The Yes & is Gahlord Dewald (electronics) and Leilehua Lanzilotti (viola / objects). Formed in New York in 2016, the band is now based in Honolulu and has toured across Europe, North America, and the Pacific. Their creative practice is grounded in listening, with frequent uses of field recordings and other experimental practices that blend natural and electronic sounds in the concert space. Through this practice of blurring the lines between processed and acoustic sound, the duo encourages courageous and active listening.
Past Performances and Events
Saturday, January 17, 2026 — Clara Kim and The Yes & at Capitol Modern, inaugural Noise Cabinet session curated by Clara Kim, Capitol Modern, Honolulu, HI
Saturday, December 13, 2025 — The Yes & and Extended Music Collective at Studio Chauffage perform Liliʻu’s Piano, Ghent, Belgium
Wednesday July 16, 2025 — The Yes & gives a workshop at Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity, Banff, Alberta, Canada
Saturday, November 23, 2024 — World Premiere of translating myself and others, Extended Music Collective & special performance by The Yes & (Gahlord Dewald and Leilehua Lanzilotti) of Waʻahila, De Graaf, Ghent, Belgium
Friday, October 11, 2024 — The Yes & performs on forever forward in search of the beautiful album release show at Relative Arts NYC, New York, NY
Saturday, July 29, 2023 — The Yes & performs Waʻahila at Bās, Honolulu, HI
Saturday, May 27, 2023 — The Yes & performs Thrush at Community of Sound, Burlington, VT
Wednesday, August 10, 2022 — The Yes & gives a free public workshop at Indigenous Roots, St. Paul, MN
Monday, December 28, 2020 — The Yes & Graphic Score Workshop and performance as part of ‘Spaces of Sounds’ Project hosted by the Department of Architecture at Istanbul Technical University, Livestream participants in Istanbul, Turkey
Friday, March 16, 2018 — The Yes & performs on Dots + Loops: Synthesis, Cupo, Brisbane, Australia
Saturday, October 7, 2017 — The Yes & release show for their debut album, Thrush, and Bank of the San Juans live at The TANK Center for Sonic Arts, Rangely, CO