The band name originates from the football player Lev Yashin, founding member Paul Travers was nicknamed after the footballer and the name was used for the band.
In 2007 they released their first EP Pay To Play, which contained 4 songs. In 2008 they released their second EP Miles Away But Getting Closer which gets its name from the track Heroes (Alive In Us Yet). This second EP featured two songs from Pay To Play; a re-recorded version of So We’re Named After Saints and an acoustic version of Tonight We Dance.
In October 2008 Michael Rice announced he was leaving the band due to personal reasons. The rest of the band auditioned potential vocalists for the band and in 2009 announced that Glaswegian Kevin Miles and American Harry Radford would both be fronting the band. The two had auditions one after the other.
In 2010 they released their first full length album Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them which featured the singles Friends In High Places, Stand Up and Get Loose! It also featured a cover of Everytime.
In 2012 they released Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them Revolution. This contained 4 bonus tracks: Awake While I’m Asleep (Dubstep remix), and rerecorded versions versions of Mr Hyde, The First Rule Of Fight Club and Dirty Slut.
Yashin shared the stage with many bands including: Lostprophets, Enter Shikari, The Used, Gallows, New Found Glory, Madina Lake, The Blackout, Kids In Glass Houses, We are the Ocean, A Day To Remember, Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, Black Veil Brides, Papa Roach, Glamour Of The Kill, Skindred and Limp Bizkit. They have also played festivals such as Slam Dunk, Taste of Chaos, Download, Nova Rock, Hit The Deck, Wakestock and Pukkelpop.
They released their second album We Created A Monster in June 2012. They had previously the singles New Year Or New York the forthcoming album, and Make It Out Alive, which both appeared on the album. Later in the year they released a video for Runaway Train, and released the Runaway Train EP, which along with the title track had on it covers of Wherever I may Roam (also featured on Kerrang's Black Album Covered) and One Step Closer, as well as acoustic recordings of other Yashin songs.
They went on a headline tour of the UK, with support from We Butter The Bread With Butter, Shadows Chasing Ghosts and Azriel. During the tour they also performed at the Vans Warped Tour UK. Before the tour started, the band announced that guitarist Lewis Millen was leaving the band, and was replaced with Connor MacLeod for the We Created A Monster tour.
In 2013 they will support We Are The Ocean through the UK, including playing Radstock Festival. In 2016 they released their album The Renegades.
Members:
* Paul Travers – Guitar (2006 – present)
* Andrew McShane – Bass, Backing Vocals (2006 – present)
* David Beaton – Drums (2006 – present)
* Harry Radford – Vocals (2009 – present)
* Kevin Miles – Vocals, Piano (2009 – present)
* Connor MacLeod - Guitar (2012 - present)
Previous Band Members:
* Paul McShane – Guitar (2006)
* Michael Rice – Vocals (2006 – 2008)
* Lewis Millen – Guitar (2006 – 2012)
Releases:
* Pay To Play (EP 2007)
* Miles Away But Getting Closer (EP 2008)
* Put Your Hands Where I Can See Them (LP 2010, re-released with bonus tracks 2012)
* Stand Up (Single with B-Side Black Summer (Acoustic), 2011)
* We Created A Monster (LP 2012)
* Runaway Train (EP 2012)
* The Renegades (LP 2016)
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Yashin Lyrics
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You always keep pushing
But in silence you take whats ours
And make it yours
Keep pushing, away
But this i know, This is my home
And times are changing
In it we'll grow
You'll never...
Break my will, but you always keep breaking
The rules, i'll break your legs
Keep pushing away
But this i know, This is my home
And times are changing
This is my home
In it we'll grow
You'll never...
Scream my name
at the top of your lungs
You think you can break me
But I'm already done
I've been through the worst
And I'm still standing strong
This is my home
Where I belong
In these lyrics, the artist is challenging someone to speak their mind to him directly instead of pushing him away silently. The person he's addressing has been trying to take what belongs to him and make it their own. Despite their efforts, he knows that this place is his home, where he'll continue to grow and thrive, and no one will ever be able to break his will or spirit.
The artist is defiant and confident, stating that even if the other person continues to break the rules and push him away, he'll fight back and never back down. He acknowledges that times are changing, but this won't stop him from standing his ground and protecting what belongs to him. He refuses to be broken down and won't let anyone take away the sense of belonging he has in his home.
Line by Line Meaning
I dare you to say, it to my face
I challenge you to confront me directly with whatever it is you have to say.
You always keep pushing
You consistently try to exert power over me and what I have.
But in silence you take whats ours
You take what belongs to us without any acknowledgement or permission.
And make it yours
You claim what's ours and make it seem like it belongs to you.
Keep pushing, away
Despite my objections, you continue to try and take what doesn't belong to you.
But this i know, This is my home
I am aware that this is my familiar territory - a place I am very familiar with and have a deep attachment to it.
And times are changing
However, I know things will not stay the same forever - I anticipate change.
This is my home
I emphasize and reaffirm that this place is where I belong.
In it we'll grow
This place is where I find opportunities to develop and mature - it is a nurturing home to me.
You'll never...
You will never be able to undermine my sense of belonging here.
Break my will, but you always keep breaking
Despite your attempts to break my will, you continue to cause damage.
The rules, i'll break your legs
I will not hesitate to defend what's mine and punish those who try to take it from me.
Scream my name
Instead of hiding and being silent, I will boldly associate my identity with this home, declaring my presence and right to be here.
Contributed by Bentley S. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Dreami Sover
Love this one, sounds more Post-Hardcore than their later stuff (which I love too though)
Imogen Ellis
This was my go to song in highschool 🥺
wtf.bro
love this <3
Cyril Madamba
Wew I thought this was Harry but I've searched it.. They got the lyrics 'Pay to play' and it seems that it is in their first EPs.
Aleena Ahmed
This song calms me
Vannan Vids
same
Jups
I can't find any other songs from this ep. Someone please help me find more.
Hawken Valhalla
lol its an old EP. Deal with it. This is 90% better than most bands EP's.
noor obeid
@ILostprophets I so agree with you on that!
Cyril Madamba
this sounds like guillotine by escape the fate. good song though and on the lyrics.