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Yachtley Crew

Yachtley Crew

Musical Act

Yachtley Crew (stylized as Yächtley Crëw, with a metal umlaut over the a and e) is an American yacht rock band from Los Angeles, California, formed in 2017.[1] The band is known for wearing nautical attire on stage while playing 1970s and 1980s soft rock hits.[2]

The band members in 2022

Soon after forming, Yachtley Crew quickly gained recognition and was voted 2018's "Best Cover Band" by OC Weekly who dubbed them "the Steel Panther of the high seas".[3] On several occasions, they played with the original artists of the songs they frequently perform including Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass[4] and Peter Beckett of Player.[5] Las Vegas Review Journal hailed "It would be tempting to describe Yächtley Crëw simply as a cover band. But it is more. It is a trend-setter, a movement, an ocean spray to the face during the torrid summer months."[6]

After limited touring in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the band played their first national tour to sold out crowds across the United States in 2021.[7] In 2022, Yachtley Crew announced that they had signed a record deal with Jimmy Buffett owned label Mailboat Records.[8] On July 14, 2023, they released their first record "Seas the Day". It was produced and mixed by the legendary Chris Lord-Alge.[9]

Band members

  • Philly Ocean - Vocals[10]
  • Tommy Buoy - Guitar/Vocals[10]
  • Baba Buoy - Bass[10]
  • Sailor Hawkins - Drums/Vocals[10]
  • Stoney Shores - Synths[10]
  • Pauly Shores - Saxophone[10]
  • Matthew McDonald - Keys/Synths[10]

References

  1. [1]
    McElroy, Caroline (September 5, 2017). "Yachtley Crew is Southern California's first-class tribute to the best soft rock of the 70s and 80s".
  2. [2]
    Smith, Sophie (May 14, 2020). "Watch Yächtley Crëw Perform 'Just The Way You Are' All Around LA".
  3. [3]
    "The Best Music in Orange County 2018 – OC Weekly". www.ocweekly.com.
  4. [4]
    "Yächtley Crëw With Elliot Lurie of Looking Glass" – via www.youtube.com.
  5. [5]
    "Yächtley Crëw with Peter Beckett The Voice of Player- Baby Come Back - Agoura Hills CA 08/05/17" – via www.youtube.com.
  6. [6]
    "On a course for adventure, Yächtley Crëw to premiere at Palms". Las Vegas Review-Journal. 2022-06-30. Retrieved 2022-07-09.
  7. [7]
    "Column: Your endless summer is brought to you by yacht rock and Yachtley Crew". San Diego Union-Tribune. September 3, 2021.
  8. [8]
    "Yachtley Crew Signs to Jimmy Buffett's Mailboat Records". Music Connection Magazine. 2022-11-16. Retrieved 2023-04-04.
  9. [9]
    Major, Michael. "Yachtley Crew to Release Of Debut Album 'Seas The Day'". BroadwayWorld.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
  10. [10]
    "Yachtley Crew Yacht Rock Band". yachtleycrew. Retrieved 2022-07-09.


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