Saturday , June 2nd 2007 will be a day to remember for Cincinnati ! YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS will showcase all their USA artists in an elaborate concert setup. OVAL OPUS , CHASELOUNGE , BASTION , THE KENTUCKY STRUTS and CLOSE TO HOME will be on stage in an all-night all-out rock 'n roll explosion. Only a few tickets are available , but in case you miss it...the entire night will be videotaped and recorded. And a few musical surprises will be set up for the loyal local fans. Unlike in politics , we will show the world that musical diversities can not only get along , but even will be collaborating to make this rock 'n roll party a night to remember ! And it's for all ages , so don't let diapers or....diapers keep you from rockin' out !

Our general manager has been offered a great job at the national XM RADIO station ! (Must be because THE KENTUCKY STRUTS were all over it , being added to their playlist recently) Unfortunately this means he has to pack up and leave Cincinnati for Maryland. YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS wishes Adam all the best with his new challenge and we will make sure that he won't forget us as we intend to saturate XM with our bands.You can check out anytime you like , but you can never leave......Good luck Adam !

The 2006 CINCINNATI ENTERTAINMENT AWARDS were presented November 19th during an impressive show at the TAFT theater. YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS had one of their own up for an award , and the competition was pretty stiff. When the nominees were announced and their pictures were flashed on multiple oversized video screens, there was no telling which way it would go.......... WE WON ! Congratulations to the KENTUCKY STRUTS . It was long overdue , but their musical impact is impossible to ignore. Just listen to their debut album and submerge yourself in an ocean of delicate soundscapes and intimate storytelling.

If you go to the artist page on this site , you will find a new live song by SHAH-MAT , recorded at THE VENUE in Cincinnati Sept. 23rd. We are still working on the video editing of this memorable concert , but to make the wait a little less long , here's a soundbite of what you can expect when the entire concert will be included on their debut album. They redefine the meaning of HEAVY !

During the days of the Midpoint Music Festival in Cincinnati, FOX TV highlighted a few bands on their morning news show. Real live performances were requested, and these YEAYEAYEAH artists were definitely up for the challenge! CHASELOUNGE was aired on Sept. 21st, and EXIT 31 saw their USA debut broadcasted one week later. If you would like to see the performance of EXIT 31, go to their website: www.exit31.nl. We will be working to get the CHASELOUNGE appearance on this site as soon as possible. Thanks a lot to the great folks of the FOX morning news show!

This week will be a special week for Cincinnati. After a huge renovation, the city will re-open downtown's Fountain Square with a bang! The place has been transformed into the new epicenter for all your entertainment options. YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS is proud to announce that the KENTUCKY STRUTS, one of the local Americana ambassadors, have been invited to warm up the crowd and the stage for the legendary LOS LOBOS! Everybody knows that this is something that the KENTUCKY STRUTS deserve more than anyone else.... Come party with us, the music will be a celebration of the city we live in and a reminder that the Struts are just a few steps away from becoming a serious national phenomenon. Check your calendars: October 14th rain or shine! And just in case you've missed it....THE STRUTS shared the stage with none other than WILCO last Saturday Oct. 7th during the Tall Stacks events in Cincinnati.

Our bands SHAH-MAT and EXIT 31 will record a video of their show in Cincinnati, USA, Friday Sept. 22nd during the world famous MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL. As soon as we have edited the stuff and mixed the audio, we will post soundbites on our website. But better.........be there yourself for maximum pleasure and a possible cameo! For more info : www.mpmf.com

First they asked producer Erwin Musper to upgrade and mix their self-recorded album. That project turned out to be 'PICTURE PERFECT ' part 1. And then there was a change of the guard....CLOSE TO HOME signed with the label after Nick became the new lead singer. His first job was to put his impressive vocal chops on the existing instrumental tracks and he even co-wrote a new song. Erwin went into overdrive and remixed the whole album in stereo and surround sound.Soon to be released : 'PICTURE PERFECT ' part 2. Additionally, YYY recorded one of their recent live shows and the results will be featured on our website soon. Welcome to the family, guys ....you're home

If you happen to be in town ,or just passing through...mark Sept. 20th in your calendar. YYY artists EXIT 31 , SHAH-MAT and CLOSE TO HOME will be on stage at the POISON ROOM in downtown Cincinnati. Also on the bill are MENNEN and DRIVE LIKE MARIA. GOOD ROCKIN' WILL BE GUARANTEED FOR ALL !

YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS is happy to announce that their entire artist roster will be making an appearance on this year's edition of MPMF in Cincinnati. They will not only play , but record the shows as well for future CD/DVD releases. Dutch TV is flying in to shoot the festival for a documentary. Check the MPMF website for date and time for each artist.

YEAYEAYEAH will have a local release party for the debut album from THE TERRORS on October 28 at THE MAD FROG in Cincinnati. Listen to songs from the album on our artists page. And this album will give you something truly unique: EVERY song on their limited edition CD/DVD will have a music video!

October 21 , 2005 will see the local release of BLACK PLASTIC ORDINARY , the new album by Cincinnati's favorite powerpop rock band CHASELOUNGE. The show will be held at THE MAD HATTER in Covington , KY and it will be one to remember! Lots of fellow musicians are invited and it will be an evening full of surprises. YEAYEAYEAH RECORDS will record the show for a future live CD. Listen to some of their songs on our artist page.

