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Astrid Young

Vendela Astrid Young (born August 16, 1962[2][3]) is a Canadian musician, artists, author and sommelier. She is the daughter of journalist, sportswriter, and novelist Scott Young and his second wife Astrid Carlson, and the half-sister of fellow musician Neil Young.[4][5][6]

Astrid Young
Born
Vendela Astrid Paterson Young

(1962-08-16) August 16, 1962 (age 62)
Occupation(s)Musician, artists, author, sommelier
SpouseRay Farrugia[1]
RelativesScott Young (father)
Neil Young (brother)
Websitewww.astridyoung.net

Musical career

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External videos
  Morning chats with singer, songwriter, author Astrid Young" (2023) – Global News - (6:02 min)

After a brief run with 1980s glam metal group Sacred Child, she released three solo albums, Brainflower in 1995, Matinee in 2002, and Night at Giant Rock in 2014, which was co-produced by Victor DeLorenzo.[7] In 2002, she performed lead vocals and played the bass guitar on the rock band iST's album Pokalolo Paniolo. She has collaborated with her brother (Neil Young} numerous time including on the albums Unplugged,[8] Road Rock Vol. 1[9] the Grammy-nominated[10] Harvest Moon and Are You Passionate?.[11] As a session musician, Young has appeared on more than 30 albums,[12][13] and has co-written music with many fellow musicians, including Johnny Cash, Nancy Wilson, Bernie Taupin, Nicolette Larson, Lisa Dalbello, Martin Page, West Arkeen, Graham Bonnet, Gerry Goffin, Dramarama,[14] and her husband Ray Farrugia a founding member of the Canadian rock bands Junkhouse and Lee Harvey Osmond.[15]

Discography

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Year Artist Title Record Label Nature of Appearance[12]
1984 Ohm and the Secret Sources Exit from a Dream Ohm Records Bass & Background Vocals[7]
1986 Sacred Child Sacred Child Target Records Lead Vocals[7]
1989 Sacred Child Sacred Child (re-release) CBS/Black Dragon Lead Vocals[7]
1994 Blackthorne Afterlife CMC International Background Vocals[7][16]
1992 Neil Young Harvest Moon Reprise Records Background Vocals[8][7]
1993 Ben Keith Seven Gates Reprise Records Background Vocals[7]
1993 Dramarama Hi-Fi Sci-Fi Chameleon Background Vocals[17]
1993 Neil Young Unplugged Reprise Records Background Vocals[8][7]
1993 Neil Young Event of the Season n/a (bootleg) Background Vocals[8][7]
1995 Astrid Young Brainflower Independent Lead Vocals, Keyboards[7]
1995 Nancy Wilson Live at McCabe's Epic Records Background Vocals[18]
1996 Scott Joss Souvenirs Little Dog Records Background Vocals[7]
1997 Shrubbers National Boulevard Independent Background Vocals[19]
1997 Sacred Child Sacred Child Must Have Records Lead Vocals[20]
2000 Neil Young Road Rock Vol. 1 Reprise Records Background Vocals[8][21]
2002 iST Pokalolo Paniolo War of the Gargantuas/Inbetweens Lead Vocals & Bass[22]
2002 Neil Young Are You Passionate? Reprise Records Background Vocals[8][23]
2002 Astrid Young Matinee Inbetweens Records Acoustic Guitar & Lead Vocals[7]
2003 Ad Vanderveen The Moment That Matters Blue Rose Background Vocals[24]
2003 Rebecca Trujillo Munda Munda Music Keyboards[7][25]
2003 Various Artists Spiders from Venus Skipping Discs performed a cover of David Bowie's song "Modern Love"[26]
2013 Lee Harvey Osmond The Folk Sinner Latent Recordings Vocals[27]
2014 Astrid Young One Night at Giant Rock War of the Gargantuas/W.O.T.G. Omnimedia solo album/vocals/bass/guitar/production

Videos

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  • Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995)[28]
  • Neil Young MTV Unplugged (1993)[29]
  • Neil Young: Friends and Relatives – Red Rocks Live (2000)[30]

Other ventures

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External videos
  Interview with Astrid Young " (2009) – Breakfast Television on YouTube - (6:02 min)

