Prince George-born musicians and brothers Darby and Erin Yule, formerly known as The Statistics, are about to release a new single.
They’ve been making music for the past seven years with a unique alternative, anthemic style of singer-songwriter Indie Rock.
Their new single 'I Am On Fire,' due out on April 30 from an upcoming album to be released in the fall, was created when the brothers went back into the studio in the summer of 2020 after having to cancel a cross-Canada and their first European tour.
That’s when Darby and Erin decided to keep moving forward and officially changed their name from The Statistics to The Yule Brothers.
They also teamed up with Creative BC and did a virtual tour of all of their favourite venues that had been hit so hard in the pandemic.
Now based in Vancouver, the brothers had been on the road touring since starting out in Prince George.
They released their first EP Haunts to a sold-out crowd in a church basement and then started expanding out of Prince George playing roadshows such as Cranworx in Whistler, The Railway Club in Vancouver, Tavern on Whyte in Edmonton, as well as opening for bands such as Bend Sinister, Birds of Bellwoods, Kingsfoil and Illscarlett.
In November 2016, they released their country-inspired single 'Old Habits feat. Amy Kirkpatrick' to a full house at the Prince George Playhouse Theatre.
The same year they were also nominated for "Best Out of Province Act" at the Toronto Independent Music Awards. They finished the year with placing in Semi-Finals at Indie Week Toronto's "Best in Fest" award.
In spring 2017, The Yule Brothers went back into the studio to start recording The Robson Street Hymns.
Produced by Elisa Pangsaeng and themselves, the album featured an all-star lineup of members from Said the Whale, Bachman Turner Overdrive, Colin James and Wide Mouth Mason.
Last year when the brothers decided to return to the studio amid COVID-19, they wanted to do things a little differently.
The brothers said they wanted to head back into the studio with their close friends to record real and honest music from the heart with a team that has as much passion as Darby and Erin do.
The result is the upcoming single 'I Am On Fire' and a new album due out in the fall of 2021 on iTunes or Spotify.
You can also find out more about The Yule Brothers through their website.
