Steve Young (guitarist)
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Steve Young is an engineer, filmmaker, designer, publisher, guitar
ist, and songwriter. He has written and published several songs that were played on the MTV
shows The Real World
and Road Rules
. He is the guitarist for the bands Beef Box
,and Urban Artillery
which were Los Angeles-based bands and opening act for bands such as Tool
, Rage Against the Machine
, and Sponge
in the late 80's and early 90's. Youngblood co-wrote, produced and recorded the song "Racist Town" with Jeff Hollie for the movie soundtrack of Floundering
, a film produced and directed by Peter McCarthy
(Repo Man, Tapeheads, Sid&Nancy). Steve Young's short films have appeared in several short film festivals including the Dallas Video Festival. Steve Young is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and continues to write music and participate in several art/music projects.
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
ist, and songwriter. He has written and published several songs that were played on the MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
shows The Real World
The Real World
The Real World is a reality television program on MTV originally produced by Mary-Ellis Bunim and Jonathan Murray. First broadcast in 1992, the show, which was inspired by the 1973 PBS documentary series An American Family, is the longest-running program in MTV history and one of the...
and Road Rules
Road Rules
Road Rules was an MTV reality show that debuted on July 19, 1995. The series, which was MTV's second reality show after The Real World followed six strangers between the ages of 18 and 24 after stripping them of their money and putting them on an RV traveling from location to location only guided...
. He is the guitarist for the bands Beef Box
Beef Box
Beef Box is a Los Angeles-based band created in 1992 by Steve Young and Jeff Hollie .Known for their industrial rock sound, Beef Box was a power house that opened for many main stream bands including Tool, Rage Against the Machine, and Sponge...
,and Urban Artillery
Urban Artillery
URBAN ARTILLERY is a Los Angeles-based band founded by Jeff Hollie and Steve Young . Their overall sound has been described as a cross between George Clinton and Rage Against the Machine...
which were Los Angeles-based bands and opening act for bands such as Tool
Tool (band)
Tool is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1990, the group's line-up has included drummer Danny Carey, guitarist Adam Jones, and vocalist Maynard James Keenan. Since 1995, Justin Chancellor has been the band's bassist, replacing their original bassist Paul D'Amour...
, Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine
Rage Against the Machine is an American rock band from Los Angeles, California. Formed in 1991, the group's line-up consists of vocalist Zack de la Rocha, bassist and backing vocalist Tim Commerford, guitarist Tom Morello and drummer Brad Wilk...
, and Sponge
Sponge (band)
Sponge is a post-grunge band from Detroit, Michigan formed in 1991 by Vinnie Dombroski, Mike Cross, Tim Cross and Joey Mazzola. Sponge was signed to Sony Records in 1994 but have since switched to other labels....
in the late 80's and early 90's. Youngblood co-wrote, produced and recorded the song "Racist Town" with Jeff Hollie for the movie soundtrack of Floundering
Floundering
Floundering is a 1994 comedy film set in the aftermath of the Los Angeles riots of 1992. The film was directed and written by Peter McCarthy, starring James LeGros with appearances by John Cusack, Ethan Hawke, and Lisa Zane.-Plot summary:...
, a film produced and directed by Peter McCarthy
Peter McCarthy
Peter McCarthy is a film producer, director, screenwriter, and actor.His directorial credits include:*FlounderingHis production credits include:*Roadside Prophets*Tapeheads*Repo Man-External links:*...
(Repo Man, Tapeheads, Sid&Nancy). Steve Young's short films have appeared in several short film festivals including the Dallas Video Festival. Steve Young is currently living in the San Francisco Bay Area and continues to write music and participate in several art/music projects.