Jaymes Young

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Jaymes Young
Jaymes Young performing in November 2019
Jaymes Young performing in November 2019
Background information
Birth nameJaymes McFarland
Born (1991-09-01) September 1, 1991 (age 30)
Seattle, Washington,
United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • Record producer
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Guitar
Years active2013–present
LabelsAtlantic
Websitejaymesyng.com

Jaymes Young (born Jaymes McFarland; September 1, 1991) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. On September 9, 2013, he debuted his first extended play, Dark Star EP. His debut album Feel Something was released on June 23, 2017.

Career[]

Jaymes Young performing at The Rickshaw Stop in San Francisco on September 27, 2013

In 2013 he was signed to a recording contract with Atlantic Records and toured with the trip hop trio London Grammar.[1] He released his second EP Habits of My Heart on September 28, 2014, on Atlantic Records and opened for Vance Joy on the latter's "Dream Your Life Away" tour. He was featured alongside Birdy in David Guetta's "I'll Keep Loving You" on Guetta's 2014 album Listen. In 2016, he worked with American electronic musician ZHU in co-writing and featuring un-credited vocals on two tracks, entitled "Hometown Girl" which was originally based on Meghan Gier and Benjamin Griffith's relationship and "Cold Blooded" which was based on Jaymes Young's life at a young age. The songs eventually became part of ZHU's debut studio album Generationwhy, which was released on July 29, 2016.

On May 11, 2018, McFarland said he was stepping away from the Jaymes Young project, saying on his Facebook "I'm taking a possibly permanent break from Jaymes Young as a project. I'll be back somehow someway... I can promise that. I owe a lot more music to those who have supported me. I'm following the path I feel is best. Thanks for listening."[2]

Personal life[]

McFarland grew up in Seattle, Washington, and attributes his varied interest in music to his music-loving parents and siblings (two older brothers and one younger sister). His musical influences include Coldplay, Radiohead, Maroon 5, Iron & Wine, and Death Cab for Cutie.[1][3] McFarland began playing the guitar and writing lyrics at age 14. Music became a creative outlet for his ideas and inspiration.[1] Apart from music, his interests include science and philosophy.[4] He currently resides in Los Angeles.[4] Before he adopted the name Jaymes Young, McFarland was a member of a small Seattle-based band named Corner State that released a single album in 2010.[5]

Discography[]

Studio albums[]

Year Album details
2017 Feel Something

Extended plays[]

Year Album details Notes
2013 Dark Star EP
  • Released: September 9, 2013
  • Label: Atlantic
No.TitleLength
1."Dark Star"3:57
2."Two More Minutes"3:48
3."One Last Time"3:19
4."Moondust"3:45
5."Wondering"4:22
2014 Habits of My Heart EP
  • Released: September 28, 2014
  • Label: Atlantic
No.TitleLength
1."Habits of My Heart"3:30
2."I'll Be Good"4:04
3."What Should I Do"3:40
4."Come Back for Me"4:28
5."Moondust" (Stripped)3:36

Mixtapes[]

Year Album details Notes
2013 Dark Star[6][7][8]
  • Released: August 20, 2013
  • Label: Self-released
No.TitleLength
1."Dark Star"3:57
2."Two More Minutes""3:48
3."One Last Time"3:19
4."Moondust"3:45
5."Fragments"4:17
6."Wondering"4:22
7."What Is Love" (cover)3:28
8."Parachute"3:58
9."Waiting for the Sun"1:05
10."Hold You Down"3:15
11."Running On Fumes"4:06
12."As Long As You Love Me" (cover)3:27
13."Northern Lights"3:57

Singles[]

As lead artist[]

Title Year Album Certifications
"I'll Be Good" 2015 Habits of My Heart EP • RIAA: Gold [9]
"We Won't"
(featuring Phoebe Ryan) 		Feel Something

As featured artist[]

Year Title Peak positions Album
US
Dance 		FRA
[10]
2014 "I'll Keep Loving You"
(David Guetta featuring Jaymes Young and Birdy) 		— 144 Listen
2016 "Hit Me Harder"
(Skizzy Mars featuring Jaymes Young) 		— — Alone Together
2018 "Same Soul"
(PVRIS featuring Jaymes Young and Marian Hill)[11][12] 		Non-album single

Songwriting credits[]

indicates a background vocal contribution.

indicates an un-credited lead vocal contribution.

indicates a credited vocal/featured artist contribution.

Year Artist Song Album
2014 Issues "Mad at Myself" Issues
David Guetta "I'll Keep Loving You" feat. Birdy and Jaymes Young Listen
2015 Cut Snake "Echo" Life's a Beach EP
Skizzy Mars "Hit Me Harder" feat. Jaymes Young Alone Together
2016 Zhu "Hometown Girl" Generationwhy
"Cold Blooded"
2019 Illenium "Lonely" feat. Chandler Leighton Ascend
2020 Kygo "How Would I Know" with Oh Wonder Golden Hour

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Dark Star Shining: A Conversation With Jaymes Young". Pigeons & Planes. October 16, 2013. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013.
  2. ^ "Jaymes Young". www.facebook.com. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. ^ "Rising Alt-Pop Artist Jaymes Young on Breakthrough Phoebe Ryan Collab and Weed As a Creative Tool". Billboard. May 4, 2017.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b "Jaymes Young Bio". Atlantic. August 2014.
  5. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w_ywxO2NgDs
  6. ^ "Dark Star by Jaymes Young". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  7. ^ "Jaymes Young – Dark Star (Mixtape)". Hypebeast. August 22, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  8. ^ "Album Review: Jaymes Young – Dark Star – EARMILK". Earmilk. August 21, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  9. ^ young#search_section "RIAA: Gold & Platinum Search" Check |url= value (help). RIAA. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "Jaymes Young discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  11. ^ "Hear PVRIS' Marian Hill remix of "Same Soul" ft. Jaymes Young – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  12. ^ Marotta, Michael (April 27, 2018). "PVRIS team with Marian Hill and Jaymes Young for a remix of 'Same Soul'". Vanyaland.


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