YOUNG AUNDEE

YOUNG AUNDEE

Young Aundee is the moniker of one Andrew James Southard, an eclectic and unpredictable artist from Northern California. With an evocative, melancholic lyrical style and stage presence reminiscent of European pop icons, the likes of Karin Dreijer Andersson and Dave Gahan,Southard has been  described as  a “bantam and lithe character “ whose remarkable voice manages to combine stark vulnerability with intense power. Layered over meticulously chopped beats, warbling synths and haunting vocal samples, Young Aundee’s music is a nightmare pop landscape full of aimless souls, bankrupt lives, and crumbling nations in a world on the brink.

His energy is infectious; it colors his presence as a charismatic entertainer and tireless performer. In the last year Young Aundee has performed with nationally acclaimed acts: Clark, Shigeto, Lorn, oOoOO, Black Moth Super Rainbow, Sister Crayon and Mophono.

Growing up in a sheltered fundamentalist household pushed Young Aundee to rebel and withdraw into a diverse mixture of electronic, dub, reggae, and punk rock music that led to his running away from home at the age of 16. Following the estrangement from his family, Young Aundee wrote and recorded three full length albums with his first band while still in his teens. The demise of that band found Aundee setting aside the guitar for five years and dedicating himself to sound experimentation, audio engineering and production, paving the way for his sonic exploits today.

Fear in the Fold is the cathartic debut album from Young Aundee, produced by fellow California electronic artist and childhood friend Dusty Brown.