Today we’d like to introduce you to John Michael Young.
JMY is the solo project of Lunar Vacation founding member, John Michael Young.
John Michael picked up the guitar at the age of 9, and soon after, learned mandolin, bass guitar, drums and keyboard. In high school, he began recording music in his bedroom and quickly learned the fundamentals of music production. After helping form the indie DIY group, Lunar Vacation, in 2016, John Michael recorded, mixed and produced their first single “Anna” and was instrumental in engineering the band’s “pool rock” sound on both their first and second EPs, Swell and Artificial Flavors. John Michael’s creativity on bass guitar and his technical ability in the studio and on stage enabled Lunar Vacation to grow steadily from playing basement shows at friends’ houses to selling out venues on their coast to coast tours.
After parting ways with Lunar Vacation in August 2019 to pursue his solo project, John Michael began exploring the depths of his multi-instrumentalism. JMY creates a colorful cosmic array of harmonic melodies by blending his love for lo-fi analogue progressive artists like Tycho, with psychedelic pop acts such as Tame Impala.
All music is written, recorded and performed by John Michael Young.
We’re always bombarded by how great it is to pursue your passion, etc – but we’ve spoken with enough people to know that it’s not always easy. Overall, would you say things have been easy for you?
Since starting the solo project, it has been a pretty smooth road. I’ve been pretty happy with the progress I have made so far, working on my upcoming EP. But not every day is a good day for me. Some of the struggles include motivation to continue working each day on music and assembling my live band.
Tell our readers more, for example what you’re most proud of and what sets you apart from others.
I am in the business of creating music and playing shows while promoting and growing my brand. My music is known for its psych-rock sound and ethereal vocals. I am most proud of my product, the music itself. I think I am set apart from others because I have a unique songwriting style and my music really engages the ears for an active listening experience.
So, what’s next? Any big plans?
In the future, I am planning on releasing one more single and then my debut EP early 2020. I am aiming to continue playing shows each month, and grow my audience to a level where I can tour other cities outside of Georgia! There’s a lot of energy put into the project and I am excited to see how far I can take it.
Contact Info:
- Website: jmyband.com
- Email: jmyatlanta@gmail.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jmygram/
- Facebook: https://facebook.com/jmyband
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/jmyb
Image Credit:
Sofia Sonera (@burnyourfire)
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