Yächtley Crëw

Yächtley Crëw is a seven-piece American yacht rock band from Los Angeles, formed in 2017, known for their nautical attire and energetic performances of 1970s and 1980s soft rock classics. Often called “The Titans of Soft Rock,” they bring fun, good-time vibes to their shows, playing hits from artists like Steely Dan, Boz Scaggs, and Hall and Oates. The band's lineup features lead vocalist Phillip Daniel (Philly Ocean), drummer Rob Jones (Sailor Hawkins), bassist Chaz Ruiz (Baba Buoy), guitarist Thomas Gardner Jr. (Tommy Buoy), backing vocalist Curt Clendenin (Stoney Shores), saxophonist/flutist Paul Pate (Pauly Shores), and keyboardist Matt Grossman (Matthew McDonald).

They quickly gained popularity, being voted 2018's "Best Cover Band" by *OC Weekly* and performing with original artists such as Elliot Lurie and Peter Beckett. Beyond covers, they have originals like “Pain of Losing You” (written by Diane Warren), and in 2023, they released their first album *Seas the Day* under Jimmy Buffett’s Mailboat Records, produced by Chris Lord-Alge. Yächtley Crëw has toured nationally and internationally, making a name for themselves as leaders of the modern yacht rock revival and appearing on HBO’s *Yacht Rock: A Dockumentary* and other major media outlets.