Aside from touring and recording, Young is a certified sommelier amassing award-winning wine collections and has served as a wine judge.[31][32][33] Young has been a "director of wine" for numerous establishments near her homesteads in Toronto and Picton, Ontario, the latter is where she maintains her art gallery.[32][34] Young both wrote and starred in a short film titled Haunted in 2001.[35][36] This was followed in 2007 by a best-selling memoir titled Being Young - Scott, Neil and Me about Young's childhood, her relationship with her father, brother and her own singer-songwriter career and journey to become an international sommelier.[37]

References

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  1. ^ Fewings, Josh (June 10, 2014). "Not just Neil Young's sister". kawarthaNOW. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  2. ^ "Walk of Shame". Archived from the original on June 22, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007. – Photo labeled as "my birthday" by Astrid herself, timestamped
  3. ^ "Astrid's Travel Blog". Archived from the original on June 7, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007. – Astrid's blog post mentioning her birthday
  4. ^ "HyperRust: Who Is Astrid Young". Archived from the original on July 6, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  5. ^ "Neil Young Recording In Nashville". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 26, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  6. ^ Wheeler, Brad (August 18, 2005). "Passion for music bonds Astrid Young to her famous brother". The Globe And Mail.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "Astrid Young's Official Discography". Archived from the original on September 29, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  8. ^ a b c d e f "Neil Young Discography". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  9. ^ "Neil Young: Road Rock, Vol. 1 lyrics". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  10. ^ "Rock On The Net: Neil Young". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  11. ^ "Harvest Moon by Neil Young". Retrieved July 7, 2007.[permanent dead link‍]
  12. ^ a b "Works". Home. November 14, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "Astrid Young". Hemifrån. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  14. ^ "Women in Song ~ Astrid Young, Kim Doolittle and Saskia Tomkins". Universe. May 27, 2018. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  15. ^ "Myxer – Astrid Young". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  16. ^ "Kiss Related Recordings; Bruce Kulick ; Blackthorne – Afterlife 1993". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  17. ^ "FYE: Alternative Pop/Rock – Hi-Fi Sci-Fi Dramarama / CD / 1993". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  18. ^ Stout, Gene; Post-Intelligencer, Seattle (March 29, 1999). "Nancy Wilson's 'Live at McCabe's' has Heart-like, coffeehouse feel". Deseret News. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  19. ^ "Shrubbers – National Boulevard – Story". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  20. ^ "Tracks Of Creation: Issue 2 Volume 2: Review of Sacred Child". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  21. ^ "popmatters.com: Neil Young, Friends & Relatives: Road Rock Volume 1". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  22. ^ "CD Baby: IST: Pokalolo Paniolo". Archived from the original on March 20, 2011. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  23. ^ Neil Young, Are You Passionate?, Reprise Records, 2002 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (reference in German)
  24. ^ The Moment That Matters, Blue Rose Records, 2003 Archived September 27, 2007, at the Wayback Machine (reference in German)
  25. ^ "Rebecca Trujillo – Accomplices". Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  26. ^ "Skipping Discs / Releases / Spiders From Venus". Archived from the original on June 8, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  27. ^ "The Folk Sinner". musicbrainz.org. Retrieved July 17, 2014.
  28. ^ "Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995)". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  29. ^ Neil, Young. "MTV Unplugged (1993)". allmusic.com. Retrieved January 24, 2017.
  30. ^ "Neil Young: Friends and Relatives – Red Rocks Live (2000)". Archived from the original on September 28, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  31. ^ Treasure, Tristan (July 8, 2018). "Astrid Young (Board Member) -". Home -. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  32. ^ a b "Three Somms & A Pomm". Watershed Magazine. September 21, 2020. Retrieved December 1, 2023.
  33. ^ "2024 Judging Panel – All Canadian Wine Championships". All Canadian Wine Championships. November 14, 2015. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
  34. ^ Bemporat, Tess (March 8, 2022). "Women in Hospitality: A Musician Turned Wine Director's 42-year Journey". Lightspeed. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  35. ^ "Haunted (C3 Inc.) – Film Sales Distributors Market – Film TV ..." Archived from the original on September 27, 2007. Retrieved July 7, 2007.
  36. ^ Haunted
  37. ^ Young, A. (2009). Being Young: Scott, Neil and Me (in German). Insomniac Press. ISBN 978-1-897178-88-1. Retrieved November 16, 2024.
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