Midnight Youth

Artist Information

Biography

With their debut album, "THE BRAVE DON'T RUN" debuting at #1 on New Zealand iTunes and two singles - "THE LETTER" and "ALL ON OUR OWN" simultaneously in the top ten, five-piece Pop/Rock act MIDNIGHT YOUTH is fast becoming known in the music industry as one of the most significant and successful acts to come out of Australasia in decades.

THE NUMBERS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES:

- ALBUM "THE BRAVE DON'T RUN" DEBUTS AT #1 on NEW ZEALAND iTUNES AND #2 ON THE NEW ZEALAND TOP 40 CHARTS
- SINGLES "THE LETTER" AND "ALL ON OUR OWN" #1 ON NZ RADIO
- SINGLE "THE LETTER" #1 TRACK ON NZ RADIO FOR 16 WEEKS
- SINGLE "ALL ON OUR OWN" DEBUTS AT #2 WITH A BULLET AND #1 ON NEW ZEALAND ITUNES CHART
- 5 SINGLES IN THE NZ TOP 40 SO FAR

Signed to Warner Music Group in New Zealand and Australia - and currently unsigned in the rest of the world - MIDNIGHT YOUTH has just returned from a wildly successful US showcase tour, where the band played to sell-out crowds and top music execs in LA, NYC and SXSW.

Called by INXS "one of the best bands they played with on their 2006 Australasian tour," Midnight Youth have impressed industry players from tour managers to label heads to fellow musicians including Incubus and OKGO with their approachable sound, great songwriting and tight live performances.

Instrumentation

Jeremy Redmore - vox/rhythm
Simon Oscroft - lead guitar/backing vox
Aidan Bartlett - drums
Matt Warman - bass guitar
Nick Campbell - keys/rhythm gat.

Discography

Singles:
2006 - Supernatural
2007 - A New Day
2008 - The Letter
2009 - All On Our Own

Albums:
2009 - The Brave Don't Run

Audio

• All On Our Own
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• The Letter
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• Supernatural
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• Tijuana
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Press

• Gig review: Midnight Youth [+ Show ]
  

  Midnight Youth proved they're one of New Zealand's hottest acts at a packed showcase in Auckland. Re...Midnight Youth proved they're one of New Zealand's hottest acts at a packed showcase in Auckland. Reviewer Chris Schulz and photographer John Selkirk were there.
  
  Midnight Youth
  Where: The Studio, Auckland
  When: Tuesday, April 28
  
  He might be a tad on the small side, but Jeremy Redmore possesses one heck of a big voice.
  
  The diminutive singer for Auckland rock act Midnight Youth proved just how impressive those lungs are at the band's jam-packed album launch party in Auckland.
  
  Whether he's crooning the chorus to the band's singalong hit The Letter, or belting out a particularly heavy cover of Led Zeppelin's Whole Lotta Love, Redmore's voice soothes and soars in equal measures.
  
  Fans, friends, family and industry big wigs were out in force to hear Redmore and his band mates Nick Campbell, Simon Oscroft, Matt Warman and Aidan Bartlett perform a solid, sweaty and sold out showcase at K Rd venue The Studio.
  
  Mostly, Midnight Youth like epic, anthemic songs with choruses that stick in your head for weeks, so it's no surprise the five-piece have been radio mainstays over the past couple of months.
  
  Their new album The Brave Don't Run is a lesson in epic, radio-friendly rock, and they don't disappoint live.
  
  There's the foot stomping rock of Dead Flowers, the slow-burning Learning to Fall complete with U2-style guitar riffs, the all-out assault of Cavalry, and the insanely memorable chorus of current hit All On Our Own - complete with Coldplay-style crescendo.
  
  If you're having trouble getting to sleep at night, you can put the blame squarely on that one.
  
  Even when they take it down a notch for acoustic lullaby Golden Love, it's no excuse to head to the bar.
  
  But the biggest trick in their bulging bag is the White Stripes-aping Benjamin. It's the best song on The Brave Don't Run, and it became the highlight of the night thanks to its off-kilter cabaret opening building into a belter of a chorus.
  
  Despite the album only coming out on Monday, the band showed just how confident they already are, playing a new song, mixing in different vocals and providing an electronica rave ending to Tijuana.
  
  For the 100 or so fans turned away at the door, you missed something special. But don't worry - Midnight Youth are guaranteed to be around for a long time to come.

• CD REview - Midnight Youth, The Brave Don't Run [+ Show ]
  

  If you've been having trouble sleeping at night lately, place the blame firmly on Midnight Youth. ...If you've been having trouble sleeping at night lately, place the blame firmly on Midnight Youth.
  
  The young Auckland five-piece have dominated radio with two recent singles - The Letter and All On Our Own - thanks to their ability to write songs that stick in your head for weeks.
  
  Midnight Youth write shamelessly catchy, radio-friendly anthems in the style of bands like Coldplay and U2, and if you want more of the same, their 10-track debut The Brave Don't Run won't disappoint.
  
  There's the acoustic footstomp of Dead Flowers, the jagged rock of live favourite Cavalry, and the epic potential single Learning to Fall - a song with, dare we say it, Grey's Anatomy soundtrack potential.
  
  But best of all is Benjamin, a trumpet- and harmonica-fuelled story-telling blast that erupts into a boozy chorus, and you'll be singing along with front man Jeremy Redmore and the boys within seconds.
  
  Occasional lyrical blunders can't undermine the fact that this is a confident and accomplished debut, and it's no wonder they've had plenty of overseas interest.
  
  If they keep disturbing sleep patterns like they have been, Midnight Youth should be around for a long time to come.

Setlist

Typical setlist - One set, 45-60mins, approx 10 original songs. Can play for up to 1 and half hours if necessary.

Song names in typical set:

All On Our Own
Dead Flowers
Cavalry
Golden Love
Learning to Fall
Flash
Lonely Homes
The Letter
Benjamin
Tijuana

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