John Andrews & The Yawns

New Jersey-born multi-instrumentalist John Andrews worked with several bands before stepping out on his own with his current solo project, John Andrews & the Yawns -- "the Yawns" being a fictional backing band at first, as Andrews played all the instruments on his debut. He did employ accompanists for his later albums, but his low-key and lo-fi pop vision changed very little once he had a band, with his murmured vocals and subtle, melodic keyboard work his stylistic hallmarks. 2015's Bit by the Fang and 2017's Bad Posture were tuneful exercises in dreamlike indie pop, while 2021's Cookbook and 2023's Love for the Underdog tightened the focus on his '70s California soft rock influences. The Yawns' fifth album, 2026's equally reflective Streetsweeper, was partly influenced by a move to the more industrial, maritime neighborhood of Red Hook, Brooklyn.