Young Wonder
{{Short description|Irish electronica duo}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2020}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Young Wonder
| image =
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| origin = Cork
| genre = {{hlist|electro-pop|}}
| years_active = {{start date|2012}}–2019?
| label = Feel Good Lost Records
| website = {{facebook|youngwondermusic}}
| past_members = * Ian Ring
- Rachel Koeman
}}
Young Wonder were an Irish electro-pop duo from Cork.{{Cite web|url=https://www.totallydublin.ie/music/music-features/music-interview-young-wonder/|title=Music Interview: Young Wonder|date=30 May 2015}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.joe.ie/music/joe-meets-cork-music-duo-young-wonder-362079|title=JOE meets...Cork music duo Young Wonder|website=JOE.ie}}
Career
Ian Ring is from Ballintemple and Rachel Koeman is from Watergrasshill, with a Dutch father. They met in 2012, and played at Castlepalooza in that year, and at the 2013 Latitude Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/artsfilmtv/corks-electro-pop-duo-young-wonder-push-all-the-right-buttons-329975.html|title=Cork's electro-pop duo Young Wonder push all the right buttons|date=12 May 2015|website=www.irishexaminer.com}} Their debut album, Birth, was nominated for the Choice Music Prize; The Irish Times called it "evocative and powerful, a run of songs that glisten from both slick studio shaping and some strong, deft hooks."{{Cite web|url=https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/young-wonder-birth-album-review-1.2212817|title=Young Wonder: Birth | Album Review|first=Jim|last=Carroll|website=The Irish Times}} By 2019 the duo had separated, with Ring making music under the name "Boku."{{Cite web|url=https://www.redbull.com/ie-en/cork-producer-boku-exclusive-mix-red-bull|title=Hear Cork producer Boku's exclusive mix for Red Bull here|website=Red Bull}}
Personnel
- Ian Ring (producer)
- Rachel Koeman (vocals)
Discography
;EPs
- Young Wonder (2012)
- Show Your Teeth (2013){{Cite web|url=https://youngwonder.bandcamp.com/album/show-your-teeth|title=Show Your Teeth, by Young Wonder|website=Young Wonder}}
;Albums
References
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External links
- {{twitter|young__wonder}}
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Category:Electronic music duos
Category:2013 establishments in Ireland
Category:Musical groups from Cork (city)