Band: Young Love

Young Love is a band formed in 2005 New York City. They are an all American dance- rock band. Artist Dan Keyes has been noted for being the lead singer and deals with the majority of the production and song writing. Before Young Love, Dan Keyes humble begins started with the band Recover, comprised Dan Keyes (guitar/vocals), Robert Mann (guitar/vocals), Ross Tweedy (bass), and Santiago "Jimmy" Vela (drums). The four first started playing together while in high school, produced by Rory Phillips which was in Austin, Texas. The band released three albums but Keyes felt that he needed to change the direction of his music and continued working with the producer. This May Be the Year I Disappear was released in October 2004 to lukewarm reviews. The album marked a significant change in sound, with the band moving away from their signature post-hardcore sound and toward a pop rock sound, polarizing many of the band's fans. He came to New York after a fellow friend offered him a place to live and he began his journey of travel to and fro Austin to New York with a single bag of clothes and his guitar. Sounds like a typical start for a musician, however for Dan Keyes in

 2005 was working in a restaurant in the city bussing tables 

whilst working on the music he started while touring with 

band Recover, which was later changed to Young Love.

The bands style tends to be laid back; the members of the band have a harmonizing look of mods/ rock/ punk, with lead vocalist Dan Keyes playing the bad playboy. Their up tempo- rock music is almost a washed down reminiscent but very modern American version of ‘The Sex Pistols.’ Dan Keyes wants you to dance your ass off. At least that’s what his new release as Young Love, “One Of Us,” will have you doing. At this point, I’m unwilling to relegate this album to any certain genre because when it comes down to it, Young Love just makes ‘Shake Your Booty’ music. No, it isn’t crunk – but Young Love manages to borrow from a little of everything. You’ll hear Prince-style guitar riffs, bass-lines

 straight out a Chic album, and Timbaland-esque 

drum breaks mixed with some angular, 

classic-rock radio friendly guitar riffs.