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oung London is a musical duo
consisting of Matt Rhodes and
Sarah Graziani. Rhodes and
Graziani came together as a
band in 2010, and began writing
music together. The two released a self-titled
album in 2012, which mixed his love of electric
rock, and her love of indie-pop. The sound of
the group is not indigenous to their locale of
Boston, Massachusetts, but they are blowing up
nationwide, regardless.
Their debut single, “Let Me Go” was
recorded on the band’s debut album. The band’s
EP, “Instincts” was funded by fans on the website,
“Kickstarter.” Many bands are turning to fans to
get a start on their albums and careers this way,
as fans will donate until the band or artist has
reached their goal amount. In the case of Young
London, the band asked fans to help raise funds
via Kickstarter, and if they surpassed the goal,
they would create videos and go on tour. “Let Me
Go,” the band’s first single was also accompanied
by a video.
All of their songs are very catchy, and
very familiar. “Celebrity” sounds vaguely like
Flo Rida’s 2009 hit, “Right Round.” They have
a familiar FM pop sound that will definitely gain
them the tee nage audience, and force them to lose
credibility with their adult fans when they were
“underground.” As with the case of 3OH!3 (of
whom Rhodes’ vocals also sound vaguely like),
who lost some of their “adult” fans when hitting
the main scene.
The song “Infinite Love” has a more rave/
dance/club sound similar to Krewella or Zedd.
This will probably be more popular with the older
set. The band out of Boston definitely does not
sound like a band out of Boston. Young London
sounds like a band out of California… or Sweden.
The band has played warped tour for the
past few years, and they’ll be playing Nashua,
New Hampshire this Halloween.
Their newest
single is “Call My Name (Tonight).” Young London
is definitely not going to stay underground; they
have the sound and the dance-able beat that will
take them to the top 40 charts, and most definitely
the mall.
@ _younglondon

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