From a personalized song to a private concert package, Youth Sounds is offering fans some very fun rewards for taking part in its recently-launched Kickstarter campaign, whose purpose is to fund the band's debut full-length album, "Favors." But if you ask us, the strongest incentive to pitch in is that, if the campaign is successful, you'll get to hear a whole album full of impeccable dream pop a la the band's new single, "Burn Out." "Burn Out," the first single off the yet-to-be-completed album "Favours," was recorded at Festival Recording Studios (Art Neville, Lil Wayne, Michelle [...]
New Orleans' Youth Sounds have returned with a gorgeous new single, "Burn Out." This shoegaze and dreamy track would fit perfect amongst the midnight backdrops of Drive . Erika Mejia's delicate vocals float so smoothly over these minimal, but engaging synths. It just all is so pretty and has a wonderfully inspiring message. This off the band's 3rd EP, Favors , but need help in order to finish up all the tracks. You can head over to their Kickstarter, where they look to try to reach $3,000 goal. I mean, one listen to the [...]
Today's song is "Burn It Out" by Youth Sounds . Youth Sounds is a five-piece band made up of the Mejia siblings (Federico- bass, Erika- vocals, and Nicolas- drums), Federico's wife (Taryn Mejia- keyboard) and a close friend (Adrian Frye- guitar). This is the latest single from their third EP Favors and was recorded at Festival Recording Studios (Lil Wayne, Juvenile, Michelle Williams) just outside of New Orleans. Rick Naiser engineered and produced the single, along with Youth Sounds' Federico Mejia as co-producer. The band made the decision to record a Spanish version of the song, "Sin [...]
Hailing from New Orleans, Youth Sounds is proud to introduce their new single, "Burn Out." Their nostalgic flare doesn't just refer to the lyrics but also the sparkling synth and Erika Mejia's gentle vocals. Although they are bilingual (they offer the track in Spanish too, as "Sin Ti," which seems more appropriate actually), they blend [...]
Link: www.youthsoundsmusic.com For fans of: Metric, Rilo Kiley, Stars Releases: "The Bit Parts" , "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" Take note: Recorded with producers Sean Powers and Rick Naiser of Festival Recording Studios (Art Neville, LFO, Lil Wayne, Michelle Williams). Covered by the likes of Music Connection and iHeartRadio, among many other outlets. [...]
Link: www.myspace.com/youthsoundsmus ic For fans of: Metric, Rilo Kiley, Stars Releases: "The Bit Parts" , "Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow" Take note: Recorded with producers Sean Powers and Rick Naiser of Festival Recording Studios (Art Neville, LFO, Lil Wayne, Michelle Williams). Covered by the likes of Music Connection and iHeartRadio, among many other outlets. Selected to [...]
The talented Youth Sounds are back with a new EP called, Tomorrow, Tomorrow, and Tomorrow… The 5 song player sees the band take on a sharp right and delve deeper into making more pop-oriented tunes. While previous EP, The Bit Parts, was more focused on ambient, atmospheric worlds, the band has now decided to focus a lot more on Erika's vocals. I actually really appreciate how the sound has grown, and it doesn't just feel like more of the same. One thing does remain the same is the same excellent lyricism. Standout track "It's Hell, finds way [...]
Today's song is "It's Hell" by Youth Sounds . This song is off the band's sophomore release of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow.. . This album is the follow up to the band's 2010 The Bit Parts. Youth Sounds officially began in the gulf's cultural stronghold, New Orleans, in late 2009. Unofficially, the band began long before that. Siblings Erika and Federico Mejia sang in church choirs and taught themselves when their parents could no longer afford lessons. With the addition of Adrian Frye and Taryn Mejia the band was complete. In the [...]
Anything even mildly resembling neo-shoegaze/dreampop will usually cause me to rubberneck as I did during the first ten seconds of "Smoke and Mirrors" by Youth Sounds . The completely self-produced New Orleans ensemble was originally conceived by siblings Federico and Erika Mejia, who developed a love of music at an early age, and participated in church choirs when their parents could not longer afford music lessons. In August of 2010 Youth Sounds debuted the short but sweet Bit Parts EP , after adding additional members Adrian Frye and Taryn Mejia to help fill things out. Last February's [...]
