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| Birth name | John Ryan Kaiser |
| Origin | Mississippi |
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| Years active | 2014 (2014)–present |
| Website | www |
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.
Career
Kaiser began playing the guitar when he was eight years old. He first began creating music under the name Amateur Observer in 2014, releasing his songs through SoundCloud.
Kaiser began releasing music as Yot Club in 2019. His first track under this pseudonym was "Jaded". He released his debut EP "Aquarium" in 2019. 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.
In May 2021, he moved from Hattiesburg, Mississippi to Nashville. He released his EP Santolina in January 2022 following the single "Deer Island".
He released his debut album off the Grid in June 2022, containing the single "u dont kno me".
In 2023, "YKWIM?" was certified Silver by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Style
His 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.
Discography
Albums
- off the grid (2022)
- Rufus (2024)
Extended plays
- aquarium (2019)
- Bipolar (2019)
- bleach beach (2019)
- Nature Machine (2020)
- YKWIM? EP (2021)
- Santolina (2022)
- off the grid (deluxe) (2023)
- amateur observer (2023)
Singles
- "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)
- "I got cracked (yot club version)" (with vundabar, 2024)
- "Fool (Field Medic Version)" (with Field Medic, 2024)
- "Too Far Gone (CASTLEBEAT Rework)" (with CASTLEBEAT, 2024)
References
- "ALIVE". ASCAP. American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. Retrieved November 9, 2023.
- ^ Brimstin, Chelsea (10 June 2022). "Yot Club share nostalgic synth-pop album 'off the grid'". Indie88. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Premiere: Yot Club - "Hole" – Wonderland". Wonderland Magazine. 18 November 2021. Retrieved 3 May 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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.