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since 2009. Yukon Blonde's debut EP was ''Everything in Everyway''. Their debut self-titled album, which was recorded

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festival. The album ''Tiger Talk'' was released in 2012. The band was nominated for the

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in 2013. On March 17, 2015 the band released the first taste of new material with the single "Saturday Night" which premiered through Paste Magazine. In October 2015, the band collaborated with

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on the non-album single "Land You Love", a protest song about the 2015 federal election.

Members

* Jeff Innes –

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, chief songwriter * Brandon Scott –

* Graham Jones –

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* James Younger – bass,

* Rebecca Gray –

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;Former members * Adam Bear – bass * John Jeffrey – bass

Discography

Albums

; As ''Alphababy'' * 2006: ''You Gentle Crustacean'' (EP) * 2008: ''Alphababy Live'' (EP) ; As ''Yukon Blonde'' * ''Everything in Everyway'' (EP) - October 5, 2009 * ''Yukon Blonde'' - February 9, 2010 * ''Fire//Water'' (EP) - September 20, 2011 * ''Tiger Talk'' - March 20, 2012, No. 82 CAN * ''On Blonde'' - June 16, 2015 * ''Critical Hit'' - June 22, 2018 * ''Vindicator'' - November 13, 2020

Singles

References

External links

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