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Young Legs | |
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Origin | New Jersey, U.S. |
Genres | Folk music, indie rock |
Years active | 2010 | –present
Labels | Mint 400 |
Members | Steven Donahue |
Website | younglegs |
Young Legs is an American folk musician from New Jersey.
Young Legs is an indie folk musician and the artistic moniker of Steven Donahue, a multi-instrumentalist from Denville, New Jersey. Jersey Beat columnist Deborah Draisin describes his music as "innocent, free and intricate". [1] [2] In 2010, he recorded an album in his parents' basement titled The Fog and The Forest, which Donahue explains as "the story of a disenchanted lover who permanently finds solace in a misty wood." [3] Mint 400 Records signed Young Legs in 2015.
In 2015, Mint 400 Records released the single "Resolution". [1] The twelve-track album Promise of Winter was released on May 19, 2015, which ranges from whispery folk to brash indie-rock. [2] He performed at the 2016 North Jersey Indie Rock Festival. [4] On November 4, 2016, Young Legs released the single "Ring of Salt," [5] [6]
The Petal and the Page album was released on December 9, 2016. [7]
Young Legs appears on the Fairmont album A Spring Widow, sharing vocals with Neil Sabatino on the song "Box of Crickets". [8] He also performs on the album Fabricated by Defend the Rhino." [9]
Donahue plays bass guitar and provides backing vocals for The Big Drops. [10] He also plays bass guitar for Trim Tabs, along with Justin Grabosky on vocals and guitar, Ezra Lowrey on keys and Michael Matrisciano on drums. [11]