Young Aviators

Young Aviators
Young Aviators (from L to R) Melling, McKay, Markey and Haughey performing in December 2014
Background information
Origin Glasgow, Scotland
Genres Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock
Years active 2009–2016
Labels Electric Honey (UK)
Website youngaviators.bandcamp.com
Members Declan McKay
John Markey
Kyle Haughey
Oliver Melling

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

History

Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Declan 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 2013 they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey.[9]

The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller[10] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis.[11][12]

In August 2015 they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night".[13]

The group disbanded following the death of their drummer John Markey after a fatal overdose of painkillers.[14]

Bassist Kyle Haughey was arrested and jailed for six years in 2017 for firearms offences in Halifax, Yorkshire. [15]

Oliver Melling now lives in Sweden and is now pursuing a soccer career with lower league side Kristianstad FC. [16]

Frontman Declan McKay went on to found Alt-Country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018.[17]


References

  1. ↑ "Introducing Young Aviators". Culture Northern Ireland.
  2. ↑ "Young Aviators – Self Help". theskinny.co.uk.
  3. ↑ Culture Northern Ireland. "Introducing Young Aviators". belfastmusic.org.
  4. ↑ "Young Aviators". amazingtunes.com.
  5. ↑ "goomusic-management". goomusic-management.
  6. ↑ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators support Travis in Edinburgh - STV Edinburgh - Edinburgh". STV Edinburgh.
  7. ↑ "Young Aviators – Self Help". musicOMH.
  8. ↑ "Live photoreview: The Subways / Young Aviators / Man of Moon". is this music?.
  9. ↑ "Young Aviators - Forward Thinking". Clash Magazine.
  10. ↑ Christian Bolza, xhoch4 - designpluskultur. "Sportfreunde Stiller - 29.10.2013 Ravensburg Oberschwabenklub (ausverkauft)". Sportfreunde Stiller - Die offizielle Webseite der Sportfreunde Stiller.
  11. ↑ "Travis support slots for the Young Aviators". STV Glasgow.
  12. ↑ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators play with Bwani Junction in Glasgow - STV Glasgow - Glasgow". STV Glasgow.
  13. ↑ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x3hfYffo5M
  14. ↑ http://www.olsonfuneral.com/obituaries/John-Markey-2/
  15. ↑ https://www.halifaxcourier.co.uk/news/crime/teen-locked-up-for-role-in-shooting-rampage-around-halifax-1-8619971
  16. ↑ http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/sport/dromfinal-i-alliansen/
  17. ↑ http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/acrosstheline/entries/e3597580-f668-472e-9819-70458c777b6f


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