- Andy Yorke
Andy Yorke (born 1972) is a musician and former lead singer and guitarist for the band
Unbelievable Truth , formed in 1994. He is the younger brother ofRadiohead singerThom Yorke .Unbelievable Truth was a three piece band fromOxford , with Yorke on lead guitar and vocals, Nigel Powell on drums and piano and Jason Moulster on bass guitar and backing vocals. The band signed a record deal with Virgin and released their debut album "Almost Here" in 1998. The album received positive reviews by musical press and eventually reached #22 in the UK album chart. However sustained commercial success was not forthcoming due to a lack of support from Virgin and the band was dropped. In 2000, they released their second album "sorrythankyou" onShifty Disco , the same Oxfordindependent label that released their first single. This album received mixed reviews from critics and failed to make any commercial inroads. In2000 , Andy Yorke left the band to pursue other interests, returning to university to study Russian politics and business. A posthumous double live and b-sides album was subsequently released in 2001 named "Misc. Music".On 19 February 2005, at
Oxford 's Zodiac, Unbelievable Truth reunited for a single show where they played fifteen songs as a tribute to victims of the Asian tsunami that had hitIndia andThailand in late2004 . They also reformed briefly to play the final night at the Zodiac in May 2007, before it closed down to be converted into a Carling Academy venue.Andy Yorke released a solo album called "Simple" on July 14, 2008. Live shows in support of his solo material have featured both other former Unbelievable Truth members as backing musicians.
External links
* [http://www.andyyorke.com/ Official Andy Yorke Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/andyyorke Official Andy Yorke MySpace]
* [http://www.unbelievable-truth.com/ Official Unbelievable Truth Website]
* [http://www.foundtheroad.com/ Unofficial Andy Yorke Website (FR)]
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