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Yonaka
Yonaka performing in 2018
Background information
Origin	Brighton, East Sussex, England
Genres	Alternative rock
Years active	2014–present
Labels	Asylum Fueled By Ramen
Members	Theresa Jarvis George Edwards Alex Crosby
Past members	Robert Mason

Yonaka (stylised as YONAKA) are an English rock band based in Brighton. The group consists of Theresa Jarvis on vocals, George Edwards on guitar, and Alex Crosby on bass and keyboards. Yonaka released their debut album, Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow, on 31 May 2019.

History

First EPs and Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow (2014–19)

Yonaka performed on the BBC Introducing stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend 2016 and released their debut EP, Heavy, the following year. 2018 saw the group issue two further EPs, Teach Me to Fight and Creature. The title track from Creature reached the top spot of the Kerrang! Rock Chart in December 2018.

In autumn 2018, the band went on a European tour with Bring Me the Horizon and Fever 333 and in October 2018, they played a four-track session at the BBC Maida Vale studios, during which they presented a live mashup of the songs "Jumpsuit" and "Paparazzi".

"Teach Me to Fight" was used as the official theme song for the WWE pay-per-view event Fastlane in March 2019 and in Fate: The Winx Saga.

In May 2019, Yonaka signed with American label Fueled by Ramen, ahead of the release of their debut album, Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow, on 31 May. The album reached 38 on the UK Albums Chart and 10 on the UK Vinyl Albums Chart. The band were also nominated for Best British Newcomer at the 2019 Kerrang! Awards.

In December 2019, they featured on Bring Me the Horizon's song "Tapes", which appeared on their EP Music to Listen To....

Seize the Power (2020–present)

In a session made in July 2020 for Amazon Music UK's Twitch channel, which was later deleted a month after the broadcast, Yonaka performed for the first time an unreleased song called "Ordinary".

On 27 January 2021, the band released "Seize the Power", the first official single from their mixtape of the same name. On the track, Yonaka commented: "It's been so long since we released new music and the time has finally come; this is a new chapter for us. We want you to get lost in a feeling of strength and empowerment when listening to this song". The mixtape was released on 15 July 2021 and featured appearances from Fever 333 and Barns Courtney. Yonaka are scheduled to appear on Palaye Royale's 2023 Fever Dream European + UK tour to support Seize the Power.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Mixtapes

Singles

• Note that the single "Ignorance" was reworked, becoming "Awake", as included on the album Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow.

Other appearances

Music videos

Notes

1. "Seize the Power" did not enter the UK Albums Chart but did reach number 9 on the UK Vinyl Albums chart.

References

1. "The Kerrang! Rock Chart". Kerrang!. 5 December 2018. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
2. "BBC Radio 1 - Radio 1's Indie Show with Jack Saunders, Yonaka in Session!". BBC. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
3. "Watch the epic WWE Fastlane 2019 open featuring Yonaka's "Teach Me To Fight"". Facebook.com. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
4. Payne, Chris (17 May 2019). "British Rock Quartet Yonaka Signs With Fueled By Ramen". Billboard. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
5. "Weekly Rock Chart Round-Up". Sound Mouth. 10 June 2019. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
6. "Kerrang! Awards 2019 Preview". Sound Mouth. Retrieved 2 July 2019.
7. "Bring Me The Horizon Release Surprise EP Featuring Halsey, YONAKA And More". Kerrang!. 27 December 2019. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
8. "Listen to Yonaka start "a new chapter" with new single 'Seize The Power'". Nme.com. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
9. "Mixtape review: YONAKA – Seize The Power". Kerrang!. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
10. "Palaye Royale Announce 2023 Fever Dream UK & EU Tour - News".
11. "Yonaka Tour Dates". ents24.com. 12 January 2022. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 12 January 2022.
12. ^ "YONAKA - full Official Charts History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
13. ^ "Yonaka - Discographie / Devenir Fan". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
14. "Official Vinyl Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
15. "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
16. "Yonaka announce details of new mixtape 'Seize The Power'". NME. 20 June 2021. Retrieved 15 July 2021.
17. "YONAKA - Wouldn't Wanna Be Ya [Official Video]". YouTube. 5 July 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
18. "YONAKA - Bubblegum [Official Video]". YouTube. 21 November 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
19. "YONAKA - Lose Our Heads [OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO]". YouTube. 14 May 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
20. "YONAKA: Don't Wait 'Til Tomorrow [OFFICIAL LIVE VIDEO]". YouTube. 17 May 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
21. "YONAKA: Rockstar [OFFICIAL VIDEO]". YouTube. 25 July 2019. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
22. "YONAKA - Seize the Power (Official Video)". YouTube. 27 January 2021. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

External links

Media related to Yonaka at Wikimedia Commons

• Musical groups established in 2014
• English rock music groups
• 2014 establishments in England
• Female-fronted musical groups
• Rock music groups from Brighton and Hove