Covet - a band you should hear
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Topic: Covet - a band you should hear
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Subject: Covet - a band you should hear
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 07:46
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Covet, a trio from California, have been around since 2014. Current line up is: Yvette Young - guitar; David Adamiak - bass; Forrest Rice - drums. They have released one EP and two LP's and have a mega-whopping total of four ratings from our PA members to date.  They deserve your attention. Please, listen to the song and give comments. |
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Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 08:32
Love this band! I turned a couple of radio hosts on to them.  ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: BaldJean
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 08:39
shouldn't the name of the thread be "Covet - a band you should covet"?  -------------  A shot of me as High Priestess of Gaia during our fall festival. Ceterum censeo principiis obsta |
Posted By: mathman0806
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 10:04
| Good band. Yvette is an amazing player. I think I posted the video for "Sea Dragon" a few years back in a thread about math rock recommendations. |
Posted By: HolyMoly
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 11:59
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I dig! ------------- My other avatar is a Porsche It is easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle if it is lightly greased. -Kehlog Albran |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 20 2021 at 16:18
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Wow, a thread about Covet! (And why didn't I start one before!?) I discovered Covet via their appearance on the program I'll link below. I was instantly smitten by what was, essentially, an instrumental prog band on a show that usually features local indie talent in the shape of neo-punk, ska, folk, R&B, rockabilly, reggae, Latin grooves, etc. Yvette Young was already an accomplished pianist and violinist when she picked up the guitar. She says she approaches the fretboard like a keyboard. This is a video for "Jolt" from one of Yvette's EPs. Forrest is on drums. No guitar or bass! Finally, the video for "Nero"! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 21 2021 at 05:46
^Thanks for posting these videos. 
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Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: March 21 2021 at 07:23
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This acoustic version has a infectious vibe. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: March 22 2021 at 17:09
Sorry I didn't do it sooner!  ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Grumpyprogfan wrote:Posted By: Cylli Kat (0fficial)
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 17:39
^ Agreed! Thank you! Yvette is such a joy to hear! Love her style of playing! ------------- (Insert Clever Words Here) I'm actually this guy: https://www.progarchives.com/Collaborators.asp?id=17597" rel="nofollow - Cylli Kat |
Posted By: King of Loss
Date Posted: May 30 2021 at 17:52
| Seen them live. Highly recommend band to see live if you like the prog metal bands that Covet usually opens for. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 11:23
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Covet's new album Catharsis is out in just a few days. Preorders on "the big site" are a whopping 9.98. At that price, they should sell out. As everyone knows, Yvette Young now plays with a different rhythm section. Former bassist David Adamiak and drummer Forrest Rice are gone. I'm not entirely sure what happened, only that their departures weren't drama-free. Forrest appears in the "Firebird" video because they shot it before he left for good. I've seen some complain about the new drummer, who I concur plays with less finesse. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 12:20
Yeah, this one I just didn't like as much as the first one. Personnel changes could be the reason. I listened to it a couple of times and it just didn't grab me. I know Yvette is the focal point, but supporting musicians do matter and often help shape the feeling of the material. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 12:30
Forrest drums on all the tracks except one ("Interlude" is the one drumless piece, Jessica drums on "Coronal"). I don't like Catharsis as much as Effloresce or Technicolor, either. It's still pretty good, and for $10 to my door, a no-brainer for keeping up with a guitarist who knocked me on my backside the first time I heard her play. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Snicolette
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 13:35
No doubt that she's fabulous at what she does. ------------- "Into every rain, a little life must fall." ~Tom Rapp |
Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 13:46
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I am impressed with Yvette Young on guitar, and she has a pleasant voice as well as good looks (which can help), and would like to hear her on piano and violin as well. I rather hope she ditches the hairy dudes and releases albums under her own name (maybe she has). It is such an amazing time for female musicians (maybe it always was, but I feel like lots of the best singer-songwriters these days are women). ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 14:41
 The original hairys have been replaced by a new (girl) drummer and another hairy bassist.Yvette has indeed issued three self-released all-acoustic solo EPs, on disc and digital, that showcase her boss skills on violin, piano, guitar, harp and banjo. You can hear the Piano EP here! https://yvetteyoung.bandcamp.com/album/piano-ep" rel="nofollow - piano EP | yvette young (bandcamp.com) Upthread, I posted the video for "Jolt," the lone track which features percussion by then-bandmate Forrest Rice. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Grumpyprogfan
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 14:42
The new album is out now. It is 28+ minutes and I like it more than the previous album. She also plays piano on one track. Why y'all so negative? 
