Years and Years ones to follow in 2015
Hi It's time for this weeks new artist to follow from New Music NI and this week we look at Years & Years, a London based trio formed in 2010 consist of bassist Mikey Goldsworthy, keyboard player Emre Turkmen and vocalist Olly Alexander.
Originally a 5 piece, their debut single “I Wish I Knew” was released in July 2012. In 2013 they signed to French label Kitsuné Records as a three-piece and released their second single “Traps” and their third single “Real” was released in February 2014.
In 2014 the group signed to Polydor Records and released their fourth single “Take Shelter”. In December 2014, the group’s fifth single “Desire” was released, in the UK singles chart no 22.
In January 2015, Years & Years’ sixth single “King” was previewed on BBC Radio 1 just before they were announced as the winners of the prestigious BBC Sound of 2015.
Years & Years were also nominated for the Critics Choice Award for the Brit Awards 2015.
The group have already featured at UK festivals including Bestival, Latitude, and The Great Escape in 2014 as well playing supporting the likes of Clean Bandit and Sam Smith.
Years and Years are the act of 2015 to follow and for more from New Music NI follow the website newmusicni.wordpress.com
New single "Shine" is out now from Years and Years listen to it here:
Originally a 5 piece, their debut single “I Wish I Knew” was released in July 2012. In 2013 they signed to French label Kitsuné Records as a three-piece and released their second single “Traps” and their third single “Real” was released in February 2014.
In 2014 the group signed to Polydor Records and released their fourth single “Take Shelter”. In December 2014, the group’s fifth single “Desire” was released, in the UK singles chart no 22.
In January 2015, Years & Years’ sixth single “King” was previewed on BBC Radio 1 just before they were announced as the winners of the prestigious BBC Sound of 2015.
Years & Years were also nominated for the Critics Choice Award for the Brit Awards 2015.
The group have already featured at UK festivals including Bestival, Latitude, and The Great Escape in 2014 as well playing supporting the likes of Clean Bandit and Sam Smith.
Years and Years are the act of 2015 to follow and for more from New Music NI follow the website newmusicni.wordpress.com
New single "Shine" is out now from Years and Years listen to it here: