Midnight Youth
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Midnight Youth are a New Zealand
rock band formed in 2006. Their debut album, The Brave Don't Run
, was released in 2009 in New Zealand and Australia. The band have subsequently toured and played festivals across Australasia, the United States and Asia. Their second studio album, World Comes Calling was released in October 2011.
in Auckland's North Shore with three members of the band playing together in New Zealand's high school Rockquest
competition. They were previously known as Resonate. Jeremy Redmore and Nick Campbell joined the group in mid-2006 after their lead singer, Scott Franz, left due to creative differences.
The band released two independent singles, "Supernatural" and "A New Day", in 2007 and played opening slots for Ok Go
and Incubus
in their Auckland
shows. Aidan Bartlett had been working for the Ministry of Justice as a Court Reporter before quitting to focus on music fulltime.
In 2008 they self-funded a trip to New York
to lodge and record with producer Terence Dover. With Hotbed Studios (vocals and bass) as their quarters and home base, Dover recorded them at studios across New York. Skyline Studios(Drums) in Manhattan, GoodleString (Guitars,Drums,Vocals,Bass)in Brooklyn, The Buddy Project (guitars and vocals) in Queens and (Grand Piano) City College's Sonic Arts Center concert hall were all unique recording environments Dover selected for their debut record The Brave Don't Run
".
Their follow-up single, "All On Our Own", debuted at #18 on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart in March, 2009, and peaked at number six, after twelve weeks on the chart. The song went on to spend nine weeks inside the NZ top 40 and beat out international acts to be the most played song on NZ radio for 2009.
The album spawned five singles in New Zealand in total: third single Learning To Fall was released in June 2009, its video filmed in Manhattan
, New York
, fourth single Cavalry spent seven straight weeks at number one on rock radio in New Zealand while Golden Love gave the band exposure in the United States through a feature on the season finale of One Tree Hill in May 2010.
Midnight Youth's debut album, The Brave Don't Run
, was released in New Zealand on April 27, 2009, and peaked at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart. The album was certified platinum in New Zealand in December 2009.
Midnight Youth were nominated for 8 awards in the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards, including Best Album "The Brave Don't Run
", Best Single "All On Our Own
" and Best Group. The band won the Best Rock Album award, Best Group award and Best Engineer Andrew Buckton.
The band has gained a reputation as a top-performing festival act after playing sets at SXSW, Big Day Out, Musexpo, One Movement, Sounds of Spring and Rhythm and Vines.
On 9 September 2011 they performed as the supporting act to Neil and Tim Finn at the opening of the Rugby World Cup waterfront stadium.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
rock band formed in 2006. Their debut album, The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own".- Singles :* "The...
, was released in 2009 in New Zealand and Australia. The band have subsequently toured and played festivals across Australasia, the United States and Asia. Their second studio album, World Comes Calling was released in October 2011.
Early Beginnings
Midnight Youth came together while at Rangitoto CollegeRangitoto College
Rangitoto College is the largest secondary school in New Zealand with over 3,000 students as of 2007. The Correspondence School has more enrolled secondary students, but fewer full-time equivalent secondary students....
in Auckland's North Shore with three members of the band playing together in New Zealand's high school Rockquest
Rockquest
Smokefreerockquest is an annual music competition for intermediate and high school bands throughout New Zealand.The first Rockquest was held in 1988, and was organised by Christchurch radio station C93FM as a local event...
competition. They were previously known as Resonate. Jeremy Redmore and Nick Campbell joined the group in mid-2006 after their lead singer, Scott Franz, left due to creative differences.
