Youth Team, Scotland On Sunday, 19 May 2019
Printed in Scotland On Sunday, 19 May 2019 | Words by Derick Mackinnon and Olaf Furniss. Read full article on Scotsman.com in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) Youth Team Artist of the Week in Scotland On Sunday 19 May 2019:
Most artists’ descriptions of their own music tend to be fairly perfunctory, but when we read Youth Team’s (aka Angus Upton) biography our interest was immediately piqued. Describing his compositions as a soundtrack to a movie which doesn’t exist, but if it did “it would have been directed by John Carpenter, starred Kurt Russell, made between 1982 and 1986” had us hooked.And it transpires we are not alone, with the music division of Adult Swim (Cartoon Network’s night time alter ego for grown ups) picking up several tracks from his prolific output. Youth Team’s latest release is a mini-album called Threshold Experience, which was launched at a special gig last night at St Margaret’s Braemar, a church in Upton’s home town which has been converted into an arts space. Boasting a decidedly Eno-esque vibe we are looking forward to Youth Team playing the new tracks at XpoNorth next month. For more info visit https://www.facebook.com/yoofteem Olaf Furniss and Derick Mackinnon run the music industry seminar and social night Born To Be Wide. For more info visit www.borntobewide.co.uk Under the Radar is in association with AIM (Association of Independent Music) 
AIM is a trade body established in 1999 to provide a collective voice for the UK’s independent music industry. The sector produces some of the most exciting and popular music in the world, and makes a huge contribution to the country’s economy. AIM’s 800+ members include the largest labels in the world, small start-ups and individual artists releasing their own music. Visit www.musicindie.com * For consideration as our Artist of the Week please click HERE scroll to the bottom and review checklist of what we NEED in order to feature bands in Scotland On Sunday. Then email: Derick Mackinnon with all the info