Young Wonder

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Young Wonder
Origin Cork
Genres
Years active2012 (2012)–2019?
LabelsFeel Good Lost Records
Past members
  • Ian Ring
  • Rachel Koeman
Website Young Wonder on Facebook

Young Wonder were an Irish electro-pop duo from Cork. [1] [2]

Contents

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. [3] 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." [4] By 2019 the duo had separated, with Ring making music under the name "Boku." [5]

Personnel

Discography

EPs
Albums

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References

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  4. Carroll, Jim. "Young Wonder: Birth | Album Review". The Irish Times.
  5. "Hear Cork producer Boku's exclusive mix for Red Bull here". Red Bull.
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