Young Love (band)

Infobox musical artist
Name = Young Love


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Background = group_or_band
Origin = New York City, New York, U.S.
Genre = Rock
Alternative dance
Electronica
Years_active = 2005–present
Label = Island Records
Konspiracy Theory Music
URL = [http://www.thisisyounglove.com/ Official Website]
Current_members = Dan Keyes

Young Love is an American dance-rock band formed in 2005 in New York City, New York. The band is composed of Dan Keyes who handles the majority of the production and songwriting in addition to providing lead vocals. Young Love's debut full-length album, "Too Young to Fight It" was released on January 30, 2007 in the United States.

History

Prior to creating Young Love, Dan Keyes fronted the Austin, Texas post-hardcore band Recover with much help from Rory Phillips. After releasing three albums with the quartet, Keyes felt the need for change, but continued work with Phillips. A friend offered him a place to stay in New York City, and within weeks Keyes was traveling from Austin to New York with just one bag and his guitar. Keyes spent 2005 working at a restaurant in the city as well as working on music that he started while he was touring with Recover. At the end of 2005 Island Records signed the musician, and by summer 2006, Keyes and his band, now known as Young Love, were performing with Stolen Transmission at Annex in New York City and opening shows for Head Automatica. In mid-July, a live video of Keyes performing the song "We Want Drugs" acoustic was released on YouTube.

In September, two short promotional videos were released for the single "Discotech". The single was also featured on the FIFA 07 soundtrack. In October, a full video featuring live footage was released for the single, and on November 21, 2006, the "Young Love EP" was released on iTunes, and featured "Discotech" a new song, "Tragedy" and two remixes. In December, Young Love played several shows with British MC Lady Sovereign.

In early January 2007, Billboard listed Young Love as one of "2007's Best Bets" for the year, and described their album as "...the kind of pop that we've been missing: melodic, catchy, smart and as young and in love-with the ubiquitous 'she'-as Romeo...". On January 3, 2007, MTV premiered the video for the band's newest single, "Find A New Way". In addition, the single will serve as the theme song for the network's new Jennifer Lopez-produced reality series, DanceLife, which premiered January 15, 2007.

January 30, 2007 was the official release of Young Love's full-length debut, "Too Young to Fight It". The album includes both "Discotech" and "Tragedy" along with nine more original songs. In February, the band will start a tour, playing shows with several different acts including Foreign Islands, Moros Eros and Federalist. On April 29, 2007, the band signed with Konspiracy Theory Music to better promote themselves.

In the summer of 2007, Young Love opened for the Erasure "Light at the End of the World" tour. Cities included Seattle, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cleveland and Brooklyn.

Other members include Bob Mann, Santiago Vela III, Ross Tweedy, and Erik Tonnesen.

Discography

Albums

*"Too Young to Fight It"

EPs

*"Young Love EP"

*"Stolen Transmission Single"

Non Album Tracks

1979 (From )

ingles

External links

* [http://www6.islandrecords.com/site/artist_home.php?artist_id=623 Official Site @ Island Records]
* [http://hardrock.com/live2/hello/YoungLove.asp Young Love feature on hardrock.com]
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* [http://www.ishotyourband.com/w/younglove.html Live photos of Young Love]