Julian Saporiti- Guitar, Vocals
Kristin Weber- Violin, Vocals
Bob Merkl- Guitar, Pedal Steel, Vocals
Nate Underkuffler- Viola, Piano
Chris Miller - Bass
and
Logan Linning - Drums
Influences
American Music. British Bands Playing American Music. Old Dead White European Dudes - mostly german. People we know, especially each other, the towns and cities, states and countries that have given us songs...
"The Young Republic"
THE REAL WEBSITE: http://www.theyoungrepublic.net
NATE'S YR BLOG (less real but more fulfilling): http://theyoungrepublic.wordpress.com
CONTACT FOR THE US:
theyoungrepublic@yahoo.com/
A MOST RECENT SHOW REVIEW FROM THE AUSTIN CHRONICLE:
"SXSW Review: The Young Republic
By Brian T. Atkinson | Saturday, March 21, 2009, 11:10 AM
(Maggie Mae’s rooftop, 8 p.m. Friday)
While masses started swarming to Stubb’s for Metallica’s “surprise” concert Friday night, early arrival on Sixth Street unearthed an actual revelation: The Young Republic. Envy youthful ambition. By 8:15, the Tennessee sextet - mixing folk against heavy rock, sing-along pop atop space echo - transformed the rooftop at Maggie Mae’s into a boundless futuristic rainbow. By 8:30, the darkening sky seemed a Technicolor daydream.
Fueled by devilish foresight and fiery aim, lead singer Julian Saporiti engaged immediately. “For those of you not hip enough to know, we’re from Nashville,” he jousted. “It’s country music and us.” True enough: The Young Republic traced every surrounding firmament but seemingly avoided its hometown’s signature sound.
Eager listeners cheered rolling funk (“The Alchemist”), art house pop (“Napoleon Roses”) and irresistible love refrains (“Girl from the Northern States”).
“Black Duck Blues” - its dirty slide a spontaneous drag race of outlaw spirit and illegal smiles - does owe more to Hank Williams than Muddy Waters. And Saporiti did spike his boiling exclamations with piercing hip thrusts and seismic gyrations - nearly mounting his acoustic guitar at one point - pinched directly from the Elvis Presley playbook. Perhaps new millennium country and western screams in the night.
“We’re gonna play a pop song for you because we want more dancing,” Saporiti said, introducing the tongue-in-cheek anthem “Why Don’t White Boys Dance Anymore.” “This is our one and only four-part harmony.” Imagine Soundgarden and the Four Tops splitting verses on a Weezer song. Even better, its buoyant melody and irresistible call to action inspired a balding, bespectacled caucasian man to spin his best moves down front. Perfect."
CONTACT FOR THE UK...
End Of The Road Records- Sofia Hagberg " eotr2009@yahoo.co.uk
OLDER PRESS QUOTATIONS:
"...if the Pixies made country music, they'd sound a lot like (The) Young Republic" Phil Alexander, Editor of MOJO Magazine
"The storm of ideas and sounds spins around singer Julian Saporiti...wild, mad, entirely their own and proof of their incredible potential. Catch them while you can" The Guardian
"Anyone can fall in love with this debut, it would take an absolute moron to let it go"
NME
"12 Slices of Indie Pop Heaven" Rough Trade (Album of the Week)
"This debut achieves plenty, seamlessly skipping from folk introspection and lonesome country balladry to high-voltage power-pop with a glitteringly perfect cohesion." Word
"A soaring delivery of harmony layered divinity." Clash
"Located somewhere between the intelligent blissed-out US indie sound of Galaxie 500 and the scruffy, tuneful UK indie of Belle & Sebastian, Hefner or Bearsuit, 'Girl From The Northern State' is another deliciously melodic offering" Drowned in Sound
"The Young Republic's finely crafted tales of love, lust and longing take in everything from the multi-instrumental grandeur of Arcade Fire to the wry humour of Jonathan Richman" Artrocker (Single of the Week)
I am so sad I didn't get to watch you guys play in NYC! Luckily K-tizzle took a bunch of sweet vids, and more luckily, I will soon(ish) be making my way down South so I can stalk you at all your shows. HOLLAH!!!
This weekend was phenomenal. So good to see you all, meet you, Logan, and hear some quality rock and roll. Thanks for some great shows, and for the Dylan dedication. xxoo
Summer in the UK without the Young Republic... It's going to be tough. End of the Road without the Young Republic... Now that's unimaginable! We expect a surprise appearance (or 4)
