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Youngr

Youngr (Dario Younger Brigham-Bowes, also known as Dario Darnell) is a British singer, songwriter, producer and musician. The son of August Darnell (alias Kid Creole of Kid Creole and the Coconuts), he was born in Urmston, near Manchester, England, on 27 February 1989. He began his music career in 2012, forming Liverpool-based act Picture Book with his brother Lorne Ashley Brigham-Bowes. He has recorded and performed as a solo artist under the name Youngr since 2016.

Youngr
Background information
Birth nameDario Younger Brigham-Bowes
Born27 February 1989 (1989-02-27) (age 35)
Urmston, England
OriginUrmston, England
GenresPop, dance-pop
Years active2012 – present
Labels
Websitewww.youngrmusic.com

Picture Book

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The two multi-instrumentalist brothers attended university at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts (LIPA), where they developed their musical skills, collaborated with other artists, and developed the electronic dance sound that characterized Picture Book's debut EP At Last, released 6 February 2012.[1] The brothers co-wrote and co-recorded the tracks with singer-songwriter Greta Svabo Bech,[2] whose contributions to the project gained her the notoriety that led to her collaboration with Deadmau5 on "Raise Your Weapon."[3]

A notable early credit from these years was the brothers' co-write of the track "My Love" from Cher's 2013 album Closer to the Truth.

When Bech left the Picture Book project, Dario took over front-man duties for the band,[4] which they renamed Stony Browder Jr. after the brothers' late uncle, who had led their father's first project, Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.[5] Dario's brother Ash continued to lead Stony Browder Jr. after Dario embarked on his solo career as Youngr.

Solo career

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Dario began to gain popularity as a solo artist partly through a series of one-take performance videos he released on Facebook and his YouTube channel,[6] covering artists such as Daft Punk, Dua Lipa, Tove Lo, Linkin Park, and Jamiroquai.[7][8][9] Jamiroquai's lead singer, Jay Kay, specifically name-checked Youngr's live mashup of his band's songs, which included "Virtual Insanity", "Little L", "Cosmic Girl", and "Canned Heat".[10][9]

In April 2016, he released the track "Out of My System."[11] It became a viral hit, and 10 months later had been streamed 20 million times on Spotify, a total that later rose to over 37 million. Following its success he went out on a world tour, which included a 27 February 2017, show at the O2 ABC.[12] While on tour, he collaborated on remixes with artists in South America and India.[13]

A second viral hit came with his bootleg of The Temper Trap’s "Sweet Disposition", which was viewed over 15 million times in its first two weeks.[14]

On the strength of these hits Dario signed a deal with Island Records, which re-released "Out of My System." His subsequent releases included the single "Monsters" on April 14, 2017,[15] the video for which was premiered by Billboard on April 25;,[16] the September 2017 single "What's Next," co-written and co-produced with Asia Whiteacre;[17] and "Space for Us," a collaboration with Wingtip.[18] In January 2018 Island released Youngr's debut album This Is Not an Album, which collected his releases from the previous year[19] and also included the new single "Ooh Lordy".[20]

In May of that year he applied his talents to a tourism promotion for Visit Jersey, filming a video of himself performing on various instruments, at different locations on the island, a remix he had previously recorded of the soundtrack to the BBC detective series Bergerac.[21]

Also in 2018 he teamed with Armin van Buuren's record label Armada Music to release a bootleg.[22] That led to his signing an exclusive deal on 19 July 2019 with Armada,[23] which released that summer and fall his singles "Nightcrawling," "Delusional,"[24] and "Superman."[25]

In 2020 he released his album Memories on Armada,[26] described as "a ten-track journey through Youngr’s life experiences,",[27] followed by a mixtape, Bootleg Mix Vol. 1,[citation needed] a collection of Youngr bootlegs from Armada's back catalog, to which the label had given the artist full access.[28] The mixtape led off with a reworking of Autoerotique's "Count On You."[29]

On tour, he has performed in 45 countries,[30] at festivals including SXSW, Latitude Festival, Ultra Music Festival, Montreux Jazz Festival and The Meadows Music & Arts Festival,[31] and at Ministry of Sound's birthday jam in September 2019.[32]

In 2021 he took part in Simon Cowell/Syco's new music competition for ITV called Walk the Line. Youngr appeared as the opening act on the second episode, broadcast on 13 December 2021, performing a version of his 2018 single "Ooh Lordy".[33][34][35] However, he was eliminated from the competition at that point, with the reigning champion Ella Rothwell[36][37][38][39] going through to the third episode.

