The Yage Letters (band)

The Yage Letters (band)

The Yage Letters is an English musical group active in the Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria region from 1991 to 1997. The group consisted of Chris Burke (guitars and vocals) and Steve Crabtree (guitars and vocals).

The Yage Letters released a single album, "Northern Melodica Mews", which took more than five years to record. "Northern Melodica Mews" was recorded in A/O Studios. Burke and Crabtree were co-owners of the studio with songwriters Chris East & Barry Vernon. Chris East penned 1979 Cliff Richard hit 'My Kinda Life', [http://www.mtv.com/music/artist/richard_cliff/4668246/lyrics.jhtml] wrote songs for and with American Country & Western duo 'The Judds' and British songwriter Micky Jupp.

After his tenure with The Yage Letters Crabtree produced and directed the BBC television film, "Blood on the Turntable - The Sex Pistols" (2004). [http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1729083/]

Crabtree also produced and directed "Virtual World/Real Millions", a June 1, 2007 episode of BBC's "The Money Programme" which was the first full BBC programme to be broadcast inside a virtual world "Second Life". [http://www.bbc.co.uk/pressoffice/pressreleases/stories/2007/05_may/24/money.shtml]


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