Outside Fridge

For my first post I wanted to talk about something special. Something that would inspire people and reach them in the very place that only extraordinary music and talent can. Yesterday, a single was released that reminded me of a  perfect topic; YEBBA.

Many people have never even heard of YEBBA. Many may know her as a voice they once heard featured on the radio and never knew how to find again. For those lucky few who not only know her name and her music, but also her story, life is just a little bit better. I remember vividly the first time my friend Connor showed me the video of her performing her song “My Mind” for Sofar in NYC. It proved to me that there are just some people placed on this planet to do one thing so incredibly well that every one else can’t help but be enthralled by it. 

Recorded a week before her mother died of suicide, the six minute long performance of the singers first original song is absolutely breathtaking. With a combination of heartbreaking emotion and impeccable runs, she manages to ensnare the heartstrings of the most unreachable souls. A true artist at heart, YEBBA has been quoted saying that, “Music is the communication of my pain, if it ever feels like I’m faking it, I’ll quit.” 

Yesterday, on her fifth Mother’s Day without her own mom, she released the audio from the performance on music streaming services to be downloaded and shared in a new way. One that many of my friends and I have been waiting for for almost 6 years. I implore you watch the performance, as well as the plethora of other unbelievable performances by her that exist on YouTube. 

YEBBA- My Mind | Sofar NYC

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RXwE1G7_U9M

https://open.spotify.com/album/69yswbJRtgWkFrGeZ58yWV?si=yHstId4BTk-ThVO6QZI0sA

The late, great Muddy Waters once said, “Find me playing till sunrise for 50 cents and a sandwich. And be glad of it.” 

Music is one of the greatest joys and unifiers of the human race, and those who view it as such will forever be more fulfilled by the melodies that grace their brief time on this earth. I have always been a lover of music, and would have gladly stayed with Mr. Waters till breakfast, which is why I have always wanted to start a music blog. I am not a professional writer, nor critic. I am simply a person who has collected a generous amount of recordings, performances, and information that I’d love to share with the world. Please feel free to join me on this journey if you like good music.

All love,

Laura

PS.

Thanks to my high school friends for “Outside Fridge”.

Photograph: Muddy Waters and his band in 1971 performing for inmates of the Cook County Jail in Chicago IL.

County Jail - Muddy Waters