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OriginGlasgow, Scotland

GenresAlternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock

Years active2009–2016

Young Aviators
Young Aviators performing in 2014
Background information
Origin	Glasgow, Scotland
Genres	Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock
Years active	2009–2016
Labels	Electric Honey (UK)

Past members	Decky McKay John Markey Kyle Haughey Oliver Melling

Website	youngaviators.bandcamp.com

Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow.^[1] They released their debut album Self Help via the label Electric Honey in 2013.^[2] They disbanded in 2016.

Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Decky McKay (singer/songwriter), Kyle Haughey (bassist) and John Markey (drummer).^[3]^[4] In 2014 keyboardist Oliver Melling joined the band.^[5]

In 2009, they toured the UK with indie rock band Reef.^[6] In 2011 they released their EP Hunting for Heaven, which was favourably reviewed in musicOMH,^[7] and toured with The Subways in the UK.^[8]

In 2012, they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey.^[9] This became the biggest selling CD album in the labels history. ^[10]

The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller^[11] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis.^[12]^[13]

In August 2015, they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night".^[14]

Frontman Decky McKay went on to found alt-country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018.^[15]

Following a hiatus, the group released their latest EP 'Embrace the Inescapable' with Electric Honey in early 2023.^[16]

References

↑ "Introducing Young Aviators". Culture Northern Ireland. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ "Young Aviators – Self Help". theskinny.co.uk.
↑ Culture Northern Ireland. "Introducing Young Aviators". belfastmusic.org. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ "Young Aviators". amazingtunes.com.
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↑ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators support Travis in Edinburgh - STV Edinburgh - Edinburgh". STV Edinburgh.
↑ "Young Aviators – Self Help". musicOMH. 3 October 2013.
↑ "Live photoreview: The Subways / Young Aviators / Man of Moon". is this music?. 23 October 2014.
↑ "Young Aviators - Forward Thinking". Clash Magazine. 10 June 2013.
↑ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.
↑ Christian Bolza, xhoch4 - designpluskultur. "Sportfreunde Stiller - 29.10.2013 Ravensburg Oberschwabenklub (ausverkauft)". Sportfreunde Stiller - Die offizielle Webseite der Sportfreunde Stiller. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
↑ "Travis support slots for the Young Aviators". STV Glasgow. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
↑ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators play with Bwani Junction in Glasgow - STV Glasgow - Glasgow". STV Glasgow.
↑ "Young Aviators - Drive-Thru Culture Night". YouTube. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
↑ "BBC Blogs - Across the line - ATL's Track for the Day #443, The Vicunas". Bbc.co.uk. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
↑ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.

External links

Official page on Bandcamp

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