Yo Yo Sun is a band that believes in the power of new beginnings. The Fremantle trio, led by Andrew Miller, Jamie Tan, and Chris Chen, took their name from the idea that no matter what happens, the sun will come up again. "The whole idea around Yo Yo Sun was the sun keeps coming up, like a yo yo," Jamie says. "Every sunrise is a new day and a new start, another chance."
Their latest single, "Sometimes The Devil Takes You," is a heavy one. Jamie explains it came from hearing about violence against women on the news. "There’s been so much about male violence in the news, and this song is just a reflection on how much it impacts everyone, family, friends, and of course, those women at the centre of those stories. In just 16 days of 2026, there were another six women murdered. That’s six families that will never be the same."
The song looks at how violence can be disguised as love, turning something beautiful into something cruel. Jamie puts it plainly: "Sometimes the Devil Takes You… What can you say? What can you do? When someone you love is taken too."
Writing as a group can be challenging, but for Yo Yo Sun, it seems to come together naturally. "Chris, Andrew, and I all have strengths in songwriting," Jamie says. "Chris and Andrew are insanely good at understanding melody and harmony, creating the music. I’m usually writing lyrics. Chris also produces, so he can see where things fit, adding in all the layers, textures, and structure. It’s incredible really, to see all these different elements come together."
“Sometimes The Devil Takes You” became even bigger with contributions from other creatives. Strings, horns, drums, and even the artwork were collaborations with other artists. "It takes a village," Jamie says. "To truly come to life."
Their hometown of Fremantle has played a big part in shaping Yo Yo Sun’s music. They describe the community as one that gives back as much as it takes in. "Freo is obviously a very supportive community," Jamie says. "And that’s what music is, it’s a lot of people supporting and listening to each other. From the earliest music that was played in front of campfires, we haven’t changed much. To hear good live music makes your hair stand up, gives you chills. The whole Freo scene is packed with musicians we respect."
Yo Yo Sun’s creative process can be both chaotic and magical. They’ve struggled with having too much creativity at times, not too little. "We made so much music at one point there were just loads of recordings, and we overwhelmed ourselves," Jamie says. But when things click, it’s worth it. "The best times are when we are just bouncing off each other, feeling that energy. We do it for the feeling it gives you. To be free. To create because you need to create, to make it, to release it from your spirit."
So what's next for Yo Yo Sun? "For 2026 we plan to continue on our creative journey focusing on more songwriting, new releases and collaborations with others in our music community. We collaborated with Olivia de Melo for our previous release ‘Dandelion’ and loved that process. We hope to all retreat to the South Coast soon for some time in the forest to plug into nature, write and demo ideas. Will probably be the usual story of Chris and Andrew trying to keep up with Jamie’s prolific lyric writing."
Despite the big plans and the heavy themes of their work, Yo Yo Sun has a calm and humble energy. Their music feels like a reflection of who they are — honest and warm, even in the face of harder truths. Like they say, the sun always comes up again.
Listen to the latest single "Sometimes The Devil Takes You" by Yo Yo Sun:
https://app.localsounds.com.au/song/yo-yo-sun/sometimes-the-devil-takes-you