Toulama: In The Next Life

First of all,

limoncelle -> thecitizentoula

I wanted a bit more of an on brand name for this blog lol

Hello!

I’m Toula! I’m a cellist and music teacher, and a Yesfan since 2010 (or 2009 i don’t remember)!

This blog is mostly focused on Yes and Yes-related content, with a heavy focus on Billy Sherwood’s ongoing journey with the band and his bond with Chris Squire, the band itself’s iterations after the 80s, and all of the side projects, solo albums, and supergroups that have come from it!

They are very seldom talked about, especially on Tumblr, so I wanted to use this blog to share info and art and dumb shitposts that may teach you something new about Yes or give you a new perspective (a new state of mind) on some of its members. Keep in mind though there are literally no eras or members of Yes I do not like 😭 I’m very much a dirty “I love everything!” ahh fan

One of my favourite things to do is talk about Yes if you can’t tell 💀 so I’m very open to asks! If you have any questions about Yestory, questions for me, or want me to draw something or someone, feel free to reach out and I will do my best to answer your question :)

Tags to know:

#yes interviews (especially this post, it’s kind of the reason this blog is the way it is)

#yes fanart

#toula’s fashion review

#30daysofyes (I SWEAR I will get through this)

#conspiraposting

#billy sherwood’s tour diary (here is a link to the vlogs in chronological order!)

#70s/80s/90s/00s/2010s/2020s yes

#pre yes

#yes cinematic universe

More about me:

Besides Yes and Yes-adjacent bands I really love Youssou N’Dour, La Compagnie Créole, Lura, Stevie Wonder, Magma, Hiatus Kaiyote, Phish, some Vocaloid producers and a bunch of other random shit from all kinds of genres lmao

I love to cook and bake, work out, of course play my instruments (aside from cello I play lots of percussion and I’ve been learning bass guitar for a few years!) and draw!

In terms of games I have been a massive Rock Band/Guitar Hero freak since childhood and if I’m not playing those you will always catch me on Clone Hero playing customs

i assume you don’t listen to a lot of other bands besides Yes in your day to day (but i could be so wrong)

Yeah nah 😭

Around my house when i cook and clean I tend to have my favourite soul or mbalax playlist in the background (i never figured out how to scrobble from my tv and i really don’t care that much 💀), and i get most of my rock/prog fix when I’m at my desk playing games or working on something

Although recently during those times i have been listening to less Yes and more of other artists in the canon like Sky Cries and Circa and solo Billy