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Young Liars
12+ albums
indie popindie rocksynthpopnew waveindie
about
Vancouver BC, Canada (2008 - Present) Call it summertime synth. Vancouver band Young Liars have earned a loyal audience, forged by a reputation for explosive live shows, performing alongside Minus the Bear, CSS, and STRFKR and headlining showcases at Rifflandia festival and NXNE. Now, the band embarks on a new journey with their debut album, Tidal Wave, a sonic seachange that focuses their energy into a blissed-out sound powered by understated grooves and well- mannered rock. The beginning of Young Liars was all about timing. It formed, as bassist Andrew Beck says, “from a combination of old bands breaking up, a few members staying together and a friend of a friend joining along the way.” Drummer Tyler Badali and Beck formed the group with singer and guitarist Jordan Raine, later Wes Nickel signed on to play keys. Together they forged a unified sound and live show that made the dream of music- making into a reality. Their Homesick Future EP seeped across the internet, earning accolades and populating music blogs, digital mixtapes, and best-of lists. For their upcoming album Tidal Wave, the band recorded at Greenhouse studios in Vancouver with producer Tyler Johnson, who worked on their debut EP. Over the course of a year, the band crafted their sound, an evolution that was “quite labour intensive,” Beck says. Badali designed the artwork for the album in house, creating images through photo manipulation. The album is a sleek and focused effort, marrying ef
