Young Rival
Young Rival is a Canadian indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario. It consists of singer-guitarist Aron D'Alesio, bassist John Smith, and drummer Noah Fralick.
Young Rival | |
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| Origin | Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Genres | Indie rock, alternative rock, surf rock, neo-psychedelia |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Sonic Unyon Paper Bag Records |
| Members | Aron D'Alesio John Smith Noah Fralick |
| Past members | Kyle Kuchmey |
History
In the early 2000s, the group was called The Ride Theory, and released two full-length albums under that name.[1] They changed both the band's name and its musical style in 2007, and it became Young Rival. Guitarist Kyle Kuchmey left the band at the end of 2009.[2]
Young Rival signed to Sonic Unyon.[3] After releasing an EP, the band toured as opening act for The Sadies and for Born Ruffians.[4]
The self-titled debut album was recorded partly in Toronto at HallaMusic Recording Studios[5] and partly in New York City.[4] The band enlisted the talents of American artist James Kuhn to provide face paint art and lip synching talent for the video for the track "Two Reasons" from their October 2012 release, Stay Young.[6]
In 2015 Young Rival released an album of 60s-style pop music, Interior Light, through Paper Bag Records. This album appeared on the !earshot National Top 50 Chart in December that year.[7][8] Five additional tracks were released as an EP, Strange Light, in 2016.[9]
Members
- Aron D'Alesio – vocals, guitar
- John Smith – bass
- Noah Fralick – drums
Discography
Albums
- 2010: Young Rival
- 2012: Stay Young
- 2015: Interior Light
- 2016: Strange Light
EPs
- 2008: Young Rival EP
Singles
| Year | Song | Chart peak | Album | ||||||
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| CAN Alt | |||||||||
| 2012 | "Two Reasons" | 39 | Stay Young | ||||||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart. | |||||||||
References
- Trapunski, Richard (April 29, 2010). "Young guns: Young Rival turn a setback into a much-needed kick in the pants", Now. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- Harper, Kate (December 16, 2009). "Young Rival Lose Member", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- D'Aliesio, Valentina (March 16, 2010). "Young Rival at CMW 2010", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- Morris, Dave (April 28, 2010). "Young Rival's true Hamilton grit: Changing tastes and a defection slow this rock trio down, but these hearts were meant to run free", Eye Weekly. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- Harper, Kate (June 19, 2009). "Young Rival's Van Stolen", Chartattack.com. Retrieved May 6, 2010.
- "Freaky music video is only rock 'n' roll face paint, but we like it". now.msn.com. Archived from the original on 2012-10-22. Retrieved 2012-10-28.
- "The National Top 50 For the Week Ending: Tuesday, December 22, 2015". !earshot.
- "Young Rival Interior Light". Exclaim, By Cosette Schulz Oct 14, 2015
- "Young Rival Strange Light". Exclaim!, By Cosette Schulz May 13, 2016