Brendan Yates

Brendan Yates (born February 20, 1990) is an American singer, songwriter and musician who is the lead vocalist of the hardcore punk band Turnstile and drummer of Trapped Under Ice.

Early life Yates was born in Baltimore, Maryland. He grew up in Burtonsville and was involved in the hardcore punk scene and culture.

Career

Trapped Under Ice Brendan joined the hardcore band Trapped Under Ice in 2009 as a drummer, following the departure of their previous drummer, Ben Esparza. His first release with the band was their debut album, Secrets of the World, released that same year, followed by Big Kiss Goodnight in 2011. He left the band in 2013, but rejoined in 2015. They released their next and most recent album, Heatwave, in 2017.

Diamond Youth Brendan also played drums in Diamond Youth, which was a spinoff of Trapped Under Ice. As opposed to Trapped Under Ice, Diamond Youth was an alternative rock and indie rock band. They released 4 EPs (DMND, Don't Lose Your Cool, Orange, and Shake). Their debut studio album, Nothing Matters, released in 2015, after the 4 previous EPs. The band split later that year.

Turnstile Turnstile formed in 2010, with Brendan on vocals instead of drums. They released their debut EP, Pressure to Succeed, in 2011; and their second EP, Step 2 Rhythm, in 2013. Their debut album, Nonstop Feeling, released in 2015. In support of the album, Turnstile toured with Superheaven on an East and West coast tour, titled the Nonstop Feeling Tour. In 2016, they released the Move Thru Me EP, and toured in support of that with bands like Angel Du$t. In 2018, they released their second studio album, Time & Space.

In 2021, they released their critically acclaimed third studio album, Glow On. Founding guitarist Brady Ebert was fired from the band the following year, citing a "consistent pattern of harmful behaviour".

In 2025, Turnstile released their fourth studio album, Never Enough, accompanied with a visual album of the same name.

Angel Du$t Yates joined the melodic hardcore/rock band Angel Du$t in 2017, as their rhythm guitarist and a backing vocalist. Before this, he had already been credited on the band's 2014 album A.D. He was credited as playing guitar on their 2019 studio album Pretty Buff, the 2020 EP Lil House, and their 2021 studio album, YAK: A Collection of Truck Songs.

Discography

Turnstile

Nonstop Feeling (2015) Time & Space (2018) Glow On (2021) Never Enough (2025)