The Young Punx are London based Hal Ritson and Cameron Saunders. Over the past few years they’ve firmly established themselves as the new darlings of UK dance music, with many of the world’s top DJs championing their records and over 100 Radio 1 plays to date. The duo is at the forefront of the UK dance scene, with supporters ranging from Fatboy Slim to Pete Tong, Judge Jules and Annie Nightingale. Beyond rave reviews in the specialist press, their cheeky pop culture mentality has seen them catch the headlines in mainstream media as diverse as The Sun, The Mirror, Radio 4 news and even BBC 2′s Newsnight.
Fresh from rocking Glastonbury, and a headline slot at Summersonic alongside Gwen Stefani in Japan, this Autumn will see them release their debut album, `Your Music Is Killing Me’, preceded by the single of the same name.
Their fresh and energetic sound that they term “Mashpop and punkstep” is the next step in the evolution of mashup music (where they’ve long been pioneers). The Young Punx fuse elements of house, electro, breaks and drum `n’ bass with an eclectic soundclash of popular culture references, rock, disco, 80s pop, classical and jazz to create something at once original and resolutely accessible.
Performed entirely by the band and their guests (no audio samples) with a wry sense of humour and pop art sensibility, the album features tracks such as the shipping forecast quoting `Rockall’, cosmetic surgery sideswipe `Young And Beautiful’ and the surfer breaks of `You’ve Got To…’, and many more. Also included, is current single, `Your Music Is Killing Me’, a standout anthem that’s already piqued the interest of DJs and specialist radio shows alike.
Alongside Hal and Cameron, the live band includes guitar virtuoso Guthrie Govan (Guitarist Magazine guitarist of the year) and vocals from Tiffany Gore (Medcab / Kraak en Smaak) and Yolanda Quartey (Bugz in the attic / Deekline / Cuban Brothers). Catch their next UK date in September at XFM’s Eddy Temple-Morris’s Remix night.
