Young Rising Sons
{{short description|American indie pop band}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=April 2025}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Young Rising Sons
| image = Young Rising Sons 03 11 2015 -9 (16800139991).jpg
| caption = Performing at the Troubadour in 2015
| origin = Brooklyn, New York, United States
| genre = Indie pop, pop rock, alternative rock
| years_active = 2010–present
| label = Dirty Canvas, Interscope{{cite web |url=http://www.interscope.com/artists/young-rising-sons |title=Young Rising Sons | Interscope Records |website=www.interscope.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160710014700/http://www.interscope.com/artists/young-rising-sons |archive-date=10 July 2016 |url-status=dead}}
| associated_acts = {{hlist|The 1975|Bleachers| The Griswolds|Halsey|Hunter Hunted|Joywave|The Kooks|The Neighbourhood}}
| website = {{url|http://www.youngrisingsons.net/}}
| current_members = {{plain list|1=
- Andy Tongren
- Julian Dimagiba
- Max Iantorno
- Steve Patrick
}}
| past_members = Dylan Scott
}}
Young Rising Sons are an American indie pop band consisting of Andy Tongren (lead singer/guitar), Julian Dimagiba (bass), Max Iantorno (guitar) and Steve Patrick (drums) formed in 2010. With the release of their debut single "High", Young Rising Sons signed with Dirty Canvas/Interscope Records in 2013.{{cite web|url=http://music.allaccess.com/an-interview-with-the-talented-guys-of-young-rising-sons-lead-singer-andy-tongren-dishes-on-their-recent-signing-with-interscope-records-their-upcoming-tour-with-little-daylight-and-much-more/ |title=An Interview With The Talented Guys of Young Rising Sons! Lead Singer, Andy Tongren Dishes on Their Recent Signing with Interscope Records, Their Upcoming Tour With Little Daylight and Much More |date=August 2014 |publisher=Music.allaccess.com |access-date=2015-11-05}}
BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe named "High" a "Next Hype" track upon its release in the spring of 2014.{{cite web|url=http://indiemusic.co/2014/07/25/young-rising-sons-celebrate-interscope-signing-with-release/ |title=Young Rising Sons Celebrate Interscope Signing with Release |publisher=Indiemusic.co |date=2014-07-25 |access-date=2015-11-05}}
Biography
=2010–2012: Band formation=
Dimagiba and Patrick grew up playing music together in Red Bank, NJ. After watching Andy Tongren perform an acoustic set at a New York City bar, the other members approached him about taking lead vocals in their newly formed band. They wrote music together for several years under different aliases until eventually landing the name Young Rising Sons.
=2013–2016: ''The High'' and Interscope Signing=
Through mutual friends of Andy Tongren, Young Rising Sons were introduced to New York producers Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta. After hearing Tongren's soulful voice and witnessing the band's incredible chemistry, they immediately signed Young Rising Sons to a production deal with their label Dirty Canvas Music.
The band then went on to collaborate with Dirty Canvas Shep Goodman and Aaron Accetta as well as long time friends Christian Medice and James Adam Shelley to record new music which ultimately led to their debut single "High".
The video for "High" premiered on Mostly Junk Food and Buzznet.{{cite web|last=Scarlata |first=Amy |url=http://www.buzznet.com/tags/premiere/video/ |title=Video |publisher=Buzznet |date=2011-06-23 |access-date=2015-11-05}} The response was explosive and quickly went viral hitting #1 on Hypem Twitter and landing on the main music page on YouTube. With the well received buzz, "High" instantly caught the attention of tastemakers across the globe including BBC Radio 1 DJ, Zane Lowe, who dubbed "High" his "Next Hype" track.
The band signed with Interscope Records in 2014. With this, Young Rising Sons released a self-titled four track EP through Dirty Canvas/Interscope Records.
