The Young were conceived in 2007 by Austin, Texas vocalist/guitarist Hans Zimmerman. The band existed as Zimmerman's home recording project until it expanded into a punk quartet. The Young's early output showed the band in a raw, punky mode, with singles on Criminal IQ and Super Secret as well as an appearance on Matador Records' 2010 compilation Casual Victim Pile. Their debut full-length came in the form of 2010's Voyagers of Legend on Mexican Summer, and represented a drastic change with guitar-heavy, psychedelic-leaning rock songs. The band toured, sharing bills with contemporaries like Sic Alps, Kurt Vile, and Lower Dens. On the strength of their live shows and impeccable recordings, the Young signed to Matador for 2012's Dub Egg. ~ Fred Thomas