The band released two independent singles, "Supernatural" and "A New Day", in 2007 and played opening slots for Ok Go
OK Go
OK Go is a rock band originally from Chicago, Illinois, USA, now residing in Los Angeles, California, USA. The band is composed of Damian Kulash , Tim Nordwind , Dan Konopka and Andy Ross , who joined them in 2005, replacing Andy Duncan...
and Incubus
Incubus (band)
Incubus is an American rock band from Calabasas, California. The band was formed in 1991 by vocalist Brandon Boyd, lead guitarist Mike Einziger, and drummer Jose Pasillas while enrolled in high school and later expanded to include bassist Alex "Dirk Lance" Katunich, and Gavin "DJ Lyfe" Koppell;...
in their Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
shows. Aidan Bartlett had been working for the Ministry of Justice as a Court Reporter before quitting to focus on music fulltime.
In 2008 they self-funded a trip to New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
to lodge and record with producer Terence Dover. With Hotbed Studios (vocals and bass) as their quarters and home base, Dover recorded them at studios across New York. Skyline Studios(Drums) in Manhattan, GoodleString (Guitars,Drums,Vocals,Bass)in Brooklyn, The Buddy Project (guitars and vocals) in Queens and (Grand Piano) City College's Sonic Arts Center concert hall were all unique recording environments Dover selected for their debut record The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own".- Singles :* "The...
".
Signing & Debut Album
After recording the album, the band signed with Warner Music NZ in September 2008 and released their third single, "The Letter", to widespread acclaim across New Zealand. The song became the band's first Top 40 hit in New Zealand in January 2009, eventually peaking at #20 on the NZ singles chart.Their follow-up single, "All On Our Own", debuted at #18 on the New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart in March, 2009, and peaked at number six, after twelve weeks on the chart. The song went on to spend nine weeks inside the NZ top 40 and beat out international acts to be the most played song on NZ radio for 2009.
The album spawned five singles in New Zealand in total: third single Learning To Fall was released in June 2009, its video filmed in Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, fourth single Cavalry spent seven straight weeks at number one on rock radio in New Zealand while Golden Love gave the band exposure in the United States through a feature on the season finale of One Tree Hill in May 2010.
Midnight Youth's debut album, The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own".- Singles :* "The...
, was released in New Zealand on April 27, 2009, and peaked at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart. The album was certified platinum in New Zealand in December 2009.
Midnight Youth were nominated for 8 awards in the 2009 New Zealand Music Awards, including Best Album "The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run
The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own".- Singles :* "The...
", Best Single "All On Our Own
All On Our Own
All On Our Own is New Zealand band Midnight Youth's second single from their debut album, The Brave Don't Run. The song debuted on the New Zealand Top 40 Singles Chart at number 18, and peaked at number 6. It was certified Gold in New Zealand, selling over 7,500 copies.- Year-end charts :...
" and Best Group. The band won the Best Rock Album award, Best Group award and Best Engineer Andrew Buckton.
The band has gained a reputation as a top-performing festival act after playing sets at SXSW, Big Day Out, Musexpo, One Movement, Sounds of Spring and Rhythm and Vines.
On 9 September 2011 they performed as the supporting act to Neil and Tim Finn at the opening of the Rugby World Cup waterfront stadium.
Albums
| Date of Release | Title |
|---|---|
| 2009 | The Brave Don't Run The Brave Don't Run The Brave Don't Run is the debut album of rock band Midnight Youth, released on April 27, 2009 through Warner Music. The album debuted at number two on the New Zealand Album Chart on May 3, 2009, The album features two gold singles in NZ, featuring "The Letter" & "All On Our Own".- Singles :* "The... |
| 2011 | World Comes Calling |
Current members
- Jeremy Redmore (Lead Vocals)
- Simon Oscroft (Lead guitarLead guitarLead guitar is a guitar part which plays melody lines, instrumental fill passages, guitar solos, and occasionally, some riffs within a song structure...
/Backing Vocals) - Nick Campbell (KeyboardKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...
/Rhythm GuitarRhythm guitarRhythm guitar is a technique and rôle that performs a combination of two functions: to provide all or part of the rhythmic pulse in conjunction with singers or other instruments; and to provide all or part of the harmony, ie. the chords, where a chord is a group of notes played together...
) - Matt Warman (BassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
) - Aidan Bartlett (Drums)