well as his experience moving from a small town to Nashville.[2][3][7]

Discography

Albums

  • off the grid (2022)
  • Rufus (2024)
  • Simpleton (2026)

Extended plays

  • aquarium (2019)
  • Bipolar (2019)
  • bleach beach (2019)
  • Nature Machine (2020)
  • YKWIM? EP (2021)
  • Santolina (2022)
  • off the grid (deluxe) (2023)
  • amateur observer (2023)
  • Rule of Thirds (2025)

Singles

  • "japan" (2019)
  • "Fly Out West" (2019)
  • "Comfort Zone" (2019)
  • "Landlord" (2019)
  • "The Bay" (2020)
  • "Spiral Stairs" (2020)
  • "Go Away" (2020)
  • "Alive" (2020)
  • "Deer Island" (2021)
  • "Hole" (2021)
  • "stuck on you" (with april june, 2022)
  • "rock candy" (2022)
  • "One Last Time" (Summer Salt remix, 2023)
  • "Mr. Rager" (2023)
  • "Safe House" (with Jordana, 2023)
  • "LAUREN" (with spill tab, 2023)
  • "Pixel" (2024)
  • "Nostalgia" (2024)
  • "No way" (2024)
  • "I got cracked (yot club version)" (with vundabar, 2024)
  • "Fool (Field Medic Version)" (with Field Medic, 2024)
  • "Too Far Gone (CASTLEBEAT Rework)" (with CASTLEBEAT, 2024)
  • "Falling off / Circles in my brain" (2025)
  • "On the ground / Trapped awake" (2025)
  • "Tether" (with Harrison Lipton, 2025)
  • "for sale 2 own" (with Glitter Party, 2025)
  • "Projecting” (2026)
  • "Here & Now" (2026)

References

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