YEAYEAYEAH Records will have CHASELOUNGE , THE KENTUCKY STRUTS , and THE TERRORS play on their home turf during Cincinnati's MIDPOINT MUSIC FESTIVAL.It is the biggest indie music festival in the world ! This event will be from Sept. 21 - 24 and is expected to draw about 50.000 spectators ! For more information about the festival : www.mpmf.com

POPKOMM is an annual convention in Berlin , Germany where almost every record label in the whole world is present. YEAYEAYEAH is proud to announce that they have secured a spot for this year's edition. Our first opportunity to take the label global and give the other participants a taste of our artist roster. We will rock Berlin ! Convention starts on Sept. 15

If you're a Weezer fan and Pinkerton is your favorite album, then Chaselounge has a really good shot at being your new favorite local band. On the group's debut, Mayday, Roger the Radio (out Friday with a release shindig at York Street Café), the band puts forth a potent brand of Power Pop fueled by soaring, memorable melodies, spot-on three-part harmonies and tight, classic Pop-song structuring. For such a young band, they write songs like they've had a lifetime of studying vintage melodic Rock & Roll. Singer Shawn Scott has a strong, unique vocal presence, solidly guiding the band through ardent tales of love and loss. There's an almost '80s-like vibe to some of the songs, as the band taps into the chugging, melodic mastery of early Knack or Joe Jackson. But there's a distinct contemporary feel to most of the songs, particularly in the octave-guitar riffery and generally interesting six-string interplay between Scott and guitarist Chris Lambert. There's also an Emo feel to the album, but you get the sense that Chaselounge just sort of happened into the sound indirectly through their honest approach. Scott's passionate vocals and pining lyrics will draw the most Emo linkage, with youthful fretting like "It hurts to be alone" and songs with titles like "Watery Eyes." The album's best songs -- "Paid Vacation" and "If This Is Over?" -- are probably the most Weezerly, but they also happen to have the best hooks, the writing of which is the band's strong suit. The album occasionally feels one-dimensional -- the bulk of the songs seem to have interchangeable parts -- but, for a first effort, Mayday, Roger the Radio is remarkably accomplished and more than likely a sign of bigger, better things to come. Chaselounge have the personable, I-can-identify-with-that kind of songs that could build them a huge, fervent fanbase. (chaseloungemusic.com) CityBeat Magazine

There's truth in the phrase "The best luck befalls the hardest workers." Country rockers The Kentucky Struts embody this notion. For all their toil, a great deal of their ongoing good fortune has come down to meeting the right folks at the right time. Meeting each other was, of course, a good start. Singer/songwriter Todd Lipscomb has been making waves in the Roots scene for years, as a solo act, then fronting the groovier T-Lips & Combs, whose lineup was as diverse as its style. Childhood friends Brian Teismann (guitar) and Adam Pleiman (guitar/keyboards/pedal steel) were anchors, along with bassist Brian Mahan, whose brother Greg met Lipscomb through open mic performances and introduced them. This core began tracking songs in 2002 with Toby Ellis, at which time the band evolved into a cohesive Americana act. Lipscomb's harmonica and trademark delivery stayed, but the band took a turn toward a more Country sound, akin to what the Heartbreakers might sound like if Tom Petty made no attempt to temper the twang. "We're starting to learn how to make the stage rumble," Lipscomb says of their rockier moves of late. "That's the direction we're going, and it's exciting." Last year, as the newly-christened Kentucky Struts were essentially wrapping production on their debut full-length, Pleiman got a job as a Pro Tools assistant with well-known producer (and recent Northern Kentucky transplant) Erwin Musper. Pleiman had hoped to get a good deal on mastering from his new boss, but got much more. "He listened to the album and loved it," recalls Pleiman, "I said, 'Great, what are the rates?' " Musper countered with an offer to produce the band as part of his new venture, Yea Yea Yeah Productions. The Struts were more than willing to accept a delay in releasing their CD for this opportunity. "As a band, we're three times better than we were when we started," says Mahan, "so Erwin helped us play catch up, re-tracking guitars and vocals as necessary." The songs on their self-titled debut range from the simple acoustic beauty of "Wisdom of the Wise" to the meticulously arranged "For Kisses." Book-ending the Struts' style, both are gems in their own right, and sound fine playing back-to-back. In fact, the continuity of the disc is superb. Engaging songwriting is also a source of consistency. Most of Lipscomb's subjects hold no mystery, but the life he breathes into them with understated wordplay and raucous vocalizing makes you feel like you're sitting next to him on his porch in Cold Springs as he writes them. Another stroke of luck came following the departure of drummer Derrick David. While a solid player, his exit opened the door to working with two of Cincinnati's finest, The Ass Ponys' Dave Morrison and former Over The Rhine drummer/current Medic skinsman Brian Kelly. Kelly's textural work behind the kit would provide the catalyst for the band to finally Rock their Folk foundation, but Morrison's greatest contribution would be behind a camera. As part of the production deal, Musper wanted the band to include a DVD to put faces with the music. Enter Morrison, who has been working in video production for years. The result is an impressive documentary and video for the song "See Ya' Through." Like the Struts, the videos are completely unpretentious but professional. The extra disc also offers the album tracks in DTS and Dolby Digital formats. With the release of this package, the Struts can confidently take their next step. Lipscomb concedes that while local shows are fun, they'll have to perform regionally to get the word out. "Original music is basically underground here. This city is built around P&G and the Reds and Bengals. People go out to hear their favorite songs and drink a shit-ton of beer, and we don't play 'Brown-Eyed Girl.' " CityBeat Magazine