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Youngmond Grand

Kill Or Be Killed

About Me


"Thanks to three North vs. South music festivals in Lawrence, the pipeline of under-the-radar Austin, Texas, acts coming to the area is busier than ever. Youngmond Grand has already made multiple trips north, but the tuneful outfit is going full force this time around with four shows in three days. Trafficking in dancey, synthed-out indie pop and sumptuous sing-alongs, the classy quintet is plenty deserving of a surrogate scene."
- Richard Gintowt, Pitch.com
"A strong debut from the heirs to Fivehead’s ragged indie-rock throne. If you don’t recognize yourself or your friends in "Break Guitars," then you obviously don’t live in Austin." - Christopher Gray, The Austin Chronicle
"Melodic indie rock... exploding in spurts of volcanic cinder. Twinkling guitar lines offset the intensity." - Darcie Stevens, The Austin Chronicle
"... The album gently sways from soaring melodies to caustic dissonance rather than jumping from chorus to verse without even a mild bridge. Not bad." - J-Sin, Smother.net
"39. - Youngmond Grand - Pressing the Holes - The Sculptures Fall EP"
- Andy Langer’s Next Big Thing, "Top 50 of 2005", KROX
"The Sculptures Fall E.P." is available at Waterloo Records and CDBaby.com

My Interests

Music:

Member Since: 5/7/2005
Band Website: youngmondgrand.com
Band Members: Clint Myers - Vocal, Guitar

Jonathan Humphrey - Percussion, Vocal

Will Rhodes - Guitar, Synthesizer

bassplayinben - Bass, Synthesizer, Vocal, Sampler

John Pfirman - Keys, Guitar, Vocal

Guests:

Chris Heinrich - Fitness Director, Studio Cheerleader, Fevered Ranter, Pedal Steel Guitar Molester, Telecaster Blaster

Travis Garaffa - Guitar, Percussion

John Leon - Pedal Steel Guitar

Bryce Clifford - Piano

Kyle Hunt - Piano, Sampler

Amy Mitchell - Vocal

James Stevens - Acoustic Guitar

Kullen Fuchs - Trumpet

Lauren Fogel - Vocal

Influences: originators and imitators, good and bad, love and hate, early and late
Sounds Like: The noises in your head at the beginning, middle, and end of a long day that turns into an even longer night.
Type of Label: None

My Blog

high weirdness @ Club Deville tonight

Come check us out, we're doing it a little bit differently tonight. Jon and Johnny are up in the great white north, and George D asked if he could play with us for his mom's b-day. Tonight we are two ...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Wed, 29 Aug 2007 04:13:00 PST

Club DeVille good samaritan rock club meeting tonight!

We're throwing a last-minute shindig to benefit The Solace Bros., a bunch of good guys from Tucson who lost the transmission in their van while driving the mean streets of I-10 to bring the rock to th...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Sun, 24 Jun 2007 03:38:00 PST

YG on tour right now...check it!

We're sitting here in The Hideaway in lovely Norman, Oklahoma, where we are enjoying a meal of pepperoni/jalapeno pizza and a couple of pitchers of Blue Moon beer. In a little while, we'll get up and ...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Fri, 23 Feb 2007 07:01:00 PST

Hello 2007... Stubb's BBQ Saturday night!

The new year is here, and we have no fear. We'll be touring around the midwest in the spring. We'll also be releasing a full-length album. We'll also be staying up late and playing in 3 bands that hav...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Sat, 13 Jan 2007 02:38:00 PST

Beerland Tonight!

After you're done freezefreezefreezing your ass off at Waterloo park, come on over to Beerland, where people will generally be tired of talking about the weather. Low Line Caller opens, followed by Ro...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Fri, 01 Dec 2006 09:20:00 PST

The end of an era is fast approaching.

Have you missed us? Maybe not, if you were one of the brave souls who went to Lawrence for the 3rd Annual North vs South Music Festival, or one of the dedicated music lovers who showed up for the Almo...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:05:00 PST

Come get your summertime YG fix...

Because unlike last summer, we aren't performing every other frickin' night. Due to circumstances entirely within our control, we won't be hitting the stage again untilthe end of August. That means yo...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Fri, 30 Jun 2006 04:55:00 PST

quick/dirty

'cause that's the way we like it.Beerland tonight. The poster says it all. Tammany Hall Machine, YG, Red Leaves, Cassette.new sounds, new songs...Bring yourself and more. Score!!!...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Fri, 26 May 2006 01:47:00 PST

YG and TWBOD during SXSW (and maybe some more abbreviations)

Wednesday 6:00 PM - Til We're Blue Or DestroyHouse Party @ 34th & CherrywoodThursday 2:00 PM - Youngmond GrandEast Side Scootananny SXSW party at Red's Scoot Inn, E. 4th Stwith OKgo and more...Friday ...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Wed, 15 Mar 2006 11:04:00 PST

We just couldn't wait.

So we tried to act like we were going to lay low for a while, but we got tired of it after about 3 weeks. We're addicted to the stage! To feed our addiction, we've set up two shows for this weekend. I...
Posted by Youngmond Grand on Thu, 23 Feb 2006 02:47:00 PST