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Young Aviators
OriginGlasgow, Scotland
GenresAlternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock
Years active2009–2016
LabelsElectric Honey (UK)
Websiteyoungaviators.bandcamp.com

Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow, Scotland.[1] They released their début album Self Help with the label Electric Honey in 2013.[2] They disbanded in 2016.

History

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 2013 they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey.[9]

The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller[10] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis.[11][12]

In August 2015 they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night".[13]

Frontman Decky McKay went on to found Alt-Country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Introducing Young Aviators". Culture Northern Ireland.
  2. ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". theskinny.co.uk.
  3. ^ Culture Northern Ireland. "Introducing Young Aviators". belfastmusic.org.
  4. ^ "Young Aviators". amazingtunes.com.
  5. ^ "goomusic-management". goomusic-management.
  6. ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators support Travis in Edinburgh - STV Edinburgh - Edinburgh". STV Edinburgh.
  7. ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". musicOMH.
  8. ^ "Live photoreview: The Subways / Young Aviators / Man of Moon". is this music?.
  9. ^ "Young Aviators - Forward Thinking". Clash Magazine.
  10. ^ 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)
  11. ^ "Travis support slots for the Young Aviators". STV Glasgow.
  12. ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators play with Bwani Junction in Glasgow - STV Glasgow - Glasgow". STV Glasgow.
  13. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3hfYffo5M
  14. ^ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrosstheline/entries/e3597580-f668-472e-9819-70458c777b6f