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Young the Giant
American rock band
Young the Giant is an American rock band that formed in Irvine, California, in 2004. The band's line-up consists of Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley (guitar), Eric Cannata (guitar), Payam Doostzadeh, and Francois Comtois (drums).
Formerly known as the Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009, and they released their eponymous debut album in 2010. The band's first three singles, "My Body", "Cough Syrup", and "Apartment", all charted on the US Alternative Songs chart.
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members: Jacob Tilley, Sameer Gadhia, Eric Cannata, Payam Doostzadeh, Francois Comtois
formed in: Irvine
labels: Fueled by Ramen, Elektra
genres: alternative rock
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Formation (2004–2009)
The Jakes formed in 2004 in Irvine, California. Consisting of Jacob Tilley, Addam Farmer, Kevin Massoudi, Ehson Hashemian, and Sameer Gadhia, the band's name was an acronym of the members' first names. After several personnel changes, the group's lineup by 2008 included Gadhia, Tilley, Hashemian, Eric Cannata, Francois Comtois, and Jason Burger. Initial coordination of musical contributions was difficult because the members all attended different schools. With two members still in high school and the others each attending different colleges, the Jakes recorded an EP, Shake My Hand, with producer Ian Kirkpatrick. Band members then individually decided whether or not to put their schooling on hold to focus on music. Burger left the band to...
The Glitch Weekly2013
Crystallized
2013 single by Young the Giant
"Crystallized" is a song by American alternative rock band Young the Giant. On December 10, 2013, it was released as the second single from the band's second studio album, Mind over Matter.
The song debuted at number 27 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart.
The Static Times2010
My Body
2010 single by Young the Giant
"My Body" is a 2010 song by American alternative rock band Young the Giant from their eponymous debut album. Written by the band and released as a single in 2011, it peaked at number five on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 65 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
Young the Giant performed "My Body" at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards and the song was featured in NHL 15.
Background and composition
According to singer Sameer Gadhia, "My Body" was conceived at the end of a frustrating day for the band. "Why don't we just jam something out, like the most ridiculous thing you could imagine?" Gadhia recalled the discussion. "It doesn't even have to make sense. Just yell it out, because it means you're releasing your tension." Ten minutes later, he said, "the entire song had been created."
Release and critical reception
"My Body" was released onto the internet in July 2010 in advance of the band's debut album, which was released digitally in October. The song entered the US Alternative Songs chart in January and peaked at number 5 in April.
In popular culture
The song featured in the fifth episode of the final season of the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why.
