Jim Fletcher

Yahootees Halloween hits out now!!!

Well I made it! 11 straight days of Yahootee reels to celebrate our first full length release on @Spotify , @applemusic @amazonmusic @tidal @iheartradio and many other awesome streaming services!! Even better than the 12 days of Christmas! This is the Wendy’s song that almost got us on a real commercial! Shout out to @distrokid for thier easy to use service! Thanks for all the views, likes, added followers and comments, I had a super awesome time with this challenge I set for myself, it’s fun to doodle out these lil’ animations! Special thanks to musical contributors and inspiration for this Huckleberryness: @leila.rosie @doranworld @mikeborismusic ,@tridentnyc . Tom Kwon, Chuck Kinsinger, Mike DiComo, Dave Salzberg,and so many other people that have put up with our nonsense over the decades! We have alot more songs...so cover your ears world, the Yahootees are back! #tuesdaytunes #tuesdaytune #wendys #checkerboardpattern #burgers #fries #fastfood #fastfoodsongsmakemehungry #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶 #yahootees @yahootees #huckleberry #earworm

Song number 10 from Huckleberry, is a droning haunting hangover of a song. did Mike actually spend a hundred million dollars on some drinks? Impressive if true, and ALMOST as much as the band has made over the years!!! Hear Jim sing with a sore throat and Mike sing with his normal voice as they wait to get someone to splurge a measly few bucks for a drink! Fun Fact: This number was never played out live but there were some old practice tapes I dug up, so Mike and I decided to lay it down in 2021. Only two years later, and here it is on @spotify @applemusic and other fine streaming services! #barsongs #mondaymusic #dronemusic #mondaymood #yahootees @yahootees #rocknroll #rockbands #huckleberry #indiebandsofinstagram #reelsinstagram

The Ninth Wonder of the world must be the ninth song on our new release, Huckleberry! AND WOW! It’s the first new footage of Mike, Jim and Chuck in quite a while! Enjoy our Labor Day weekend serenade , now streaming all over the place! #coolsunglasses #yahootees @yahootees #rocknroll #rockbands #huckelberry #indiebandsofinstagram #earworm #musicproductionlife #reels #reelsinstagram #sundaysong #sundaysongs #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶

Labor Day weekend is here, so it’s the time of the year to hear about what kind of clambake Mr. Mike Doran grew up with at good ol’ Rugby road! Give it a listen at your weekend BBQ! Have a great weekend! #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶 #yahootees @yahootees #rocknroll #rockbands #huckelberry #indiebandsofinstagram #clambake #bassplayer #bbqsongs #clambakemusic #clams @distrokid @spotify @iheartradio @amazonmusic @pandora

It’s Friday!! HOORAY! Which means tomorrow can be your very own... AM PARTY!! “Invite the bus driver, let the kids drive thier own bus, why go off to work when you can party with us?” This old live classic is finally laid down in the studio with the same punch that made it a crowd fav! Give it a listen if you didn’t already! Now on @spotify @iheartradio @amazonmusic @pandora or many other streaming services! #partybands #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶 #yahootees @yahootees #rocknroll #rockbands #huckelberry #indiebandsofinstagram #earworm #musicproductionlife #fridaynight #fridaysongoftheweek #reelsinstagram #fridayreels #fridaymusicreleases

HEY ! If you aren’t doing anything at 4:10 AM this morning, be sure listen to this rockin’ song by our very own bassist Chuck! I even put in a few retro pics! Come sing along with the Yahootees if you are drunk again...or not! #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶 #yahootees @yahootees #rocknroll #rockbands #huckelberry #indiebandsofinstagram #earworm #musicproductionlife #bassplayer #guysnamedchuck #drunkagain #airplaneanimation @distrokid @spotify @iheartradio @amazonmusic @pandora #thursdayreels #thursdaysongs #thursdaymorningmusic #throwbackthursday

Song #5 mini video! We dusted off Hit Person, one of our ole favorites and re-recorded just for this occasion with some fancier instrumentation! Mike Doran weaves another tale about a mom with a most unusual job...sure to be a...HIT? #rocknrollers #hitsongs #hitsongs🎶 #yahootees @yahootees #huckelberry #wednesdaysongs #wednesdaysongreels #newmusic #wednesdayreels #bullseye #indiebandsofinstagram #musicproductionlife @distrokid @spotify @iheartradio @amazonmusic

