Jubal Lee Young

There are generally certain expectations that accompany the careers of any offspring born to famous parents. After all, it’s naturally assumed that the bloodline will assure the gene pool remains intact. Consider then the anticipation that might greet the son of not one, but two, accomplished individuals. In order to succeed, it takes not only an extraordinary amount of talent, but the ability to demonstrate one’s own talent and tenacity. That said, credit Jubal Lee Young for taking the lessons from his famous forebears — his father, Steve Young, was an initial inspiration within the outlaw country movement and known for penning the Eagles standard “Seven Bridges Road” and Waylon Jennings’ signature song “Lonesome, On’ry & Mean,”and his mother, Terrye Newkirk who composed the archival originals “My Oklahoma” and “Come Home, Daddy” and was one of the Tulsa Oklahoma contingent that migrated to Los Angeles in the mid ‘60s and made their mark in the music scene there. Early on, it was his mom’s record collection that helped inspire his enduring infatuation with music. Fortunately, Jubal has made his own mark as an artist of decided distinction. With five exemplary albums to his credit — Not Another Beautiful Day (2006), his self-titled sophomore set (2007), Last Free Place in America (2009), Take It Home (2011), On a Dark Highway (2014), and his spectacular new effort, Wild Birds Warble, his first new effort a full decade — he’s shown himself to be well capable of creating an emphatic sound that sets him apart from any and all artists working within similar realms.. “I need music like I need air and water,” Jubal insists. “I like to explore it and relish the creative process.” That he does, and given those sentiments, it’s hardly surprising that Wild Birds Warble makes for such a welcome return, one that reestablishes the fact that Jubal is an Americana original in his own right, an artist reared in the roots of a certain ‘60s sound who’s fused that traditional template with actual contemporary credence. Like his dad, he’s a singular individual, an artist who carves his own path forward while infusing his own personal perspective. Yes, he retains that unapologetic outlaw persona — a trait he inherited from his dad — but like his dad, he’s an absolute original who stands firmly on his own footing and makes music that’s emphatic, engaging and decidedly demonstrative besides. (Full bio at juballeeyoung.com)

Goodlettsville, TN