Биография

Yenkee, aka Graham Cooney, began recording and producing his own music at 15. A music school dropout, Cooney performed on the streets of Cork City and worked in a supermarket to collect money to build his own studio. He describes these years as being his University; learning to record, produce and mix his own music. In 2015 he began crafting his lo-fi bedroom recordings into sincere and soulful indie pop. Inspired by artists such as Prefab Sprout, Prince, John Martyn and Randy Newman, Yenkee's songs are endeavours in modern pop with suggestions of the tasteful palette of 70s rock, all enveloped in a saturated analog sound. Now based in London, Cooney released his debut EP Cannibal Tree in 2019, followed by Soft Boy Records-released Yen in 2022. His songs have been featured in the soundtracks for hit BBC shows Normal People and Conversations With Friends. The Yenkee live show consists of an array of lineups that continue to play to sold out shows in Cooney’s home country of Ireland, and also in the UK.