Arthur Yoria
Encyclopedia
Arthur Yoria is a musician based in Houston, Texas
.
Born in Chicago
, Yoria started to play guitar very late while he was attending the University of Houston
. After stints in the Houston based bands, The Jeepneys and Lavendula
, Arthur decided to set out on his own and released a 4-song, self-titled EP in 2001 followed by a 5-song EP, Can You Still Look Adorable in 2002. He has since released other EPs in both English and Spanish.
Yoria was nominated for several prizes in the Houston Press
Music Awards. He founded 12 Records, Inc. together with his good friend and former Houston Rocket
, Matt Maloney
, and recorded I'll Be Here Awake which reached #8 on the specialty radio charts. One of Yoria's songs from that album, Here to Stay, was used in the Fox Television show The O.C.
.
Yoria has toured extensively in the U.S. as well as internationally. Live he combines guitar and vocals with samples, loops, and digital effects. The tracks that are heard live are recorded immediately on stage and are then played under the current live track until that track too becomes a background layer.
Texas
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Born in Chicago
Chicago
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, Yoria started to play guitar very late while he was attending the University of Houston
University of Houston
The University of Houston is a state research university, and is the flagship institution of the University of Houston System. Founded in 1927, it is Texas's third-largest university with nearly 40,000 students. Its campus spans 667 acres in southeast Houston, and was known as University of...
. After stints in the Houston based bands, The Jeepneys and Lavendula
Lavendula
Lavendula may refer to:*Lavendula, grandsire of My Babu, Supreme Rock*Lavendula, Houston based band, which included Arthur Yoria*Streptomyces lavendulae, produces cycloserine, a broad-spectrum antibiotic used to treat tuberculosis-See also:...
, Arthur decided to set out on his own and released a 4-song, self-titled EP in 2001 followed by a 5-song EP, Can You Still Look Adorable in 2002. He has since released other EPs in both English and Spanish.
Yoria was nominated for several prizes in the Houston Press
Houston Press
The Houston Press is an alternative weekly newspaper published in Houston, Texas, United States. It is headquartered in Downtown Houston....
Music Awards. He founded 12 Records, Inc. together with his good friend and former Houston Rocket
Houston Rockets
The Houston Rockets are an American professional basketball team based in Houston, Texas. The team plays in the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . The team was established in 1967, and played in San Diego, California for four years, before being...
, Matt Maloney
Matt Maloney
This article is about the basketball player. For the baseball player, see Matt Maloney .Matthew M. "Matt" Maloney is a retired American professional basketball player...
, and recorded I'll Be Here Awake which reached #8 on the specialty radio charts. One of Yoria's songs from that album, Here to Stay, was used in the Fox Television show The O.C.
The O.C.
The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
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Yoria has toured extensively in the U.S. as well as internationally. Live he combines guitar and vocals with samples, loops, and digital effects. The tracks that are heard live are recorded immediately on stage and are then played under the current live track until that track too becomes a background layer.
Reviews/Awards
- Featured Artist on Radio Free- Arizona Jeans
- Musician of the Month- Designateria
- Nominated for Songwriter of the Year and Best Rock en Espanol- Houston Press Awards
- Finalist in Virgin Records Mega College Tour Competition- Virgin Records
- Another review