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Posted By: Negoba
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 15:05
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I was peripherally aware of Yvette Young from guitar Youtube, but never listened to previous Covet albums. I just recently listened to the new one and really liked it. I guess from this thread I need to go back and listen to the previous catalog. ------------- You are quite a fine person, and I am very fond of you. But you are only quite a little fellow, in a wide world, after all. |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 15:22
Not me! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Atavachron
Date Posted: April 17 2023 at 17:59
Some interesting parallels in approach, tone, and background with the late Eddie Van Halen-- both came from musical immigrant families, grew up in California, started on piano, taught themselves to play guitar, became multi-instrumentalists, often play Ibanez Strat-styles, and generally emulate the technology of rock guitar. Cool chick. ------------- "Too often we enjoy the comfort of opinion without the discomfort of thought." -- John F. Kennedy |
Posted By: telefunk
Date Posted: April 18 2023 at 11:54
| Sumfin (bad) happened and all the supremely gifted members are no longer with her. The new album has its moments, but on the whole this is a band that is best seen/heard live. Unfortunatley they cancelled their gig at the Trix. I would say that, as with Chon, this wonderful kind of music gets into a dead end quickly :-( |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 18 2023 at 12:49
After a little more research, it's apparent the "badness" began with original bassist David Adamiak's behavior on their previous tour. Yvette's remarks remain cryptic and diplomatic (apart from, no, he'll never be able to rejoin). https://www.guitarworld.com/news/yvette-young-covet-lineup-2022" rel="nofollow - Yvette Young announces new Covet lineup: “This is my shot at trying one more time” | Guitar World
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Posted By: Logan
Date Posted: April 18 2023 at 15:14
I enjoyed Jolt, good percussionist, and I checked out various of her "solo" music. She certainly is a very talented musician. I had read the thread, so had noticed that there wa s female drummer, thinking more long-term future for her. And no real negativity intended here. I just thought that given her instrumental prowess, and attractive looks, she might find more success releasing music under her name (even as a bandleader) without hirsute, but not hideously so, and somewhat aesthetically alarming to my delicate disposition, bandmates. I will say that although I enjoy plenty of Covet's music, especially the earlier music, I do find it can be a bit samey and bit too conventional in a way for my quirky tastes. If it was more out there and compositionally unique then I might like it more. Maybe since I was playing black midi before listening to Covet yesterday, it seemed too tame to my ears by comparison. ------------- https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLXcp9fYc6K4IKuxIZkenfvukL_Y8VBqzK" rel="nofollow - Duos for fave acts |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 19 2023 at 10:05
I think the new album is what it is: more of the same. Yvette is consistent, Covet is consistent (maybe a little too consistent). The next album, if things continue to heal, will be the real tell. Tracking Catharsis was no doubt affected by behind-the-scenes drama. I guess it was a bigger deal than I estimated, since Yvette nearly folded the tent. But the next album will surely spell things out. Either way, I'm along with Yvette on her journey, wherever that takes her. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 26 2023 at 13:26
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Barely an hour old, the new video for "Coronal" is the first to feature the current Covet line-up! ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: Dapper~Blueberries
Date Posted: April 27 2023 at 21:39
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Didn't Covet release a new album this year? ------------- D~B |
Posted By: verslibre
Date Posted: April 28 2023 at 00:27
Affirmative! It's called Catharsis. I've posted two videos. Go back a page and scroll halfway down. It's on A-zon for only $10, shipped. ------------- https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_ipg=50&_sop=1&_rdc=1&_ssn=musicosm" rel="nofollow - eBay |
Posted By: ledzepfan63
Date Posted: May 05 2023 at 08:51
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no than k you
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