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]
Yot Club | |
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| Birth name | John Ryan Kaiser[1] |
| Origin | Mississippi |
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| Years active | 2014–present |
| Website | www |
Career
editKaiser 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
editHis 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
editAlbums
edit- off the grid (2022)
- Rufus (2024)
Extended plays
edit- aquarium (2019)
- Bipolar (2019)
- bleach beach (2019)
- Nature Machine (2020)
- YKWIM? EP (2021)
- Santolina (2022)
- off the grid (deluxe) (2023)
- amateur observer (2023)
Singles
edit- "japan" (2019)
- "Fly Out West" (2019)
- "Comfort Zone" (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)
References
edit- ^ "ALIVE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ a b c Brimstin, Chelsea (10 June 2022). "Yot Club share nostalgic synth-pop album 'off the grid'". Indie88. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b c d e "Yot Club's Ryan Kaiser shares his musical firsts, speaking about turning a hobby into a career, the obstacles he's faced, and Jim from The Office". Notion. 6 January 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Yot Club – YKWIM?". Recording Industry Association of America. November 2, 2022. Retrieved May 5, 2023.
- ^ a b Hicks, Christo (3 December 2020). "Creativity: Ryan Kaiser path to success in music industry takes shape as Yot Club". The Northside Sun. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Premiere: Yot Club - "Hole" – Wonderland". Wonderland Magazine. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b Wallock, Matt (18 March 2022). "Yot Club's Ryan Kaiser Shakes Up a Deadbeat Day Job in "u dont kno me" Video". floodmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ a b "Watch Yot Club Play "cant celebrate" and "u dont kno me" in Nashville for "Neighborhoods"". floodmagazine.com. 7 June 2022. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ Brow, Jason (16 December 2022). "Indie-Pop Act Yot Club Captures A Nostalgic Warm Vibe On New Song 'Deer Island'". hollywoodlife.com. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "British single certifications – Yot Club – Ykwim". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 24 July 2023.