Adrian Galvin, better known by his moniker Yoke Lore, is an American multi-instrumentalist, dancer, and visual artist from New York, United States.^[1] Before going solo Galvin was a member of Walk the Moon and Yellerkin.^[2]

Early life

Galvin is from Katonah, New York, and both his parents were creative professionals who encouraged him to explore the arts.^[3] His brother is actor and singer Noah Galvin. His mother is Jewish and his father was Catholic.^[4] Galvin's father died in November 2023, after a long battle with illness.^[5][6] Galvin attended Kenyon College where he began writing songs and playing drums for the band Walk the Moon.^[7] He split with the band to form a short-lived project called Yellerkin in 2013.^[3] Galvin lived in a monastery in India for a time after college.^[2] Yellerkin, which was based in Brooklyn, was co-founded with producer Luca Buccellati.^[8][9]

Yoke Lore

He released his first EP as Yoke Lore in 2016, and soon after performed at SXSW and toured internationally.^[10] Galvin is also a dancer and founded a dance group called Boomerang in 2016.^[3]

In late 2017, he released a video for the song "Beige".^[11] Late in 2019, he released the single "Dead Ringer".^[12] Early in 2020, he collaborated with Jax Anderson on the single "Sensitive Heart".^[13]

Discography

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