Young the Giant

Young the Giant is an American rock band that was formed in 2004 by Sameer Gadhia. Formerly known as the Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009, and they released their eponymous debut album in 2010.
==History==
===Formation===
The Jakes formed in 2004 in Irvine, California. http://soundcheck.ocregister.com/2011/12/13/behind-the-scenes-with-young-the-giant/88090/ Consisting of Jacob Tilley, Addam Farmer, Kevin Massoudi, Ehson Hashemian, and Sameer Gadhia, the band's name was an acronym of the members' first names. https://qctimes.com/entertainment/music/young-the-giant-mixes-its-musical-cultures/article_88d63b52-ed21-11df-a770-001cc4c002e0.htmlhttp://www.ocweekly.com/2012-07-19/music/young-the-giant-irvine-francois-comtois-payam-doostzadeh-eric-cannata-sameer-gadhia-jacob-tilley/ After several personnel changes, the group's lineup by 2008 included Gadhia, Tilley, Hashemian, Eric Cannata, Francois Comtois, and Jason Burger. Initial coordination of musical contributions was difficult because the members all attended different schools. With two members still in high school and the others each attending different colleges, the Jakes recorded an EP, Shake My Hand, with producer Ian Kirkpatrick. Band members then individually decided whether or not to put their schooling on hold to focus on music. Burger left the band to pursue an education at Manhattan School of Music in New York City, and Comtois took over as the drummer. Shortly thereafter, longtime friend and collaborator Payam Doostzadeh joined as bassist. http://www.ocregister.com/entertainment/band-79448-says-gadhia.html In 2009, the band played four shows at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas. http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-04-02/music/sound-guy/ The band's song "Garands At Normandie" was played during an episode of MTV's The Real World: Brooklyn, and "Paid the Piper" was featured on A&E's The Beast. http://www.ocweekly.com/2009-04-02/music/sound-guy/ Another song, "Cough Syrup", received airplay on the Los Angeles radio station KROQ. http://www.spinner.com/2010/07/16/young-the-giant-my-body-song-premiere/ Shortly before signing to Roadrunner Records in August, keyboardist Ehson Hashemian left the band. http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2009/12/the_jakes_go_big_1.phphttp://www.ocweekly.com/2010-01-07/music/the-jakes-young-the-giant-detroit-bar/ In December 2009, the band announced they had changed their name to Young the Giant. http://blogs.ocweekly.com/heardmentality/2009/12/the_jakes_go_big_1.php 
===2010-2013===
The Jakes officially changed their name to Young the Giant in January 2010 during the production of their eponymous album. Young the Giant spent 2010 opening for Minus the Bear and Steel Train while working on their debut album with Joe Chiccarelli at Sunset Sound Studios in Los Angeles. They took an old-school approach to recording the album. All the tracks were performed live which resulted in a lot of “chopping” during production. The band was very vigilant of their tracks but trusted the decisions of Joe Chiccarelli who had previously produced albums for The Shins, The Strokes, and Saints of Valory. The band believed in transparency; they only wanted to record what they could reproduce in front of an audience at a live show. http://lamusicblog.com/2010/08/interview/interview-with-sameer-gadhia-of-young-the-giant/ 
The band's first single "My Body" was released to U.S. radio in January and went on to peak at number five on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart. https://www.billboard.com/artist/young-the-giant/chart-history/ iTunes offered the song as a weekly free download beginning January 9, and it was featured on an episode of American Idol. The band performed the song that month on ABC's Jimmy Kimmel Live! and Fuel TV's The Daily Habit. http://www.thisisbrandx.com/2011/01/young-the-giant-talk-tv-debut-on-jimmy-kimmel-live.html The official video for the single, which features actor Bryan James, was directed by Justin Francis. http://www.cmj.com/the-feed/news/2011/02/young-the-giant-extends-tour-new-video/ 
In March, Young the Giant headlined the Billboard Showcase at South by Southwest in Austin, Texas. https://www.billboard.com/articles/photos/live/472518/young-the-giant-gregory-brothers-kick-off-billboards-sxsw-showcaseshttp://www.spin.com/articles/watch-hot-sxsw-band-young-giant In May, the band played the Sasquatch! Music Festival, the BBC's Later... with Jools Holland, and The Great Escape Festival in Brighton. http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/musicnightlife/2014151524_sasquatch07.htmlhttp://www.clashmusic.com/feature/young-the-giant-my-body-live-at-the-great-escape English singer Morrissey, on the fansite True to You, declared Young The Giant as one of his favorite new bands. http://www.clashmusic.com/news/morrissey-bitten-by-dog 
Young the Giant performed during the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28. The band began a tour with Incubus two days later. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/468311/young-the-giant-performing-at-mtv-vmas The exposure from the VMA performance propelled Young the Giant onto the Billboard 200 albums chart, where it eventually peaked at number 42. https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/467411/young-the-giant-ride-post-vmas-momentum Sales for "My Body" climbed 220 percent on iTunes, helping the single reach number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1670009/beyonce-adele-lil-wayne-vma-itunes.jhtmlhttps://www.variety.com/article/VR1118042128 
===2013-2015===
On October 28, 2013, Young the Giant released "It's About Time", the lead single from the band's second album, Mind over Matter. On December 9, 2013, Young the Giant also released "Crystallized", another single from the band's second album. The album was released on January 21, 2014 via Fueled by Ramen. The band enlisted Grammy-nominated producer Justin Meldal-Johnsen to produce the album for the Southern California group.
The New York Times called the album "a sharp, electric album that has the cool reserve of the Cure matched with the arena mind-set of, say, Muse (though without that group’s mechanical air). https://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/20/arts/music/foster-the-people-and-young-the-giant-have-new-albums.html?_r=0
==Discography==
===Albums===
*Young the Giant (2010)
*Mind over Matter (2014)
*Home of the Strange (2016)
*Mirror Master (2018)
*American Bollywood (2022)
*Young the Giant - Live Across America '23 (2023)
===Extended Plays===
*Remix EP (2011)
*iTunes Live from Soho (2011)
*Spotify Session (2014)
*ACT I: ORIGINS (2022)
*ACT II: EXILE (2022)
*ACT III: BATTLE (2022)
*Both Sides (2023)
===Singles===
*Mirrorball/Mind Over Matter (Reprise) (2015)
*Something to Believe In (Live Acoustic) (2016)
*Superposition (2019)
*The Walk Home (Acoustic) (2023)
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==Tours==
==References==
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