Yeah Ok

Yeah Ok is an American Indie Pop band formed in Portland, Maine in 2006 and has been writing and playing in it's current 4 piece formation since January of 2007. The band plays style of smooth indie pop based around guitar, drum, bass, and rhodes piano, that owes inspiration to acts such as Yo La Tengo, Steely Dan, and Dinosaur Jr.

Formation

Yeah Ok was initially formed in the fall of 2006 by the members of a number of local Portland acts who met at the now defunct but still legendary Portland cafe/club Acoustic Coffee. Originally a backing band for a Steven Williams solo project, the band played its first shows as a 7 piece at venues such as Acoustic Coffee and Bubba's Sulky Lounge. By January of 2007 Frank Hopkins had joined the Portland soul band Adam and the Waxmen; Gabby Raymond formed Anna's Ghost with former Bluestone bassist (now drummer) Ian Riley; and Steven Bacon moved to Boston to focus on solo performance.

The resulting 4 piece had Katrina Abramo (ex-Subject Bias) on Bass and vocals; Matt Hansen (of Dear Claudia, also of Line of Force and formerly of Strange Pleasure) playing Rhodes Piano; Elliot Heeschen (Dead Man's Clothes) on drums; and Steven Williams (Dead End Armory) on guitar and vocals.

Past & Future Recordings

The 4 piece Yeah Ok began writing new material almost immediately and by May of 2007 had released a well-received 5 song EP entitled "Pick Me for Kickball", recorded at Sweet Dream Recording in Portland by Frank Hopkins. The recording defined Yeah Ok as creators of bittersweet pleasing indie pop music based around strong songwriting and arrangements and Williams' simple, unadorned vocals. The band also contributed a track to the 2007 Cat & Mouse Records Compilation CD.

The band, though inactive since summer 2007 due primarily to Williams' involvement with Dead End Armory and Abramo and Heeschen's college class schedules, has not broken up; plans are in the works for a follow up EP.

Discography
*Pick Me for Kickball EP, (2007)
*Cat & Mouse Records 2007 Compilation Single Track, (2007)

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