Young Rising Sons spent 2014-2015 touring North America with such artists as Halsey,{{cite web|url=http://welistenhear.com/news/video-young-rising-sons-high/|title=Video: Young Rising Sons "High" - Listen Hear|date=2015-01-21|publisher=Welistenhear.com|access-date=2015-11-05}} Weezer, Bleachers, Kongos,{{cite web|url=http://www.myoceanstyle.com/young-rising-sons-on-tour-in-support-of-debut-ep/ |title=OCEAN Style – Young Rising Sons – On Tour In Support Of Debut Ep |publisher=Myoceanstyle.com |date=2014-08-25 |access-date=2015-11-05}} The 1975,{{cite web|author=Tehrene Firman |url=http://www.teenvogue.com/entertainment/music/2014-11/young-rising-sons-video-premiere |title=Young Rising Sons Exclusive Live Performance |publisher=Teen Vogue |date=2014-11-11 |access-date=2015-11-05}} and The Neighbourhood.{{cite web|author=Andrew Evans |url=http://whenthegramophonerings.com/2014/09/13/win-tickets-the-neighbourhood-young-rising-sons-london-uk/ |title=Win Tickets // The Neighbourhood & Young Rising Sons // London (UK) |publisher=When The Gramophone Rings |access-date=2015-11-05}}
"High" was featured in the NHL Awards, MLB Network, Carson Daly, NBC Summer Image Campaign in 2014.{{cite web|url=http://music.allaccess.com/young-rising-sons-shine-bright-at-las-troubadour/ |title=Young Rising Sons Shine Bright at LA's Troubadour! | All Access Music |date=21 August 2014 |publisher=Music.allaccess.com |access-date=2015-11-05}} The single was also featured on Fox's hit television show Red Band Society and ABC's Selfie in 2014 {{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vBWHXM5NdI |title=YouTube |publisher=YouTube |access-date=2015-11-05}}
On Monday, May 2, 2016, the band officially announced via their social media outlets that Dylan Scott would be leaving the band to pursue other interests.{{cite web|title=with love, the sons|url=https://www.facebook.com/youngrisingsons/photos/a.562767507075187.131414.521890777829527/1203458959672702/?type=3&theater|website=Young Rising Sons - Facebook|access-date=3 May 2016}}
= 2017-2021 =
In 2017 Young Rising Sons announced their departure from Interscope Records. They went on to release singles, "Whiskey," and "Noise," followed by the "SAD / Scatterbrain" EP in 2018. The band announced in late fall of 2018 they would be taking a hiatus. On October 16, 2020, the band ended the hiatus and released a new single called "Halloween". They released another new single on December 11, 2020, titled "Sadder". And on January 29, 2021, Young Rising Sons released the single "Sunday Sunshine".
= 2022-Present =
In March 2022, Young Rising Sons self-released their first full-length album, Still Point In a Turning World. {{Cite web |date=2022-03-11 |title=Premiere: Young Rising Sons - "Still Point In A Turning World." |url=https://www.wonderlandmagazine.com/2022/03/11/premiere-young-rising-sons-still-point-in-a-turning-world/ |access-date=2022-03-28 |website=Wonderland |language=en-GB}}
Discography
Young Rising Sons released their debut single "High" on July 22, 2014. The self-titled EP followed, officially released on July 22, 2014, by Dirty Canvas/Interscope Records.
The band released their latest single "Skeletons" on March 5, 2021.
=Albums=
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| Still Point in a Turning World
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| YRS
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=Extended plays=
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| scope="row"| Young Rising Sons EP
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| The High EP
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| scope="row"| The Kids Will Be Fine EP
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| Undefeatable +2
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| Swirl
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| Young
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| Suckers
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| Easy Listening
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| Sun In The Shower EP
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| Rising
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| Sons
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= Singles =
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| scope="row" |Carry On
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| scope="row" |Carry On (Acoustic)
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| Whiskey
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| Whiskey (Acoustic)
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| Noise
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| SAD / Scatterbrain
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| Halloween
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| Happy
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| Sadder
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| Sunday Sunshine
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| Skeletons
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| Outta My Head
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| Life's A Mess
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| Thank You
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| Like You
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| Tomorrow
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| I.C.D.R.N.
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| Peppermint Highway
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| Take Me Out
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| (Un)Happy Hour
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| Knockoff Elvis
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Category:Indie pop groups from New Jersey
Category:Alternative rock groups from New Jersey
Category:Interscope Records artists