Gabriel Saloman Mindel, the guitarist and co-composer of beloved noise-drone duo Yellow Swans, is crowdfunding remedy for early Stage 4 lung most cancers. Mindel, who has made solo music below the pseudonyms GMS and Sade Sade since Yellow Swans’ cut up in 2009, acquired the analysis after a well being disaster final fall, his associate Aja Bond writes on a GoFundMe web page. Funds will assist cowl “medical co-pays and payments, ongoing remedy prices, and supportive care,” in addition to on a regular basis wants, in accordance with the itemizing.
Mindel writes within the fundraiser description, “Dwelling in Minneapolis, I’m intensely conscious of how a lot want there’s—on the planet and proper outdoors my entrance door. I wouldn’t be asking to your assist proper now if I didn’t know it will actually make a distinction in my combat. Nevertheless you’re in a position to assist, I’m so grateful.”
Yellow Swans launched a string of albums within the 2000s held up as landmarks in experimental American music, together with At All Ends and their swan track, Going Locations. The duo reunited in 2023, and since then, they’ve been placing out a constant stream of recent and archival releases through Bandcamp. Yellow Swans may even play just a few exhibits throughout Europe all through the month. Examine these dates out under.
Yellow Swans:
02-13 Paris, France – Presences Electronique Competition
02-16 London, England – The Lexington
02-18 London, England – Corsica Studios
02-19 Brussels, Belgium – Bozaar Basement
