The Youth and The Young

Taking the energy of Celtic rock and marrying it to the exuberance of modern Scottish indie-folk, Gestures – the debut album from Edinburgh’s The Youth And Young – proves that past comparisons to Arcade Fire aren’t all that far off the mark.

As has been the case since their debut EP dropped two years ago, the band’s dynamism takes its cue from the alternating, overlapping vocals of Ryan McGlone and Alice Anderson. But the eight tracks on new album “Gestures” are painted on a bigger canvas than anything before them, with wide-reaching melodies and heftier production thrusting the songs into a space between, say, Admiral Fallow and Broken Records.

The expanded strings on Blueprints and howling guitar on Escher Drawn are just two examples of how every individual element is now working harder within the united force of the seven-piece band.

Dylan Tierney

Dylan is and 18 year old singer/songwriter from Inverness.  He began writing music at the early age of 12 and had recorded his first track by 15.  His song “Do you ever think” has had over 16 000 views on YouTube.

His music style can be described as Indie/Blues/Country and is influenced by the likes of Fleetwood Mac, Bob Dylan, Jake Bugg and Johnny Cash.

In the past Dylan has played at Belladrum Festival, Jocktoberfest, XPO North and recently supporting 90’s legends Space at the Ironworks.

After taking some time to write new material Dylan is ready for whatever this year will bring for him