Yot Club is the project of Ryan Kaiser, started in Mississippi and now based in Nashville, known for lo-fi, surf-tinged indie pop built on chorus-soaked guitars and drum machines.
Bedroom surf, Southern roots
The story often centers on
YKWIM?, the online breakout that moved his bedroom recordings onto bigger stages, while the new
Simpleton era leans toward brighter hooks and tighter rhythms.
Setlist snapshots and the room
Expect a set folding in
YKWIM?,
Japan, and
Bite, with a mid-set cool-down like
Submarine or a brief instrumental loop.
Crowds mix early EP diehards with newer listeners who found the songs through short-form clips, and you will spot film cameras, thrifted knits, and small groups dissecting guitar textures.
A neat detail is that the project name is a wry nod to yacht rock, dropping the letter a to keep it playful and DIY.
Another under-the-radar note is that many early tracks were self-produced with basic stock drum sounds, then later rebuilt for a fuller stage mix.
You might also hear quick transitions where a drum machine loop bridges songs while guitars swap, keeping the room in motion.
For clarity, the setlist expectations and production notes here are informed guesses off recent patterns, not a guarantee.
The Yot Club Crowd in Real Life
Pastel tones, real people
The room skews casual and creative, with tote bags, beat-up sneakers, and a few vintage windbreakers near the rail.
You will see friends trading disposable cameras and comparing notes on favorite deep cuts while the house playlist hums softly.
Shared moments, no rush
When the bassline of
YKWIM? creeps in, the sing-along starts low and spreads row by row, more nodding and swaying than jumping.
Merch lines lean toward soft-wash tees and simple graphic caps, often in pastel inks that match the guitar tones.
Between songs, fans cheer for the snappy drum fills and the short interludes, not just the big singles.
It can feel like a college-town show wherever it lands, with enough longtime supporters to clap for the earliest EP titles when they are name-checked.
People often hang back to take it in, then move forward for the closing run as tempos climb and the lights warm up.
How Yot Club Builds the Glow Live
Hooks first, then haze
The live vocal sits mostly dry with a touch of chorus, keeping words upfront while the guitars shimmer around it.
Yot Club tends to run two guitars, one jangling on bright chords and the other tracing single-note hooks that echo the vocal.
Small choices, big lift
The studio drum-machine feel is often translated by a live drummer who plays tight, straight beats with crisp hats, so the bounce feels human without losing precision.
Bass favors short, rounded notes that leave space for the chorus effect to bloom.
Tempos nudge a bit faster than the recordings so choruses lift and the floor keeps moving.
A telling live habit is stretching the outro of
YKWIM? by an extra eight bars so a guitar counter-melody can answer the lead.
Certain songs get stripped intros, like
Japan, which may start with just kick and bass before the full band blooms on the first chorus.
Visuals stay color-shifted and simple, letting tone and arrangement do the heavy lifting instead of big screens.
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Sunny guitars, clear hooks
Fans of
Dayglow often click with
Yot Club because both favor bright guitar lines, steady grooves, and singable hooks.
Vacations bring a jangly, laid-back pulse that mirrors the coastal sway in his mid-tempo songs.
Overlapping crowds
If you like the nervy energy and surf-leaning rhythms of
Surf Curse, this show hits the same spot while staying more pastel than punk.
Bedroom-pop fans from the
Boy Pablo camp will hear the same homemade sparkle and plainspoken storytelling.
And
Wallows overlap on glassy guitar tones and an easy, conversational vocal style, plus crowds that appreciate concise, tight sets.
All of these artists prize melody, light nostalgia, and a danceable beat without pushing the room into chaos.
