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Gang of Youths
Le'aupepe singing into a microphone whiel DUnn plays a bass guitar
David Le'aupepe (left) and Max Dunn (right) performing with the band in Nuremberg, 2022.
Background information
OriginSydney, Australia
GenresIndie rock, alternative rock
Years active2011–present
Labels
Members
Past members
  • Sam O'Donnell
  • Joji Malani
Websitewww.gangofyouths.com Edit this at Wikidata

Gang of Youths are an Australian alternative rock band from Sydney, now based in London, that formed in 2011. The group consists of David Le'aupepe, Max Dunn, Jung Kim, Donnie Berzestowski and Tom Hobden. Their debut studio album, The Positions (2015), received multiple ARIA Award nominations and peaked at number five on the Australian Albums Chart. It spawned certified platinum single "Magnolia", which has been described as their breakthrough hit. In 2017, the band released their second album, Go Farther in Lightness, preceded by their first Australian top 50 single "Let Me Down Easy". The album debuted at number one in Australia and was nominated for eight awards at the 2017 ARIA Music Awards, winning four – Album of the Year, Best Group, Best Rock Album, and Producer of the Year. In the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2017, the album held three positions in the top 10, a feat only achieved twice before.

Their third studio album, Angel in Realtime, was released in 2022 and debuted at number one in Australia and number 10 on the UK Albums Chart. Nominated in three categories at the 2022 ARIA Awards, it won Australian Album of the Year at the 2022 J Awards and was preceded by their comeback single, "The Angel of 8th Ave.", which became their second Australian top 50 single. The album's accompanying EP, Immolation Tape, followed in May 2022 featuring acoustic renditions of the album.

History

2011–2012: Formation

Le'aupepe performing with Gang of Youths in 2017

Gang of Youths were formed in Sydney, Australia in 2011, with original drummer, Sam O'Donnell.[1] David Le'aupepe and original lead guitarist, Joji Malani, first met in 2002, both aged 10, attending Hillsong, an evangelical church in northern Sydney. In subsequent years, they befriended O'Donnell and Chicago-born Kim at the church's youth group. Although Le'aupepe described himself during this time as a 'loner'[2] and stated that while "I still align myself with Jesus," he was "just not a great poster-boy for it."[3] In 2008, after leaving his previous school, Le'aupepe started attending the more prestigious Mosman High School, where he continued performing his own songs at school concerts, along with Harley Streten (soon to be known as Flume). Also, at Mosman High was Kiwi Max Dunn, who befriended Le'aupepe during their final year of high school in 2009.

The band's first gig was at Sydney's Hibernian House on 21 June 2012, supporting local band Tigertown. Tigertown's drummer Kurt Bailey was so impressed with the performance that he later became their manager. For the next 5 months, the band practiced and recorded some demos until their next gig in late December of that year. They started playing regular support gigs in small Sydney venues and local community station. FBi Radio began playing some of their demos, including "A Sudden Light" and "Strange Diseases". Word started filtering out about their impressive live show and on 27 February 2013, they played their first headline show, at the re- opening of Sydney nightclub Candy's Apartment. They released their first single "Evangelists" on 16 August 2013 and were featured on national youth station Triple J's Unearthed segment. They then embarked on a national tour, supporting Cloud Control.

2013–2016: The Positions and Let Me Be Clear

They started work on their debut album, The Positions, in 2013.[1][4] In September that year, some tracks were recorded in New York's Marcarta Recording studio with Kevin McMahon.[5][6] By June 2014, they were in the Sony Music Australia recording studios in Sydney.[5] Drums on the album were shared by O'Donnell, Novacastrian Dom "Donnie" Borzestowski as well as session drummer, Joel van Gastel. In October 2014, O'Donnell left the band and was replaced by Borzestowski. Le'aupepe is the sole songwriter and his lyrics on The Positions tells the tale of his relationship with his former wife, her melanoma diagnosis and treatment for the cancer, their separation and his suicide attempts.[6]

The band performed with Kean Edwards[7] at South by Southwest festival in March 2014.[8] The Positions peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart in May 2015.[9] At the ARIA Music Awards of 2015, Gang of Youths received five nominations: Breakthrough Artist – Release, Best Rock Album, Best Cover Artist (by Nathan Johnson) for The Positions, Engineer of the Year (Adrian Breakspear, Peter Holz) for "Radioface", and Best Australian Live Act for the Gang of Youths National Tour.[10] In December, they were recognised as the Live Act of the Year of 2015 and Best Domestic Tour in The AU Review.[11] Their single "Magnolia" came in at number 21 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2015.

In June 2016, a single, "Strange Diseases", was released, followed on 29 July by the six track EP Let Me Be Clear.[12] The 5 original songs on Let Me Be Clear were originally written as part of material for The Positions, whilst the 6th track was a cover of "Both Sides, Now" by Joni Mitchell. The band played at Splendour in the Grass in the same month.

