Yolanda Thomas is no stranger to
Rock n’ Roll, ever since she can
remember she’s been drawn to the
sound of screaming guitars, black
jeans and hair products. The late
nights of hedonism and raw
expression that the genre is famous
for have left a deep imprint on
Yolanda and sent her on a quest… to
make some of the best Rock music
she can. Armed with her band ‘The
Stolen Boys’ they have been playing
the regular haunts of Sydney &
Melbourne for quite some time now
and it’s paid off as they are getting
some great feedback and their
material has been received with open
arms and flying hair.
Before embarking on her own projects she has sung backing vocals for among others PowderFinger, Wendy Matthews and Vanessa Amorosi. Yolanda has also choreographed for MTV, Video Hits, Music Max. Her live performances have been played on Channel 10, The Music Jungle and Foxtel’s Aurora channel.
With one EP ‘Lock Up Your Sons’ already under her belt it seems that Yolanda is the one behind bars this time. ‘Left Me Doing Time’ is a Rock masterpiece that surpasses anything she’s done before. The four tracker includes a guitar driven rocker “Fragile Girl” with some serious lead solos from Luke Cuerden that leave you hungry more. The title track “Left Me Doing Time” has a strong vocal presence that showcases Yolanda’s range and craft, perfectly backed up with some ridiculously good playing by Joseph Calderazzo. “Lock Up Your Sons” is a favourite that appeared on Yolanda’s previous release, but this new production with the formidable rhythm section of Dave Kirby (drums) and Matt Hunter (bass), really brings it into it’s own. And although “Oh Lover” appears to be a much more sultry affair with some weeping guitar work, the dark lyric content reveals another story.
Further a field, Yolanda has been an L.A Music Award winner not once but twice! and her love of the USA took her back last year for the mastering of ‘Left Me Doing Time’ EP in New York by Tom Coyne from Sterling Sound, who also recently mastered Pinks latest album “Funhouse”. The album was mixed and produced on home shores by the legendary Anton Hagop, who won an ARIA for engineering Silverchair’s “Diarama”. The sound is polished and well produced but still gritty and doesn’t stray from her roots and honest energy that defines her style.
This year the engines are firing for Yolanda & The Stolen Boys with live performance dates filling up and a promotional tour scheduled to promote ‘Left Me Doing Time’. Keep an eye on the radar and an ear to the radio because you are going to hearing a lot from this band from now on!
Before embarking on her own projects she has sung backing vocals for among others PowderFinger, Wendy Matthews and Vanessa Amorosi. Yolanda has also choreographed for MTV, Video Hits, Music Max. Her live performances have been played on Channel 10, The Music Jungle and Foxtel’s Aurora channel.
With one EP ‘Lock Up Your Sons’ already under her belt it seems that Yolanda is the one behind bars this time. ‘Left Me Doing Time’ is a Rock masterpiece that surpasses anything she’s done before. The four tracker includes a guitar driven rocker “Fragile Girl” with some serious lead solos from Luke Cuerden that leave you hungry more. The title track “Left Me Doing Time” has a strong vocal presence that showcases Yolanda’s range and craft, perfectly backed up with some ridiculously good playing by Joseph Calderazzo. “Lock Up Your Sons” is a favourite that appeared on Yolanda’s previous release, but this new production with the formidable rhythm section of Dave Kirby (drums) and Matt Hunter (bass), really brings it into it’s own. And although “Oh Lover” appears to be a much more sultry affair with some weeping guitar work, the dark lyric content reveals another story.
Further a field, Yolanda has been an L.A Music Award winner not once but twice! and her love of the USA took her back last year for the mastering of ‘Left Me Doing Time’ EP in New York by Tom Coyne from Sterling Sound, who also recently mastered Pinks latest album “Funhouse”. The album was mixed and produced on home shores by the legendary Anton Hagop, who won an ARIA for engineering Silverchair’s “Diarama”. The sound is polished and well produced but still gritty and doesn’t stray from her roots and honest energy that defines her style.
This year the engines are firing for Yolanda & The Stolen Boys with live performance dates filling up and a promotional tour scheduled to promote ‘Left Me Doing Time’. Keep an eye on the radar and an ear to the radio because you are going to hearing a lot from this band from now on!