The fouth song from the Yahootees Huckeberry release is called the real standout, but IS IT? You be the judge! Written by yours truly on my trusty ol’ blue 1960’s Hagstrom! Have fun figuring out the mumbling lyrics, I was gonna re-sing the vocals, as this was only supposed to be a guide vocal, but the lads insisted I keep it as is, so there you have it, raw from on the first take, just like the guitar playing!! #rocknroll #rocknrollmusic #originalmusic #reelsinstagram #rockbands #indieband #indiebands #rockstars #Yahootees  #newmusic #funbands #musiclovers #music #musicproduction #bandmatesforlife #songwritersofinstagram #huckleberry #guitarplayer @distrokid #hagstromguitars #blue #bees #cowboytuxedo #insectanimation #mondaymood #mondaymusic #musicmonday

Song #3 from our Huckleberry release! Go listen to it on @Spotify or any other streaming platforms! It was one of the ban’s favorite hard driving songs to play out live in our latter days... helped by a screamin’ guitar solo by Tom Kwon! Originally recorded at Hotel Edison studios, this track has been slightly updated for this release! This line up featured: Jumpin’ Mike Doran -vocals Mighty Mike Boris - Drums Jim “Dark Kook” Fletcher - Guitar Terrific Tom Kwon - Guitar Charmin’ Chuck Kinsinger- Bass I found an old set list (mis-spelled lisp, D’oh!) with my musical notes scribbled on themfrom the band’s ole NYC days! Hopefully there is a live version of this song someplace in the ol’ cassette tape archives that I can put out later. In the meantime enjoy yelling the chorus out loud at work...I’ts sure to get (most likely unwanted)attention from your HR dept! #rocknroll #rocknrollmusic #originalmusic #reelsinstagram #rockbands #indieband #indiebands #rockstars #Yahootees  #newmusic #funbands #musiclovers #music #musicproduction #bandmatesforlife #songwritersofinstagram #huckleberry #nuclearblast #smileyface #drums @distrokid

Clown Car is the second song on our new drop, Huckleberry! This is the song that got the band back together for the 2000’s, much to no one’s request or acclaim! It was a chilly winter’s night in a Manhattan hotel.. Jim had a song..Mike had a vision, and the crazy clown car was restarted! I had a blast remixing this.. Fun Fact, it was originally an acoustic number that I’ll release on an upcoming collection of new songs. Clown car somehow morphed into the current Circusfreociousmix that is live now on @Spotify @applemusic @iheartradio and many other awesome streaming services! Go have a listen, and hop on the rollickin ride that is Clown Car!!! #rocknroll #rocknrollmusic #originalmusic #reelsinstagram #rockbands #indieband #adobeillustrator #rockstars #Yahootees #distrokidartist #spotify #newmusic #musiclovers #music #musicproduction #bandmatesforlife #songwritersofinstagram #circus #huckleberry #rooster #clown #clowncar #clownsongs #electronica #dancemusic #technomusic #dancebeats #sundaymusic #sundaysongs

I’m so excited about Huckleberry being up on Spotify and many other streaming services…I’m going to do a short animation per day! This release has something for everyone or nothing for anyone! Have a listen to these fine songstylings: Track listing: 1. Surgeons, a romance on a scapel’s edge! 2. Clown Car (teknoferociouscircus mix), jump aboard the infectious ride with this dance remix! 3. No hard feelings, except for well.. better if you listen yourself. An old skool Yahootee ruckus! 4. The real stand out Jim delivers a madcap mumbling mish mosh of a number! 5. Hitperson Don’t mess with this mom. A Doran storytelling classic. 6. 4:10 AM Chuck’s blistering bombastic song should get you up early! 7. AM Party! Speaking of getting up early.. this racket should jolt you out of your morning stupor, skip the coffee and party with us! 8. Clambake C’mon gang, where else are you gonna get clammilkshakes? 9. Three Old Broads This life affirming song kicks life right in the pants! 10. Pretty Little Rita A haunting meandering soundscape, remember to pay up if you drink up. 11. Wendy’s A song actually pitched for a real potential commercial!!! Happily for Wendy’s, they are still in business, in no small part to passing on this tribute to the fast food franchise! #rocknroll #rocknrollmusic #originalmusic #reelsinstagram #rockbands #indieband #indiebands #adobeillustrator #rockstars #Yahootees #distrokidartist #spotify #newmusic #funbands #musiclovers #music #musicproduction #bandmatesforlife #pals #pallywallies #songwritersofinstagram #ballads #lovesongs #huckleberry #surgeons #brokenheart #pink #saturdaysongs @distrokid @spotify @tidal