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Hometown: Hamburg, VIC, AU
Label: Pop Boomerang (Australia)
Management: Mick Young
Website: www.youngwerther.bandcamp.com
Sounds Like: Augie March, Nick Drake, Fleet Foxes
Genre: Singer Songwriter
Australian artist, based in Europe, folk inspired, singer, songwriter.
Young Werther (aka Mick Young) makes music that wraps you in its arms and slowly seeps into your skin. From the gently finger picked guitar through his more rollicking moments, to the poetic shivers of his beautiful voice, this is glorious modern folk music for the soul, with a distinctive Australian bent.
Young began his career with Melbourne indie folk/rock band The Restless in 2000 writing all the songs on their critically acclaimed 2004 self-titled album. https://youngwerther.bandcamp.com/album/the-restless-by-the-restless (Cavalier Records).
The album received nationwide radio coverage on Triple J (Australia's national network) and 3 singles from the album were named "King Pick" by Australia's top radio DJ, Richard Kingsmill.
After 3 Eps and one album, The Restless went their separate ways in 2006.
Young became a solo artist and in 2008 released the beautifully haunting, autumnal "Treasure" mini-album which was named in Beat Magazine's "Singles of the Year". This success led to shows with some of Australia's biggest names including Paul Dempsey (Something for Kate), Kate Miller Heidke, Clare Bowditch, Katie Noonan and James Reyne.
After extensive touring Young released "Knights of the Department Store" (Popboomerang Records) in 2010 and was named Triple J "Feature Artist". Sold out shows in Sydney and Melbourne grew his Australian profile.
Young has recently moved to Europe to grow his fan base there and is working on a new album.
“...Young Werther aka Mick Young, a brilliant, talented musician based in Melbourne. Having been told of Mick’s music by a friend, I approached Young Werther’s set with much excitement and anticipation, and was not in any way disappointed. His soothing vocals and honest lyrics were some of the best I have heard from an individual artist in such a long time.
Read more at http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/reviews/events/18741/Paul-Dempsey-Young-Werther-Northcote-Social-Club-Melbourne-30609#g2pRxZdOjxYD1Wx6.99”
Luke Jones - Faster Louder
“Young Werther (aka Michael Young) has enchanted audiences with his melancholy folk/pop over the past couple of years performing with the likes of Paul Dempsey, Jen Cloher and Brendan Welch. Songs like Cornish Green and A Bird Made of Ice from his beautiful mini-album Treasure resonated with its ethereal mistiness and aching sensitivity.
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Christine Lan - Beat Magazine
“The unassuming Young is the quintesssential troubadour and what is striking apart from a silky voice is his guitar work. Young is passionate about the acoustic, not just a guitarist picking it up for his solo gig;he can really make the instrument 'talk'.”
The Boomeister - Inpress Magazine