Anything even mildly resembling neo-shoegaze/dreampop will usually cause me to rubberneck as I did during the first ten seconds of "Smoke and Mirrors" by Youth Sounds. The completely self-produced New Orleans ensemble was originally conceived by siblings Federico and Erika Mejia, who developed a love of music at an early age, and participated in church [...]
Youth Sounds - It's Hell It's been almost 8 months since I heard any music by Youth Sounds yet it's safe to say those 8 months away have been put to good use. Youth Sounds return with a brilliant new 5 track EP. Taking a huge leap forward with their music 'Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow' is a true stand to sophisticated indie/pop. Building on the success of their debut EP 'The Bit Parts' Youth Sounds continue to produce mind blowing beautiful music. Myspace: www.myspace.com/youthsoundsmus ic [...]
Youth Sounds, based out of New Orleans, have the talent to be America's equivalent to The Joy Formidable. It's hazy but it's also filled with crunching riffs, that balances the line between sweet and naughty. "As Strangers Would" shows off the lovely vocal ability of lead singer Erika Mejia and sets on to a world of moody, heavy-hearted filled souls. The song builds up this emotional intensity that never raises Erika's voice but the instrumentation arises to new huge energy levels, giving off this radiant light of hope. All 3 songs on their debut EP are fantastic and are a great [...]
The indie quartet of Federico Mejia, Erika Mejia, Adrian Frye, and Taryn Mejia from New Orleans is known as Youth Sounds. They only came together late last year and they are, well, a young band. Their name might be misleading though-their sound is mature and refined. Their sound may best be described as shoegaze. I wouldn't disagree with that characterization but it's a little more than that. The heavy synths combine with the dreamy vocals and light piano to provide for an enchanting sound. The enchanting sound is being well received in the blogosphere and it's got a [...]
Madeline Madeline Adams is another young singer with gobs more talent than I'll ever have and she wields her skills without using over simplified cliche lyrical confessions. Miss Adams has clearly studied the greats and adopted their surefooted vocals while covering some more modern subject matter. While she may not be reinventing the genre she is extending it's relevance with fine form. She'll be opening for Elf Power on their European tour which sounds like a pretty fantastic bill. [MP3] White Flag [...]
I woke up this morning to an email about Youth Sounds, a band that got its start in New Orleans back in 2009. As always, I took a listen, totally dug what I heard, and am now sharing my good fortune with you. Youth Sounds' debut offering, The Bit Parts, is a 3-song EP that held my attention from beginning to end. For a young band, their songs aren't lost in a jumble of attempts to be diverse... they're focused, clean, and sound as if they've been doing this for years.
Youth Sounds is a delightful group out of New Orleans that has seeped onto my radar. They're making tunes that are pop-inspired and dreamy, but are infused with some heartbreaking lyrics. It's all about balance though, and for these guys it works. Their EP, The Bit Parts is a short 3 track introduction to what they're all about, and I, for one, am excited to hear more. Youth Sounds - As Strangers Would
Youth Sound come from New Orleans and are based on the brother-sister duo of Federico and Erika Mejia. So far they've released only a 3-tracks EP titled The Bit Parts, which came into our hands. I must say, this band reminds me of a new-age Blonde Redhead. Fresh sound, sweet pop/rock melodies and a beautiful voice by Erika make this one a instant hit. Will be waiting for more from this band. Keep it up! Youth Sounds - As Strangers Would Artist.Site
El sonido Friday Night esta vez está a cargo de los Youth Sounds , cuarteto formado recientemente en Nueva Orleans encabezado por los hermanos Erika y Federico Mejía, jóvenes músicos que ganaron su experiencia en coros de iglesia y desarrollaron su técnica al mantenerse artísticamente estilizados. Tienen un EP de nombre The Bit Parts , y suenan a una mezcla entre los Broken Social Scene y The Bird and the Bee . Muy pegajoso y [...]
3 songs is plenty to introduce you to the group Youth Sounds . Based out of New Orleans, they're a band fronted by the brother and sister duo Erika and Federico Mejia and have put together a short EP of incredibly solid songs. A full and powerful sound is topped with smooth vocals that leave you somewhere wondering if they came from the 80's or present. A passion for 80's synths is definitely noticeable from Federico but they don't overpower the EP. The songs remain acoustic sounding with banging drums reminiscent of The National's 'Boxer' ( drum [...]
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