THE YELLOW MELODIES are an indiepop band from Murcia (España). They started making music at the end of the 90s. They have released 8 albums, several singles and EPs on different labels (The Beautiful Music -Canada-, Cloudberry -USA-, Edition 59 -Germany-, Cherryade -UK-, Jigsaw -USA-, and the Spanish Jabalina, Bubbletone or Clifford,…) and their songs have been included in many compilations all around the world.

-THE YELLOW MELODIES are: Rafa Skam (voice and guitar); Antonio Clares (bass and backing vocals); Carlos Abrisqueta (keyboards, guitar and backing vocals) and José Ángel (drums).

-They have played live a lot, supporting bands such as EMMA POLLOCK (ex-THE DELGADOS), THE LADYBUG TRANSISTOR or THE PRIMARY 5 (ex-TEENAGE FANCLUB), and they have also played Spanish festivals such as Contempopranea, Lemon Pop, Sos 4.8, Sonorama, Easy Pop Weekend, Microsonidos, Sonorama, etc… and European festivals such as Indietracks, Wales Goes Pop, and the International Pop Overthrow in Liverpool. They have taken part on TV shows, such as TVE’s Los Conciertos de Radio 3 / La 2. They have sold their records all around the world, from Japan to Europe.

-They have some videoclips out; one of them, «Mr Sand and Mrs Sea» (directed by Faustino Fdez.) was awarded as the «Best Video-clip» in the Spanish Pop-Eye Awards of the independent music.

-Along 2013 they released a trilogy of cover albums, called «Fans»: 3 LPs released exclusively in colour vinyl limited editions. Twelve singles were taken out from their third album, ‘New Identities’, with rarities and excellent b-sides, that would later be collected in a compilation CD in 2014 by the Seattle indiepop label Jigsaw Records.

-THE YELLOW MELODIES come back to the music scene at the end of 2017, with the release of ‘Life’, their 8th album , that features brand new own songs that enrich their musical universe. Duglas T. Stewart (BMX Bandits), once described them as a band who had “a love of POP with capital letters, with an extraordinary musical sensitivity, an authentic and charming type”.

-They come back to the music scene in 2020, after including some songs in compilation albums such as «F.A.R. out» (Fadeawayradiate) and «A very cherry Christmas» (Cherryade)

-THE YELLOW MELODIES release 3 successive EPs and an album all along 2020, titled ‘Sunshine Pop’, a remarkable collection of vital songs, mainly sung in Spanish, with bright arrangements and lovely harmonies very close to perfection. Brilliant melodies, a hedonistic attitude and above all, a lot of pop, charmingly sophisticated pop. And that’s not all, as this year there will also be a release of a 7″ vinyl with three songs on the Greek label Old Bad Habits.

-THE YELLOW MELODIES are essentially a group of songs, regardless of its shape or form, whether it’s indie pop, psych pop, orchestral pop, power pop, mod or beat, its first and foremost pure POP! They play music from the heart, with true passion and with style and flair.

-Here’s what the international press say about ‘Life’:

“The band keeps the flame of The Teenage Fanclub, Big Star, The Pastels, Superstar, and BMX Bandits burning brightly.”
(When You Motor Away, -USA-)

“Their new album ‘Life’ is full of innocent melodies, gleaming guitars, excellent 60’s harmonies, and clever little musical gestures and flourishes.” (PennyBlackMusic, -UK-)

“They are some of the finest purveyors of a modern take on classic indie…
(they) are adept at making effortlessly engaging indie-pop of that sort that the world certainly needs more of” (A Pessimist Is Never Disappointed, -USA-)

“The album is just exceedingly brilliant” (Janglepophub, -South Africa-)

“It’s a complete gem from start to finish” (Austin Town Hall, -USA-)

“Their best album” (Diario Levante, -Spain-)

“It has all the essential ingredients of the best pop of all time” (Magic Pop!, -Spain-)

«They are crowned as first-class porters of the best pop» (RockDeLux, -Spain-)

“Magical melodies, beautiful vocals, careful arrangements … They have done their best album” (Ruta 66, -Spain-)

“Saying pop in Spain is saying The Yellow Melodies” (Murciocio, -Spain-)

“They are still on the scene for the happiness of fans of the best British twee-pop… ‘Life’ will not disappoint you” (Jenesaispop, -Spain-)

“‘Life ‘ is like a time capsule, taking you to the guitar universe of Adorable and Ride, the sweet melodies of Heavenly and the fringes of The Pastels.»
(Mondo Sonoro, -Spain-)

“They manage to take you to the forgotten worlds of delicious pop songs”
(Diario El Comercio, -Spain-)