Young People

Young People formed in January 2001 with anticipations of being a traditional stripped-down country/blues band, but once Eastburn's emotionally-powered songwriting and theatrical background met the no-rules, experimental and loud playing styles of bandmates Jeff Rosenberg (ex-Pink and Brown, Tarentel) and Jarrett Silberman (ex-Uphill Gardeners, The Get Hustle), an ultra-raw, edgy sound all its own was born.

Offering the underground a one-of-a-kind discordant and distorted artsy punk sound highlighted by the distinctive, sorrowful and enormously carrying vocals of lead singer/writer/violinist Katie Eastburn. Young People's quiet/loud approach feels at times mournful and gospel-like, at others raging and thrashing.

The group also appeared at the Newport Folk Festival (2002) while readying material for their second album and moved to NYC in early 2003. That spring, they toured with the likes of the Kills, the Seconds, and the Liars and released The Single on Hand Held Heart. Their sophomore effort, War Prayers, appeared in fall 2003 on Dim Mak. The following year, Rosenburg left the group to concentrate on his studies; Eastburn and Silberman continued the group as a duo. Before readying the third Young People album in 2005, Eastman is working on a dance DVD for Kill Rock Stars; Silberman is recording solo material and with folk arist Becky Stark.