Oh, and they also want to remain the unusually close and noncombatant friends that they are now, even after all living together in the same house. They hope to have a diverse, progressive audience like Static Panic and Gully Boys, groups they joined at First Avenue’s Best New Bands of 2018 showcase last January. They want to become so big in their local music scene that the industry can’t ignore them, like Twenty-One Pilots. We all go through many of the same experiences on a human level regardless of ethnicity, orientation, gender, or background.They aspire to write catchy but meaningful pop-rock songs like Coldplay. “I’d love it if people walked away from our music feeling like we’ve made the soundtrack to their story. “We want to convey universal messages anybody can relate to-whether they’re about heartache, joy, pain, excitement, or anticipation,” Lars leaves off. In the end, Yam Haus have welcomed everyone to join them for the ultimate party. “We’d love to fill up arenas someday, and we’re willing to admit that to ourselves!” “We’re really swinging for the fences,” Lars elaborates. In 2021, they also caught the attention of producer Mark Needham and hit the studio with him to catalyze their next evolution. It’s human nature to take things for granted.” It can apply to relationships or anything. You don’t know what you have until it’s gone. Six months into having all of that stripped away, we grasped how much we missed it. “Before the Pandemic, it was such a privilege to play shows, meet fans, and connect with people in various places. “The song is about how numbing the past year was and realizing how numb we all were,” states Lars. On the track, a head-nodding groove bristles up against glistening guitars and thick bass as Lars carries an anthemically anesthetizing refrain, “Numb like novocaine, never want it ‘til it’s gone. Yam Haus only increased this momentum in 2021 with “novocaine”. Their single “The Thrill” gathered 948K Spotify streams and paved the way for The Band Is Gonna Make It EP in 2020. At the same time, their personalities shined during hilarious vlogs as they amassed just shy of 10 million YouTube views. Not to mention, they emerged as hometown heroes by packing the most hallowed venue in Minneapolis: First Avenue. In the wake of their full-length debut album Stargazer, they graced bills with the likes of Kacey Musgraves, Tori Kelly, Adam Lambert, Bishop Briggs, Andy Grammar, AWOLNATION, lovelytheband, JOHNNYSWIM, and more. Right out of the gate, their single “West Coast” caught traction and eventually notched north of 1 million-plus streams. “We decided to book as many shows as possible and do whatever we needed to in order to make a living by chasing our dream.” Jake departed a healthcare company, Zach decided to forego a master’s program, Seth bailed from his pre-med studies, and Lars left a music gig at a church. Impressed by what they heard, the guys quit their respective day jobs. Do you guys want to do it again?’,” the frontman recalls.
“I was like, ‘I know you dreamed of going for this when we were in high school. So, he reached out to his old buddies with a question.
During 2017, Lars wrote a handful of songs and started to record them. ” They went their separate ways for college, but they kept in touch. Listening to everyone from Coldplay and Radiohead to Charli XCX and The Killers, The guys bonded over a mutual love for music and “cafeteria dreams of being in a band together. The friendship dates back to high school in the suburbs of Minneapolis. I’m grateful my island consists of these three guys. Being committed to people you care about is a cool thing. Hopefully, it bleeds into how we support listeners and how they support one another. We’ve worked really hard to support each other. We’re friends first and musicians second. “It informs so much of what we do as a band. “Personally, we try to live by ‘You are me’,” adds Seth. It’s a space where you don’t have to look a certain way or belong to a certain group. At our live shows, we want anyone to feel like they’re welcome. “It’s our take on treating people well and with empathy. “ The ‘Yam’ in our name stands for ‘You are me’,” explains Jake. After independently amassing nearly 15 million total views and streams, playing to sold out crowds at legendary venues such as First Avenue, and building a fervent fanbase, they instantly captivate on their latest EP in 2022. The Minneapolis quartet- Lars Pruitt, Jake Felstow, Zach Beinlich, and Seth Blum -fuse together intimate songcraft with stadium-size ambition. Yam Haus invites everyone into the embrace of their neon-hued, dancefloor-tailored alternative pop. It stays agnostic to our differences and brings us together.