The Young Veins | |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | Topanga, California, U.S. |
| Genres | |
| Years active | 2009–2010 |
| Labels | One Haven Music |
| Spinoff of | Panic! at the Disco |
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The Young Veins were an Americanpop rock band fromTopanga, California.[1] The band consisted ofRyan Ross andJon Walker, two former members of the Las Vegas bandPanic! at the Disco, along with bassist Andy Soukal, drummerNick Murray, and keyboardist Nick White.[2][3][4]
On July 6, 2009,Ryan Ross andJon Walker leftPanic! at the Disco, citing creative differences as the reason for their departure. On July 28, it was announced via MTV that the duo would re-debut as a retro-leaning rock band called The Young Veins. With their first song "Change" releasing on theirMyspace page,[3] the same day as Panic! at the Disco's first single without the members, "New Perspective."[5][6]MTV credited The Young Veins with "attempting to steal [Panic!'s] thunder," to which Panic! drummerSpencer Smith responded with "No, I wasn't shocked or mad at all. We had about three weeks of people not knowing what was going on with the bands, and it's kind of nice that the music was released at the same time."[7] In October 2009, Ryan announced that the band's first album,Take a Vacation! had successfully been recorded and were looking for a new label to publish the album, following the expiration of Ryan's contract withFueled by Ramen.[8] The band eventually signed with One Haven Music, who announced that the album would be officially released on June 8, 2010, with "Change" releasing as the first single on April 5.[9]
The band played their first show on March 15, 2010, at The Echo in Los Angeles, alongside artists such asAlex Greenwald,Z Berg,Jenny Lewis, andEdward Sharpe.[10] In May of that year, it was announced that the band would begin playing their first tour on June 11, debuting members Nick Murray on drums, Andy Soukal on bass and Nick White on keyboards.[11]
On December 10, 2010, guitaristJon Walker announced viaTwitter that the band would go on a hiatus "for the time being."[12][13]
On September 28, 2023, the band released a remastered version of the deluxe edition ofTake a Vacation! along with a vinyl repress.[14]
AllMusic biographer Andrew Leahey described the band's sound as being "vintage pop/rock", influenced bythe Cookies,the Kinks, andthe Cramps.[15] AllMusic reviewer Mark Deming consideredTake a Vacation! (2010) as being inspired by "early British Invasion era pop/rock", specifically listing bands such as the Kinks,the Hollies andthe Searchers.[16]
Former
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |
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| US Indie | US Heat | ||
| Take a Vacation! | 40 | 9 | |
| Title | Year | Album |
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| "Change"[18] | 2010 | Take a Vacation! |
| "Take a Vacation!"[19] | ||
| "Everyone but You"[20] |
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