Bio by Mint400 Records' Neil Sabatino

From the moment I heard the first track from the first EP by Toronto Canada’s Bombs I was blown away. It was a sound that kicks you in the face and it embodied everything I ever liked about Brit Rock. It had bits of The Stone Roses, Oasis and Blur but with a little more rock. I signed the band and released two EP’s and was so happy to see the depth they reached with their second EP “These Trains Run On Time”. It was so much more mature and seemed like a band that was really gel-ing together. Magazines like NME took notice and wrote blurbs about the band even before they released an EP. The bands local draw was growing exponentially. The band even made it to the NYC area for a handful of very successful local shows. It was at that point that songwriter and guitarist for the band had sat down with me and said that he had this solo record he was sitting on for quite a while and was waiting for the right moment to unveil it. In the first moments I heard the record I was awe struck. It was so different from Bombs and was a whole different side to this songwriter that I didn’t know existed. It had its brit rock roots but expanded well past that with lush piano parts and many different moods and feels. Along with the Beatles vibe that songwriter Ryan Yoker had always exhibited I now heard hints of so many other styles of music that was missing from Bombs in your face style of cocky sardonic rock. This album is so personal and heartfelt that it almost felt like a diary set to music. It let Ryan really have full control for the first time and he did everything right! This album from beginning to end is among the classics that will now sit in my collection somewhere between John Lennon and The Stone Roses. This record shows a depth that only a seasoned musician can employ and you will be amazed that something that sounds this amazing was created on an almost non-existent budget for an indie label.