Biography

The Yearlings’ music has a timeless texture combining folk, blues and country. They delve into loss, sorrow, love and joy, reaching out to us through their poignant ballads and resonant personal songs.

Gently unfolding melody and story lines are given space to breathe by the accompaniment of lilting acoustic instruments.

Live it’s two people (a couple) on a stage, surrounded by acoustic guitars, playing songs, harmonising, telling stories and letting you into their world for an hour or so. The new album ‘Wind Already Blown’ follows up their self-titled 2003 debut album. It’s like a spring breeze that blows through black and white photographs, faded dreams, dirty wings, old bones, wrecked cars and fallen stars, leaving sunlit diamonds, hope and many kinds of love.

The Yearlings’ songs rock, sad and slow . . . like a chair on an old wooden porch.

What people are saying:

“The Yearlings, together in unison and harmony express the lyrical truth of storylines about real life that poetically tug at the heartstrings.” ~ Jimmy Little

“The intimacy, authenticity and joy … lift this album… into its own, transcendent realm." ~ Sophie Best, The Age

“The Yearlings' debut album was a surprising blow for freshness and quality . . . Robyn Chalklen and Chris Parkinson sing slow and sad, picking out tunes like a couple of prospectors gnawing away at the troubles of life.” ~ Bernard Zuel, Sydney Morning Herald

“Consider me a fan. Bands like this don’t come along every day, but bless ‘em when they do.” ~ Rip it Up Magazine

“I have been "hanging out" for another one to play. I have a belief in this band and want to share their music with Australia." ~ John Nutting, ABC Radio National

"Like all the best lonesome songs, from Foster down to Townes Van Zandt, in the end it leaves you feeling you aren’t so alone in the world after all." ~ Noel Mengel, Daily Telegraph

“This is an extremely well thought out album, full of first-rate songs that read as well on the page as they caress the ear. It’s an exercise in restraint and nuance that still excites. Most importantly, it’s got soul.” ~ Joe Bonanno, 3CR Radio, Melbourne