Guri Yeller is a psychedelic rock band formed by multi-instrumentalists Harry Paterson and Matthew Banton in 2022. Hailing from Bolton, Greater Manchester, with a decade-long friendship at the heart of the band, the music reflects the wide variety of genres the co-frontmen take their influences from, as well as the songwriting chemistry between the two.
Guri Yeller paints vivid fusion portraits, the kind of sonic sketches that come to life and string together oddball moves they call a dance. “Seeing Double” is a bright, pop-infused single with splashes of hypnotic synths and lush shoegaze vocals. The chemistry of the band is what seems to be at the core of their fearless creativity. The arrangement on “Seeing Double” is dense and complex, and the shoegaze-style vocals only add to the spellbinding chaos. Despite the blissful hecticness of the song, it never feels too busy. Each note, melody, and thudding drum has just enough breathing to have its impact while staying tied together by the acrobatic vocals of the group. Guri Yeller struck modern alt-rock gold on “Seeing Double.” Their influences and personal perspectives seamlessly blend to craft their own in the busy genre.
