Young The Giant

Young the Giant’s sound is
as uniquely diverse and eclectic as its five members. Sameer Gadhia, Payam
Doostzadeh, Jacob Tilley, Francois Comtois and Eric Cannata hail from,
surprisingly, Newport Beach, California. An assembly of international names and
assorted backgrounds that combine to produce a refreshing brand of sun soaked
Indie rock. With lush experimental compositions complimented by subtle yet
infectious pop hooks and unique, soothing vocals, it is a sound all their
own. 
Predominantly comprised of teenagers, the five
piece delivers mature arrangements far beyond their years. As high school
students they conquered the local Orange County music scene winning awards and
praise, quickly developing momentum that was soon challenged by their new
college lives. At 5 different schools, divided by hundreds of miles of the
California coast, the band persisted, continuing to play shows and write new
music for their EP Shake My Hand. 

With the release of Shake My Hand came the new
and unexpected challenge of keeping up with the demands of critical and popular
acclaim.With their single Cough Syrup becoming a local favorite on KROQ, and
strong web chatter from sites like absolute punk who claimedthe EP was a
“Slick set of rock songs… that for all of its cocksure maturity and
tight, catchy production, can easily be confused with a veteran stadium
show”, the praise was reaching much further than the shores of Newport
Beach. 

In early 2009 the band decided to leave their
textbooks at school and hit the road throughout California to a growing
following from San Francisco to San Diego. In a few months they went from
playing smaller coffeehouses and clubs to headlining a packed House of Blues in
Anaheim. In between they showcased at SXSW and opened for Ghostland Observatory,
The Whigs, and Kings of Leon. 
Currently the band is working on their first
full length album with Grammy winning producer Joe Chicarelli (The White
Stripes, My Morning Jacket, The Shins) to be released on Roadrunner Records in
2010.