Jaymes Young

Jaymes Young performing at The Rickshaw Stop, San Francisco, 27 September 2013

Jaymes McFarland, better known by his stage name Jaymes Young, is an American musician whose debut album, Dark Star EP, was released September 9, 2013. In 2013 he was signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and toured with the trip hop trio London Grammar.[1] He released his second EP Habits of My Heart on September 28, 2014 on Atlantic Records and opened for Vance Joy on the latter's "Dream Your Life Away" tour. He was featured alongside Birdy in David Guetta's "I'll Keep Loving You" on Guetta's 2014 album Listen.

Personal life

McFarland grew up in Seattle, Washington, and attributes his varied interest in music to his music-loving parents and siblings (2 older brothers and 1 younger sister). His musical influences include Coldplay, Radiohead, Maroon 5, Iron & Wine, and Death Cab for Cutie. McFarland began playing the guitar and writing lyrics at age 14. Music became a creative outlet for his ideas and inspiration.[1] Young is managed by Jeff Levin.

Discography

EPs

Year EP title Peak positions Notes
US
2013 Dark Star EP — Track listing
  1. "Dark Star" (3:57)
  2. "Two More Minutes" (3:48)
  3. "One Last Time" (3:19)
  4. "Moondust" (3:45)
  5. "Wondering" (4:22)
2013 Dark Star Album — Track listing
  1. "Dark Star" (3:57)
  2. "Two More Minutes" (3:48)
  3. "One Last Time" (3:19)
  4. "Moondust" (3:45)
  5. "Fragments" (4:17)
  6. "Wondering" (4:22)
  7. "What Is Love" (3:28)
  8. "Parachute" (3:58)
  9. "Waiting For The Sun" (1:05)
  10. "Hold You Down" (3:15)
  11. "Running On Fumes" (4:06)
  12. "As Long As You Love Me" (3:27)
  13. "Northern Lights" (3:57)
2014 Habits of My Heart EP — Track listing
  1. "Habits of My Heart" (3:30)
  2. "I'll Be Good" (4:04)
  3. "What Should I Do" (3:40)
  4. "Come Back for Me" (4:28)
  5. "Moondust (Stripped)" (3:36)
soundcloud.com/jaymes-young/

Singles

Featured in
Year Title Peak positions Album
FRA
[2]
2014 "I'll Keep Loving You"
(David Guetta featuring Jaymes Young and Birdy)		 144 Listen

References

  1. 1 2 "Dark Star Shining: A Conversation With Jaymes Young". Pigeons & Planes. 16 October 2013.
  2. ↑ "Jaymes Young discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 10 December 2014.


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