Astrid Young Explained

Astrid Young
Birth Name:Vendela Astrid Paterson Young
Birth Date:August 16, 1962
Origin:Toronto, Ontario Canada
Instrument:Vocals, bass guitar, guitar
Genre:Rock (classic rock, glam rock), heavy metal, psychedelic acid folk
Occupation:Musician
Years Active:1984–present
Label:Inbetweens, Tangerine, WOTG
Associated Acts:Neil Young, iST, Sacred Child
Spouse:Ray Farrugia[1]

Vendela Astrid Young (born August 16, 1962[2] [3]) is a Canadian musician. She is the daughter of journalist, sportswriter, and novelist Scott Young and his second wife Astrid Carlson, and the half-sister of fellow musician Neil Young,[4] [5] who bought her her first amplifier in the 1970s.[6] After a brief run with 1980s glam metal group Sacred Child, she went on to record backup vocals on several albums through most of the 1980s and 1990s. Her vocals appeared on the Neil Young albums Unplugged,[7] Road Rock Vol. 1[8] and the Grammy-nominated[9] Harvest Moon.[10] In 2002, she performed lead vocals and played the bass guitar on rock band iST's album Pokalolo Paniolo. Young has also released three solo albums, Brainflower in 1995, Matinee in 2002 and One Night at Giant Rock in 2014, which was co-produced by Victor DeLorenzo. In addition to writing a Canadian bestselling book, Being Young,[11] Young has also co-written music with many fellow musicians, including Nancy Wilson, Lisa Dalbello and the late West Arkeen.[12] Young is also a certified sommelier publishing award-winning wine lists.[13] [14]

Discography

YearArtistTitleRecord LabelNature of Appearance
1984Ohm and the Secret SourcesExit from a DreamOhm RecordsBass & Background Vocals
1986Sacred ChildSacred ChildTarget RecordsLead Vocals
1989Sacred ChildSacred Child (re-release)CBS/Black DragonLead Vocals
1994BlackthorneAfterlifeCMC InternationalBackground Vocals[15]
1992Neil YoungHarvest MoonReprise RecordsBackground Vocals
1993Ben KeithSeven GatesReprise RecordsBackground Vocals
1993DramaramaHi-Fi Sci-FiChameleonBackground Vocals[16]
1993Neil YoungUnpluggedReprise RecordsBackground Vocals
1993Neil YoungEvent of the Seasonn/a (bootleg)Background Vocals
1995Astrid YoungBrainflowerIndependentLead Vocals, Keyboards
1995Nancy WilsonLive at McCabe'sEpic RecordsBackground Vocals
1996Scott JossSouvenirsLittle Dog RecordsBackground Vocals
1997ShrubbersNational BoulevardIndependentBackground Vocals[17]
1997Sacred ChildSacred ChildMust Have RecordsLead Vocals[18]
2000Neil YoungRoad Rock Vol. 1Reprise RecordsBackground Vocals[19]
2002iSTPokalolo PanioloWar of the Gargantuas/InbetweensLead Vocals & Bass[20]
2002Neil YoungAre You Passionate?Reprise RecordsBackground Vocals[21]
2002Astrid YoungMatineeInbetweens RecordsAcoustic Guitar & Lead Vocals[22]
2003Ad VanderveenThe Moment That MattersBlue RoseBackground Vocals[23]
2003Rebecca TrujilloMundaMunda MusicKeyboards[24]
2003Various ArtistsSpiders from VenusSkipping Discsperformed a cover of David Bowie's song "Modern Love"[25]
2013Lee Harvey OsmondThe Folk SinnerLatent RecordingsVocals[26]
2014Astrid YoungOne Night at Giant RockWar of the Gargantuas/W.O.T.G. Omnimediasolo album/vocals/bass/guitar/production

Videos

Other ventures

She both wrote and starred in a movie titled Haunted.[30] [31]

