Young Aviators

Young Aviators performing in 2014

Background information
Origin| Glasgow, Scotland
Genres| Alternative rock, post-grunge, indie rock, britpop, punk rock
Years active| 2009–2016
Labels| Electric Honey (UK)
Past members| Decky McKay
John Markey
Kyle Haughey
Oliver Melling
Website| youngaviators.bandcamp.com

Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in Glasgow.[1] They released their debut album Self Help via the label Electric Honey in 2013.[2] They disbanded in 2016.

## His story

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Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Decky McKay (singer/songwriter), Kyle Haughey (bassist) and John Markey (drummer).[3][4] In 2014 keyboardist Oliver Melling joined the band.[5]

In 2009, they toured the UK with indie rock band Reef.[6] In 2011 they released their EP Hunting for Heaven, which was favourably reviewed in musicOMH,[7] and toured with The Subways in the UK.[8]

In 2012, they released their debut album Self Help under the indie label Electric Honey.[9] This became the biggest selling CD album in the labels history. [10]

The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting Sportfreunde Stiller[11] and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group Travis.[12][13]

In August 2015, they released a music video on YouTube to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night".[14]

Frontman Decky McKay went on to found alt-country band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018.[15]

Following a hiatus, the group released their latest EP 'Embrace the Inescapable' with Electric Honey in early 2023.[16]

## References

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1. ^ "Introducing Young Aviators". Culture Northern Ireland.
2. ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". theskinny.co.uk.
3. ^ Culture Northern Ireland. "Introducing Young Aviators". belfastmusic.org.
4. ^ "Young Aviators". amazingtunes.com.
5. ^ "goomusic-management".
6. ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators support Travis in Edinburgh - STV Edinburgh - Edinburgh". STV Edinburgh.
7. ^ "Young Aviators – Self Help". musicOMH. 3 October 2013.
8. ^ "Live photoreview: The Subways / Young Aviators / Man of Moon". is this music?. 23 October 2014.
9. ^ "Young Aviators - Forward Thinking". Clash Magazine. 10 June 2013.
10. ^ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.
11. ^ Christian Bolza, xhoch4 - designpluskultur. "Sportfreunde Stiller - 29.10.2013 Ravensburg Oberschwabenklub (ausverkauft)". Sportfreunde Stiller - Die offizielle Webseite der Sportfreunde Stiller.`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
12. ^ "Travis support slots for the Young Aviators". STV Glasgow.
13. ^ Mary McCool. "Young Aviators play with Bwani Junction in Glasgow - STV Glasgow - Glasgow". STV Glasgow.
14. ^ "Young Aviators - Drive-Thru Culture Night". YouTube. 3 August 2015. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
15. ^ "BBC Blogs - Across the line - ATL's Track for the Day #443, The Vicunas". Bbc.co.uk. 17 March 2017. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
16. ^ "The Scotsman Sessions #355: Declan McKay". The Scotsman.

## External links

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* Official page on Bandcamp