Yearbook Committee

In early 2009, in Terre Haute, Indiana (a town famously satirized by The Onion’s 2001 article “Garage Band Actually Believes There Is A ‘Terre Haute Sound'”), indie-folk band Yearbook Committee was born. A hodge podge of stalwarts of the surprisingly active local music scene, they earned a devoted following almost as quickly as they established an ever-expanding repertoire of original songs.

Yearbook Committee consists of <a href="spotify:artist:2h6LnSR3sL2u70oVFJFzVa" data-name="Christina Blust">Christina Blust</a>, Jon DaCosta (of <a href="spotify:artist:2FkBd7GBKSINGFXediVPDy" data-name="The Highland Reunion">The Highland Reunion</a>), <a href="spotify:artist:4JqXTr5leuB8SQ2x45MoWz" data-name="Travis Lee Dillon">Travis Lee Dillon</a>, <a href="spotify:artist:0qXAid7VhzcsnYzlA5D8Wq" data-name="David Goodier">David Goodier</a>, Brad Lone, and Rachel Rasley. Previous members have included <a href="spotify:artist:2pL8N3ApvcwNgUzGmaVwqL" data-name="Jimmy Rinehart">Jimmy Rinehart</a> and John Murray.

The band became known for their joyous variety, with all members contributing to songwriting and a wide collection of instruments from song to song, including guitars, bass, drums, keyboards, accordion, french horn, trombone, even kazoos and buckets.

They earned an official showcasing artist slot at SXSW 2011, 2012 and 2013 and have performed at other festivals around the Midwest. 2011&#39;s album <a href="spotify:album:3tAubeos3m0codZTqI2THv" data-name="Sing Till You Die">Sing Till You Die</a> was a joyous mixtape-style combination of songs, and 2012&#39;s <a href="spotify:album:0HjfHOxwAoVvKtoyi8s4To" data-name="This Is the Winter">This Is the Winter</a> brought the sound of February in Indiana to life.

“Heading down the driveway on foot to the backyard I hear crickets chirping — or is it a tambourine? As I open the back door, gentle guitar strumming and laughter escapes into the night sky. I descend the stairs and there, I find what I’m looking for … This is music happening for the right reasons.” – Jimmy Jenkins, Terre Haute Living