Lori Yates
Biography
Lori Yates (born in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian Juno Award-nominated country music singer and songwriter. She currently fronts the band Hey Stella!. Lori Yates began singing and songwriting at age 19 in the punk/new wave band "The Last Resorts". Yates formed the band Rang Tango in 1987 and released the independent album Rang Tango. They were considered pioneers of alternative country/cowpunk in Canada. Yates was signed to Sony Nashville and her debut album Can't Stop the Girl was released worldwide in 1989. She was nominated for a Juno Award in 1990 as Best Female Country Vocalist.
She later signed with Virgin Music Canada and released her second album Breaking Point in 1994, a collection of roots, rock and soul. During this time period, she also contributed vocals to numerous songs for the gothic-oriented sci-fi television show Forever Knight, eight of which later appeared on the series' two soundtrack volumes.
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In 1998, Yates formed Hey Stella! with bassist Bazil Donovan of Blue Rodeo, David Baxter and Michelle Josef. They released their self-titled debut Hey Stella! in 1999 and continue to be active on the club and festival circuit. In September 2007, Lori released her newest cd "The Book of Minerva" a stunning collection of acoustic-based old school country songs.
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