Yam Haus
Yam Haus is an American pop band formed by Lars Pruitt (vocals), Seth Blum (guitar), Jake Felstow (drums), and Zach Beinlich (bass). Yam Haus has played alongside greats such as Adam Lambert, Tori Kelly, Kacey Musgraves, American Authors and Blue October. Their 2018 debut album "Stargazer" has been streamed over 3.5 million times. History. Yam Haus was formed in 2017 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lars, Seth, and Zach all met at high school in Hudson, Wisconsin, and later met Jake in Minneapolis while he was attending college. The band had started as a daily YouTube vlog to start building  a fanbase. Since their formation, Yam Haus have found themselves selling out shows across the Midwest, and they have been included on lineups such as First Avenue's "Best New Bands" of 2018; and the 2019 Basilica Block Party. Yam Haus also sold out their headlining show at First Avenue in December 2019. Their first single, West Coast, was released April 13, 2018 as a precursor to their debut album, "Stargazer." In the winter of 2019 the quartet released their EP called "Stargazer Sessions," which features acoustic versions of a number of songs from their debut album and "Spoke Too  Soon". In preparation for their 2020 summer headlining tour the group released their second EP, "The Band Is Gonna Make It", featuring their top track, "The Thrill" which was filmed at the popular theme park Valleyfair. The Band Is Gonna Make It Tour has been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the tour postponement, Yam Haus has released two singles, "Pop Game" and "novocaine". In the winter of 2020 Yam Haus released their first Christmas EP, "A Very Yam Haus Christmas", featuring the track "Auld Lang Syne". The song gained recognition as the video featured footage, filmed  by Jay Christiansen, from the George Floyd protests in Minneapolis. Yam Haus was announced as one of the contestants on the "American Song Contest", representing Minnesota with the song "Ready to Go".