2017–2018: Go Farther in Lightness

In February 2017, the band finished recording their second album-- Go Farther in Lightness with a release date announced as 18 August. They then relocated to London amidst issues with the renewal of keyboardist Jung Kim's Australian Visa.[13] In April and May, the band toured the UK and Europe, followed by a June tour of the US. An Australian national tour in September followed the release of Go Farther in Lightness, after which the band returned to London for another UK/Europe tour in October. Three tracks from Go Farther in Lightness were voted into the Triple J Hottest 100, 2017, taking out 2nd, 5th and 10th in the countdown. Their song, "The Heart Is a Muscle", was used by Fox Sports (Australia) to promote the 2018 NRL season.[14]

On 12 March 2018, the group made their US television debut featuring on Late Night with Seth Meyers, performing their single "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?"[15] In July 2018, the band were the first artist to perform on MTV Unplugged Australia.[16][17] The concert was recorded at the Cobblestone Pavilion in Melbourne's Metropolitan Meat Market and released on 26 October 2018. On 30 September 2018, they played before the NRL Grand Final in front of a crowd of 82,688 at ANZ Stadium in Sydney.

Gang of Youths toured Australia again from November 2018 on the Say Yes to Life Tour.[18] All 20 shows in the circuit sold out, with over 33,000 tickets purchased.[19] The band performed for six nights at the Enmore Theatre in Sydney and eight at the Forum in Melbourne, breaking both venue records for most sold-out shows on a single tour.[20][21] Further, they supported Foo Fighters for 7 nights in the US during their Concrete and Gold Tour in October 2018, and Mumford & Sons for 16 nights during the European leg of their Delta Tour in April/May 2019, and the US and Mexican leg in September/October of 2019.

2019–present: Total Serene and Angel in Realtime

In September 2019, Le'aupepe announced that the band's long-awaited third studio album would be released in 2020. He added that the lyrics of the album will be about dealing with his father's death the previous year. In an interview with Reuters,[22] he stated that: "this record’s gonna be about my father and how he died, and how he lived, and everything I found out about him. That’s the only thing I can really write about. It’s gonna be about him … and about the people I love".

Joji Malani pictured in 2019 playing the guitar.
Founding member Joji Malani left the band in 2019.
Tom Hobden pictured in 2022 playing the violin.
Tom Hoben, violinist of Noah and the Whale, joined the band in 2020.

On 9 October 2019, the band announced that founding member, Joji Malani, would be leaving the band. He played his last gig with Gang of Youths opening for Mumford & Sons in Oklahoma City on 11 October 2019.[23] He was replaced by multi- instrumentalist, Tom Hobden, formerly of Noah and the Whale and a touring member of Mumford & Sons. Hobden played his first gig with the band on 17 February 2020 at Omeara in London.

In October 2020, the band began posting footage to Instagram of them recording their as-yet-untitled third album.[24] A self- produced single, "The Angel of 8th Ave" was released on 15 June 2021, and it was announced that an EP was due for release in July 2021. In an interview with NME, Le'aupepe said that they had "scrapped 2 versions of the album," and it would be released "at some point in the next year or so". A three-track EP, total serene, was released on 16 July 2021.[25]

On 10 November 2021, the band announced their third album Angel in Realtime, which was released on 25 February 2022, alongside a world tour and single, "Tend The Garden".[26] On 1 December 2021, the band's performance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert aired, where they premiered the song, “The Angel of 8th Ave".[27]

On 20 May 2022, the band surprise released their third EP, Immolation Tape. It contains three early demos of songs on Angel in Realtime – "In the Wake of Your Leave", "Forbearance" and "Spirit Boy", as well as a cover of "Shot in the Arm" by Wilco.[28]

Band members

Current members

  • Max Dunn – bass guitar, backing vocals (2012–present), keyboards (2017–present)
  • Jung Kim – keyboards, piano (2012–present), lead guitar (2019–present), rhythm guitar (2012–2019)
  • David Le'aupepe – lead vocals, rhythm guitar, piano (2011–present)
  • Donnie Borzestowski – drums (2014–present), backing vocals (2017–present)
  • Tom Hobden – violin, rhythm guitar, keyboards (2020–present)

Current touring musicians

  • Louis Giannamore – percussion, guitars, piano (2021–present)

Former members

  • Sam O'Donnell – drums (2012–2014)
  • Joji Malani – lead guitar, backing vocals (2012–2019)

Former touring musicians

  • James Larter – percussion, marimba (2021–2022)
  • Simon Matafai – backing vocals, piano (2022)
  • Gretta Ray – backing vocals (2022)

Timeline

Tours

Discography

Studio albums

Live albums

Extended plays

Awards

APRA Awards

The APRA Awards are held in Australia and New Zealand by the Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. They commenced in 1982.[43]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 "What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" Song of the Year Nominated
2019 "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" Rock Work of the Year Nominated [44]
2022 "The Angel of 8th Ave." Most Performed Rock Work Nominated [45]
Song of the Year Shortlisted [46]
2023 "The Man Himself" Most Performed Alternative Work of the Year Nominated [47]

