Formed in the summer of 2013 by 20 year old frontman Mikkel Holm Silkjær (guitar, vocals) in the north of Aarhus – Denmark’s second largest city and what locals would say, the current punk rock capital – along with friends Frederik Nybo Veile (drums), Tobias Guldborg Tarp (bass) and Emil Zethsen (guitar), Yung have spent the past year building up a formidable live reputation in their native Denmark. As their name would suggest, the four piece play with a youthful exuberance and feverish energy that leaves little chance to catch your breath.
Growing out of Mikkel’s teenage dreams and the harsh reality of what is the everyday life of young adulthood, their debut international release,” Alter”, serves as both a vehicle for, and an escape from, the bewildered frustration of having to deal with life’s treadmill – trying to find a tolerable and meaningful place in the world, whilst wasting time at useless jobs in order to enjoy whatever little freedom that’s left; to hang out with friends; and, first and foremost, devote time to music. It’s no coincidence that “Alter” was written and recorded just two months after the band formed
Fresh out of Copenhagen, Yung are one of Scandinavia’s hottest new prospects, with apparently “hundreds” of songs already written and ready to go. If Iceage covering Nirvana sounds like your thing, then check out ‘Nobody Cares’.
“Alter” is released on March 2nd through Tough Love Records on limited edition 12” vinyl and digital formats. NOTE TO COLLECTORS – 100 copies will be available on red vinyl ONLY from the Tough Love Store.
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