Young Aviators | |
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 Young Aviators performing in 2014 | |
| Background information | |
| Origin | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Genres | Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock |
| Years active | 2009–2016 |
| Labels | Electric Honey (UK) |
| Past members | Decky McKay John Markey Kyle Haughey Oliver Melling |
| Website | youngaviators |
Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow. [1] They released their debut album Self Help via the label Electric Honey in 2013. [2] They disbanded in 2016.
Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Decky McKay (singer/songwriter), Kyle Haughey (bassist) and John Markey (drummer). [3] [4] In 2014 keyboardist Oliver Melling joined the band. [5]
In 2009, they toured the UK with indie rock band Reef. [6] In 2011 they released their EP Hunting for Heaven, which was favourably reviewed in musicOMH, [7] and toured with The Subways in the UK. [8]
In 2012, they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey. [9] This became the biggest selling CD album in the labels history. [10]
The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller [11] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis. [12] [13]
In August 2015, they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night". [14]
Frontman Decky McKay went on to found alt-country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018. [15]
Following a hiatus, the group released their latest EP 'Embrace the Inescapable' with Electric Honey in early 2023. [16]
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