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Welcome to Yano.world! Hope you enjoy your stay.

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The Debut album “mesearch” is here.

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Stream ”mesearch”

Notes of indie, alt rnb, and bedroom electro.

YA NO is the pseudonym of Edmund Lam, and is derived from the very Canadian habit of saying "Yeah no" to mean "no", and "No yeah" to mean "yes". Aptly, and apprehensively named, the project was born in the depths of 2020's pandemic winter malaise after a long hiatus from music, partly out of boredom, and partly curiosity, the Montreal multi-instrumentalist (and former indie scene fixture) reinvented his sound through new tools, techniques, and influences as YA NO. He made his musical debut at the end of 2021 and early 2022 with a handful of singles culled from early demos, and signed a publishing deal with Third Side Music in 2023.