Young Jesus is an American indie rock band from Chicago, Illinois. Since 2014, the band has been based out of Los Angeles, California.
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Indie rock, post-rock |
| Years active | 2009–present |
| Labels | Gigantic Noise, Saddle Creek |
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History
editYoung Jesus began as a high school band in the Chicago suburbs, consisting of two members who are no longer in the band.[1] While located in Chicago, there were two side projects featuring members of Young Jesus: Bummer and Wavepool.[2] As of the release of their debut album Home, in 2012, the band featured Rossiter, along with bassist Shawn Nystrand, lead guitarist Cody Kellogg, and drummer Peter Martin.[3] The only member of that lineup still in Young Jesus is Rossiter; Shevrin was a member of the band from 2015 until 2020 [4] and Borbon and Haug were members since 2016.[5][6]
Young Jesus released the full-length album Grow/Decompose on Gigantic Noise Records in 2015.[7] In 2017, Young Jesus signed to Saddle Creek Records,[8] where they have released three full length albums.[9][10][11]
Musical style
editYoung Jesus is not a Christian rock band, although they have been mistaken for one due to their name.[3] The band is influenced by Midwest emo and jazz,[1] and post-rock.[10] Their lyrics are influenced by ancient Chinese poetry, specifically from the Chan Buddhist and Taoist tradition.[1]
Discography
editStudio albums
- Home (2012, self-released)
- Grow/Decompose (2015, Gigantic Noise)
- S/T (2017, Saddle Creek)
- The Whole Thing Is Just There (2018, Saddle Creek)
- Welcome to Conceptual Beach (2020, Saddle Creek)
- Shepherd Head (2022, Saddle Creek)
- The Fool (2024, Saddle Creek)
Extended Plays
- Young, Innocent, & Hairy (2010, self-released)
- Maybe Baby (2011, self-released)
- Void as Lob (2016, Gigantic Noise)
References
edit- ^ a b c Goldstein, Sam Jaffe (2017-10-05). "There's a Theory I've Got Cooking: An Interview with John Rossiter of Young Jesus". BLARB. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Miller, David (2014-09-05). "The re-introduction of Young Jesus". IMPOSE Magazine. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ a b Coleman, Sophia (2012-02-20). "Rocking out with Young Jesus". The Columbia Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2018-08-14). "Band To Watch: Young Jesus". Stereogum. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Schnipper, Matthew (2020-08-24). "In Conversation: Young Jesus' John Rossiter Pushes Past Emo". Grandma Sophia's Cookies. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Hyden, Steven (2020-08-12). "Young Jesus' 'Welcome To Conceptual Beach' Is Brilliant Indie Rock". Uproxx. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Miller, David. "The re-introduction of Young Jesus". Impose. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Sacher, Andrew (2017-11-14). "Young Jesus sign to Saddle Creek, share "Feeling" video". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 2021-02-08.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2017-11-20). "Young Jesus: S/T". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ a b Cohen, Ian (2018-10-20). "Young Jesus: The Whole Thing Is Just There". Pitchfork. Retrieved 30 October 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Ian (2020-08-18). "Young Jesus: Welcome to Conceptual Beach". Pitchfork. Retrieved 2021-02-08.