Discography

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Albums and EPs

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With Picture Book
  • 2012: At Last (EP)
As Youngr
  • 2018: This is Not an Album (Island Records)
  • 2018: Obsession (EP) (Island Records)
  • 2020: Memories (Armada Music)
  • 2020: Bootleg Mix Vol. 1 (Armada Music)

Singles

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  • 2016: "Out of My System" (Island Records)
  • 2016: "Too Keen" (Island Records)
  • 2017: "'93" (Island Records)
  • 2017: "Monsters" (Island Records)
  • 2017: "What's Next" (Island Records)
  • 2017: "Stronger" (Island Records)
  • 2017: "Give It Up" (with Endor) (Island Records)
  • 2018: "Lost in Translation (Remixes)" (Island Records)
  • 2018: "Remember" (Island Records)
  • 2018: "Ooh Lordy" (Island Records)
  • 2019: "Nightcrawling" (Armada Music)
  • 2019: "Superman" (Armada Music)
  • 2019: "Delusional" (feat. ilselena) (Armada Music)
  • 2021: "Brothers and Sisters" (Armada Music)
  • 2021: "Boy from Manchester" (Armada Music)
  • 2021: "Wild Kids" (with Black Tiger Sex Machine) (Kannibalen Records)[40]

References

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  1. ^ Anita Awbi (26 January 2012), Picture Book, PRS for Music, retrieved 26 April 2021
  2. ^ PICTURE BOOK (FEAT. GRETA SVABO BECH) ANNOUNCE NEW EP 'AT LAST', Salad Days Magazine, retrieved 15 April 2021
  3. ^ Picture Book singer Greta Svabo Bech on how she came to feature in a Deadmau5 set, Liverpool Echo, 10 December 2010, retrieved 15 April 2021
  4. ^ Youngr - Live In Session, Subfrantic Music, retrieved 23 April 2021
  5. ^ Jon Pareles (19 May 2016), "Dapper as Ever, Kid Creole Dresses Up His Songs for a New Musical", New York Times, retrieved 23 April 2021
  6. ^ Moroney, Cailey, YOUNGR ONLY NEEDS ONE TAKE FOR HIS 'OUT OF MY SYSTEM' VIDEO, Purple Sneakers, retrieved 15 April 2021
  7. ^ Smith, Da'Shan (25 April 2017), Youngr Unveils Video For 'Monsters': Premiere, Billboard, retrieved 26 April 2021
  8. ^ Youngr - Linkin Park Bootleg (Live From Llamaland Studios), 24 February 2022, retrieved 6 October 2022
  9. ^ a b Youngr - The Jamiroquai Bootleg (Live From Llamaland Studios), 12 August 2022, retrieved 6 October 2022
  10. ^ @Jamiroquai (5 October 2022). "Had a great chat..." (Tweet). Retrieved 4 March 2023 – via Twitter.
  11. ^ Rogers, Mandy (13 May 2016), EMERGING ARTIST: YOUNGR, EQ Music Blog, retrieved 15 April 2021
  12. ^ Rebecca Parker (25 February 2017), Electro-pop artist Youngr on his love of Scotland and collaborating with Simply Red, Glasgow Live, retrieved 23 April 2021
  13. ^ Evans, Steph (1 January 2017), Watch Youngr reinvent "Out of My System" with Los Tetas & Kutle Khan, Earmilk, retrieved 15 April 2021
  14. ^ Chris Varvaro (4 November 2019), Youngr Soars to Greater Heights as "Superman", The Nocturnal Times, retrieved 23 April 2021
  15. ^ Robles, Jonathan (27 March 2017), Interview: Youngr Talks Album Plans, Teases Steve Aoki Collaboration, Variance, retrieved 15 April 2021