ARIA Music Awards

The ARIA Music Awards is an annual awards ceremony that recognises excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of Australian music. Gang of Youths have won 4 awards from 20 nominations.[48][49]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2015 The Positions Breakthrough Artist Nominated
Best Rock Album Nominated
Best Cover Art Nominated
Gang of Youths National Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated
"Radioface" Engineer of the Year Nominated
2016 Let Me Be Clear Best Rock Album Nominated
Gang of Youths National Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated
2017 Go Farther in Lightness Album of the Year Won
Best Group Won
Best Rock Album Won
Best Cover Art Nominated
Gang of Youths & Adrian BreakspearGo Farther in Lightness Producer of the Year Won
Adrian Breakspear – Go Farther in Lightness Engineer of the Year Nominated
Daniel and Jared Daperis – "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" Best Video Nominated
Gang of Youths Best Australian Live Act Nominated
2018 Gang of Youths 2017 National Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated
Patrick Rohl for Gang of Youths – "The Heart Is a Muscle" Best Video Nominated
2019 MTV Unplugged (Live in Melbourne) Best Original Soundtrack or Musical Theatre Cast Album Nominated
Say Yes to Life Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated
2021[50] "The Angel of 8th Ave." Best Group Nominated
2022[51] Angel in Realtime Album of the Year Nominated
Best Group Nominated
Best Rock Album Nominated
Angel in Realtime Tour Best Australian Live Act Nominated

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards is an awards show, celebrating live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Performance Australia since 2001.[52] Note: 2020 and 2021 were cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2018 Australia 2017 Helpmann Award for Best Australian Contemporary Concert Nominated [53]

J Awards

The J Awards are an annual series of Australian music awards that were established by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's youth-focused radio station Triple J. They commenced in 2005.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2015 The Positions Australian Album of the Year Nominated [54]
2017 Go Farther in Lightness Australian Album of the Year Nominated [55]
2022 Angel in Realtime Australian Album of the Year Won [56][57]

National Live Music Awards

The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) commenced in 2016 to recognize contributions to the live music industry in Australia.

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2016 Gang of Youths Live Act of the Year Nominated [58]
NSW Live Act of the Year Won
David Le'aupepe (Gang of Youths) Live Voice of the Year Nominated
2017 Gang of Youths Live Act of the Year Won [59][60]
People's Choice - Live Act of the Year Won
NSW Live Act of the Year Won
David Le'aupepe (Gang of Youths) Live Voice of the Year Won
Joji Malani (Gang of Youths) Live Guitarist of the Year Nominated
2018 Gang of Youths International Live Achievement (Band) Won [61][62]
NSW Live Act of the Year Won
2019 Gang of Youths International Live Achievement (Band) Won [63][64]
2023 Emile Frederick (Gang of Youths) Best Stage & Light Design Nominated [65]

Rolling Stone Australia Awards

The Rolling Stone Australia Awards are awarded annually in January or February by the Australian edition of Rolling Stone magazine for outstanding contributions to popular culture in the previous year.[66]

Year Nominee / work Award Result Ref.
2022 "The Angel of 8th Ave." Best Single Nominated [67]
2023 Angel in Realtime Best Record Won [68]
Gang of Youths Rolling Stone Global Award Nominated

Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition

The Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition is an annual competition that "acknowledges great songwriting whilst supporting and raising money for Nordoff-Robbins" and is coordinated by Albert Music and APRA AMCOS. It commenced in 2009.[69]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
2014 "Poison Drum" (David Le'aupepe) Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 3rd
2018 "Let Me Down Easy" (David Le'aupepe) Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 2nd
"The Heart Is a Muscle" (David Le'aupepe) Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition 3rd

Triple J Hottest 100 and 200 performance

Gang of Youths have appeared in almost every annual Triple J Hottest 100 countdown since 2015. Notably, in the 2017 countdown, the band had three tracks poll in the top 10, a feat only previously achieved by Chet Faker (2014) and Powderfinger (2003).

List of Gang of Youths songs in Hottest 100 and Hottest 200 countdowns
Year Song Album #
2015 "Magnolia"
The Positions
21
"Restraint & Release" 184
"Radioface" 191
2016 "Strange Diseases"
Let Me Be Clear
50
"Native Tongue" 146
2017 "Let Me Down Easy"
Go Farther in Lightness
2
"The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" 5
"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" 10
"Blood"
(Triple J Like a Version)
Non-album single 41
"The Heart is a Muscle"
Go Farther in Lightness
126
"Say Yes to Life" 175
"Fear and Trembling" 176
2010s "Magnolia"
The Positions
6
"Let Me Down Easy"
Go Farther in Lightness
19
"The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows" 52
"What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out?" 108
"The Heart is a Muscle" 160
2021 "The Angel of 8th Ave."
Angel in Realtime
6
"The Man Himself" 57
"Tend the Garden" 112
"Unison" 199
2022 "In the Wake of Your Leave" 9
"Why Does It Always Rain On Me?"
(Triple J Like a Version)
Non-album single 105
"You in Everything"
Angel in Realtime
143
"The Kingdom is Within You" 154
"Goal of the Century" 173
Like a
Version
"Blood"
(Triple J Like a Version)
Non-album singles 6
"Why Does It Always Rain on Me?"
(Triple J Like a Version)
39
"All My Friends"
(Triple J Like a Version)
75

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