Since 2018 Young has worked as the director of wine at the award winning boutique luxury hotel Merrill house, located near her homestead in Picton Ontario.[14]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Fewings . Josh . Not just Neil Young's sister . kawarthaNOW . 2014-06-10 . 2023-12-01.
  2. Web site: Walk of Shame . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070622015020/http://www.astridyoung.net/gallery/walkofshame.php . June 22, 2007 . dead . – Photo labeled as "my birthday" by Astrid herself, timestamped
  3. Web site: Astrid's Travel Blog . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070607204027/http://www.astridyoung.net/travel/travel.php . June 7, 2007 . dead . – Astrid's blog post mentioning her birthday
  4. Web site: HyperRust: Who Is Astrid Young . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070706161243/http://hyperrust.org/General/Misc.html. July 6, 2007 . live.
  5. Neil Young Recording In Nashville . . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070926212320/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/63057/neil-young-recording-in-nashville . September 26, 2007 . live .
  6. News: Wheeler. Brad. Passion for music bonds Astrid Young to her famous brother. The Globe And Mail . August 18, 2005.
  7. Web site: Neil Young Discography . July 7, 2007 .
  8. Web site: Neil Young: Road Rock, Vol. 1 lyrics . July 7, 2007 .
  9. Web site: Rock On The Net: Neil Young . July 7, 2007 .
  10. Web site: Harvest Moon by Neil Young . July 7, 2007 .
  11. Book: Young, Astrid. Being Young. Insomniac Press. 2008. 978-1897178454. Toronto. August 31, 2015. registration.
  12. Web site: Myxer – Astrid Young . July 7, 2007 .
  13. Web site: Treasure . Tristan . Astrid Young (Board Member) - . Home - . 2018-07-08 . 2023-12-01.
  14. Web site: Three Somms & A Pomm . Watershed Magazine . 2020-09-21 . 2023-12-01.
  15. Web site: Kiss Related Recordings; Bruce Kulick ; Blackthorne – Afterlife 1993 . July 7, 2007 .
  16. Web site: FYE: Alternative Pop/Rock – Hi-Fi Sci-Fi Dramarama / CD / 1993 . July 7, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928040349/http://www.fye.com/Hi-Fi-Sci-Fi-Front-Page_stcVVproductId192683VVcatId455366VVviewprod.htm . September 28, 2007 .
  17. Web site: Shrubbers – National Boulevard – Story . July 7, 2007 .
  18. Web site: Tracks Of Creation: Issue 2 Volume 2: Review of Sacred Child . July 7, 2007 .
  19. Web site: popmatters.com: Neil Young, Friends & Relatives: Road Rock Volume 1 . July 7, 2007 .
  20. Web site: CD Baby: IST: Pokalolo Paniolo . July 7, 2007 . March 20, 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110320061250/http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/astridist . dead .
  21. http://www.home-of-rock.de/CD-Reviews/Neil_Young/Are_You_Passionate.html Neil Young, Are You Passionate?, Reprise Records, 2002
  22. Web site: Astrid Young's Official Discography . July 7, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070929080633/http://www.astridyoung.net/music/discography.php . September 29, 2007 .
  23. http://www.home-of-rock.de/CD-Reviews/Ad_Vanderveen/The_Moment_That_Matters.html The Moment That Matters, Blue Rose Records, 2003
  24. Web site: Rebecca Trujillo – Accomplices . July 7, 2007 .
  25. Web site: Skipping Discs / Releases / Spiders From Venus . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070608181729/http://www.skippingdiscs.com/releases_spiders.htm . June 8, 2007 . dead .
  26. Web site: The Folk Sinner. musicbrainz.org. July 17, 2014.
  27. Web site: Neil Young & Crazy Horse: The Complex Sessions (1995) . July 7, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928064109/http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movie/similar/157721 . September 28, 2007 .
  28. Web site: Neil. Young. MTV Unplugged (1993). allmusic.com. January 24, 2017.
  29. Web site: Neil Young: Friends and Relatives – Red Rocks Live (2000) . July 7, 2007 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070928064051/http://www.blockbuster.com/catalog/movie/details/175068 . September 28, 2007 .
  30. Web site: Haunted (C3 Inc.) – Film Sales Distributors Market – Film TV ... . July 7, 2007 . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927014609/http://www.mandy.com/1/film3.cfm?id=5792 . September 27, 2007 . dead .
  31. [IMDbTitle:0419800|Haunted]

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