One of the first bands I saw at my annual pilgrimage to Austin, Texas for the SXSW Festival (top 15 bands post here), were LA’s Young & Sick. You might know the main man Nick as the vocalist on Mmoths’ ‘For Her’ (he’s also an illustrator) but live, their music is a more Alt R&B-style affair with emphasis on harmony-lead crooning matched to some colourful yet delicate arrangements.
I was impressed by Nick and his three-piece band’s sound but I felt they lacked a big song to draw people in overall. ‘Heartache Fetish’ was probably the most memorable song of the night. Their debut LP is out next week on Harvest Records.
‘Glass’ also features on the album:
Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005. He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Cara Magazine, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, co-founder of Lumo Club, event curator, Indie Sleaze club promoter, and producer of gigs and monthly listening parties & events in Dublin.
