Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow.[1] They released their debut album Self Help via the label Electric Honey in 2013.[2] They disbanded in 2016.
Young Aviators | |
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 Young Aviators performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock |
| Years active | 2009–2016 |
| Labels | Electric Honey (UK) |
| Past members | Decky McKay John Markey Kyle Haughey Oliver Melling |
| Website | youngaviators |
History edit
Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Decky McKay (singer/songwriter), Kyle Haughey (bassist) and John Markey (drummer).[3][4] In 2014 keyboardist Oliver Melling joined the band.[5]
In 2009, they toured the UK with indie rock band Reef.[6] In 2011 they released their EP Hunting for Heaven, which was favourably reviewed in musicOMH,[7] and toured with The Subways in the UK.[8]
In 2012, they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey.[9] This became the biggest selling CD album in the labels history. [10]
The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller[11] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis.[12][13]
In August 2015, they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night".[14]
Frontman Decky McKay went on to found alt-country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018.[15]
Following a hiatus, the group released their latest EP 'Embrace the Inescapable' with Electric Honey in early 2023.[16]
References edit
- ^ "Introducing Young Aviators". Culture Northern Ireland.
- ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". theskinny.co.uk.
- ^ Culture Northern Ireland. "Introducing Young Aviators". belfastmusic.org.
- ^ "Young Aviators". amazingtunes.com.
- ^ "goomusic-management".
- ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators support Travis in Edinburgh - STV Edinburgh - Edinburgh". STV Edinburgh.
- ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". musicOMH. 3 October 2013.
- ^ "Live photoreview: The Subways / Young Aviators / Man of Moon". is this music?. 23 October 2014.
- ^ "Young Aviators - Forward Thinking". Clash Magazine. 10 June 2013.
- ^ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.
- ^ Christian Bolza, xhoch4 - designpluskultur. "Sportfreunde Stiller - 29.10.2013 Ravensburg Oberschwabenklub (ausverkauft)". Sportfreunde Stiller - Die offizielle Webseite der Sportfreunde Stiller.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Travis support slots for the Young Aviators". STV Glasgow.
- ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators play with Bwani Junction in Glasgow - STV Glasgow - Glasgow". STV Glasgow.
- ^ "Young Aviators - Drive-Thru Culture Night". YouTube. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "BBC Blogs - Across the line - ATL's Track for the Day #443, The Vicunas". Bbc.co.uk. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
- ^ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.