Yes Officer: One Guy, One Island, and a Grammy-Winning Producer Who Bought a Church Episode 41

Stick around to the end. The opening track from Yes Officer's brand new album — Ignore the Town Crier — plays in fullafter the credits.Jeremy Harnum is a one-man band from St. John's, Newfoundland making "loud and abrasive music for those who like loud and abrasive music." He grew up in a town of 450 people. Came out in 2018. Taught himself to record. Made three albums entirely alone. Then a Grammy-winning LA producer — the guy behind Adele, Katy Perry, Taylor Swift, The Greatest Showman — bought an old church in Jeremy's tiny hometown and started a record label. Jeremy sent a cold pitch. That became Ignore the Town Cryer, out now.JR found this band while researching Newfoundland for a community theater production of Come From Away. Hefound a podcast called Off Da Rock Radio, went through 25 artists, and landed here.In part one, Gary hears four songs, from 2017 to the brand new single. In part two, Jeremy joins live.Links:https://yesofficer.bandcamp.com/track/salt-in-the-woundhttps://open.spotify.com/playlist/1zT8HHOprlVgO78X9rjcQB?si=911aacf7ff9a46a6https://www.jeremyharnum.ca0:00 - Special Note: New Album Is Out + Post-Credits Song3:42 - Come From Away & Why JR Went to Newfoundland9:36 - The Bio: "Loud and Abrasive Music"13:11 - "You've Still Got Time" — 201719:19 - Gary Reacts: DC Hardcore, No Click Track24:54 - Gary Picks "Crisis Actor" — 201927:28 - Gary Reacts: He's Growing29:22 - The Vocals-in-the-Mix Debate34:54 - "Identity Parade" — 202044:47 - "Salt in the Wound" — New Single51:17 - Gary Reacts: Five Bands in One Song1:55:38 - PART 2: Jeremy Harnum Joins Live58:27 - Origin: One-Man Band Since 20172:07:43 - How a Song Gets Made: Guitar Riff First10:32 - The Recording Process12:33 - The RPM Challenge: Album in 28 Days16:28 - The Thematic Arc: All Four Albums Explained22:20 - "Identity Parade": Why Nothing Was Right24:34 - Gary: "Did You Find Rage Against the Machine?"27:32 - The Supertramp Compliment29:08 - Greg Wells: The Cold Pitch That Worked30:02 - A Grammy Producer Bought a Church in His Hometown36:10 - "This IS Newfoundland Music"42:00 - How Greg, Mark & Robert Produced the Album45:00 - Finally Bringing the Vocals Up47:48 - Live Shows: Drummer Shortage & What's Next3:03:44 - Vinyl: 100 Copies Only05:58 - He Does His Own Album Art (He's Also a Photographer)3:15:26 - Peace Out3:16:52 - POST-CREDITS: Full Opening Track from *Ignore the Town Cryer*