  16. ^ Smith, Da'Shan (25 April 2017), Youngr Unveils Video For 'Monsters': Premiere, Billboard, retrieved 26 April 2021
  17. ^ Youngr Release New Single 'What's Next' via Island Records, Broadway World, 22 September 2017, retrieved 15 April 2021
  18. ^ Kress, Bryan (7 December 2017), Wingtip Makes 'Space' For Himself On New Collab with Youngr: Exclusive, Billboard, retrieved 26 April 2021
  19. ^ Younger This Is Not An Album, Female.com.au, retrieved 26 April 2021
  20. ^ Schmitt, Tyler (5 January 2018), Youngr's New Single 'Ooh Lordy' Is the Perfect Friday Dance Jam, Variance, retrieved 15 April 2021
  21. ^ Heath, Ian (31 May 2018), Bergerac tune remixed for YouTube video, Jersey Evening Post, retrieved 15 April 2021
  22. ^ MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST YOUNGR SIGNS WITH ARMADA MUSIC AND DROPS NEW SINGLE: 'NIGHTCRAWLING', FindYourSounds, 20 July 2019, retrieved 23 April 2021
  23. ^ Multi-Instrumentalist Youngr Signs With Armada Music And Drops New Single NIGHTCRAWLING, Broadway World, 19 July 2019, retrieved 15 April 2021
  24. ^ Youngr, Wonderland Magazine, 25 October 2019, retrieved 15 April 2021
  25. ^ THIS WEEK'S NEW TRACKS WILL HAVE YOU PRESSING 'REWIND' TO PUT THEM ON 'ROTATE' AGAIN - FRESH MUSIC, Fresh Music Freaks, 4 October 2019, retrieved 23 April 2021
  26. ^ Akshay Bhanawat (14 February 2020), T.H.E Interview – Youngr, T.H.E. Music Essentials, retrieved 23 April 2021
  27. ^ Frances Guay (31 January 2020), Youngr Paints A Bigger Picture With First-Ever Album: 'Memories', EDM Junkies, retrieved 23 April 2021
  28. ^ INTERVIEW: Youngr's 'Bootleg Mixtape Vol. 01' Arrives as one of the Year's Top Mixtapes, The Nocturnal Times, 23 September 2020, retrieved 23 April 2021
  29. ^ YOUNGR RELEASES FIRST TRACK OF UPCOMING BOOTLEG MIXTAPE:AUTOEROTIQUE – COUNT ON YOU (YOUNGR BOOTLEG), Find Your Sounds, 7 August 2020, retrieved 23 April 2021
  30. ^ JessicaFra (31 January 2020), YOUNGR PAINTS A BIGGER PICTURE WITH FIRST-EVER ALBUM: 'MEMORIES', The Backstage Access, retrieved 23 April 2021
  31. ^ Youngr - Live In Session, Subfrantic Music, retrieved 23 April 2021
  32. ^ Youngr Announced For Ministry of Sound Birthday, Ministry of Sound, retrieved 23 April 2021
  33. ^ "One to watch: Youngr premieres vertical Drive video". www.officialcharts.com.
  34. ^ "MUSIC REVIEW: TranSLatION please?". 10 June 2018.
  35. ^ "Weekly Interview Series 1/25/18: Dario Darnell (Youngr) - Pedal of the Day". www.pedal-of-the-day.com.
  36. ^ Marchant, Kiera Jessica (12 December 2021). "Bristol-born singer wins the first round of Walk The Line". BristolLive.
  37. ^ "Rothwell". Music-News.com.
  38. ^ "INTERVIEW: Rothwell". Music Musings & Such. 14 November 2017.
  39. ^ "Rothwell Official". rothwell.
  40. ^ "Wild Kids - Single by Black Tiger Sex Machine & Youngr on Apple Music". Apple Music. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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