Youth Lagoon

About

Twenty-two year old Trevor Powers, whose musical venture is called Youth Lagoon, has had a long year. Not because he's been endlessly touring or pursuing some wild dream, but because of life - the life of a kid going to college, being in love, dealing with heartache, and just living.

"Youth Lagoon isn't me." says Powers. "It's merely a part of me. I was in and out of different bands in high school and always tried to define myself by what music I played. I tried to find a sense of meaning by being in a band. But it wasn't until this last year - when I realized I was more than just music - that I was able to create music that means something to me. And that is Youth Lagoon."

Throughout the course of 2010, Powers began to write an album about things he had a hard time talking about. He claims that when he tries to talk about it to people, he doesn't make sense. So he wrote an album about it titled The Year of Hibernation.

"For my whole life I've dealt with extreme anxiety." says Powers. "Not anxiety about passing a test or somewhat normal things, but weird.. bizarre things. Things that only I know. I sometimes feel like I'm literally being eaten up inside. So I started writing these songs. Not just songs about my anxiety, but about my past and my present. Songs about memories, and all those feelings that those bring. I know that if I can be honest about what is inside my mind, there will be others that will be able to relate to it."

Although his music seems somewhat dreamy with the first listen, the lyrics show a different side to the matter. Hidden beneath the melodies is a voice that is eerie yet nostalgic. Powers claims his music is like letting people read his journal. "I don't think I could ever write a completely happy album. It's not that I'm not a happy person," claims Powers, "but I just have too many things in my mind that haunt me."

MERCH

Youth Lagoon T-Shirt

Video

Youth Lagoon "July"

Youth Lagoon "Montana"

News

Youth Lagoon "July" Video

2012-01-04

On tour:

01-16 Boise, ID - The Reef
01-19 Seattle, WA - Neumo
01-20 Vancouver, British Columbia - Biltmore
01-21 Portland, OR - Doug Fir Lounge
02-18 Tokyo, Japan - Hostess Club Weekender
02-23 Amsterdam, Netherlands - Paradiso
02-25 Paris, France - Point Ephemere
02-27 Brussels, Belgium - Botanique
03-02 Stockholm, Sweden - Debaser
03-03 Copenhagen, Denmark - Vega
03-06 London, England - Electrowerkz
03-10 Salt Lake City - Urban Lounge
03-11 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge
03-12 Lawrence, KS - Jackpot Music Hall
03-18 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's
03-19 New Orleans, LA - One Eyed Jacks
03-20 Tallahassee, FL - Club Downunder
03-21 Orlando, FL - The Social
03-22 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn
03-23 Carrboro, NC - Cat's Cradle
03-24 Washington, DC - Rock N Roll Hotel
03-26 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer
03-27 New York, NY - Bowery Ballroom
03-28 Brooklyn, NY - Music Hall of Williamsburg
03-29 Cambridge, MA - Middle East Downstairs
03-30 Montreal, Quebec - La Sala Rossa
03-31 Toronto, Ontario - Lee's Palace
04-02 Indianapolis, IN - Radio Radio
04-03 St. Louis, MO - Firebird
04-04 Chicago, IL - Metro
04-05 Milwaukee, WI - Turner Hall
04-08 Mexico City, Mexico - Indie O Fest
04-11 San Diego, CA - Porter's Pub
04-12 Los Angeles, CA - Troubadour
04-13 San Francisco, CA - The Independent

Youth Lagoon November Headline Tour

2011-10-21

11-01 San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill %
11-02 Los Angeles, CA - The Echo %
11-03 San Diego, CA - The Casbah %
11-04 Phoenix, AZ - The Crescent Ballroom %
11-06 Tucson, AZ - Solar Culture %
11-07 Austin, TX - Emo's %
11-08 Denton, TX - Dan's Silverleaf %
11-09 Oxford, MS - Cat's Purring Dude Ranch
11-10 Nashville, TN - The Basement %
11-11 Atlanta, GA - Drunken Unicorn %
11-12 Durham, NC - Motorco Music Hall %
11-13 Washington, DC - The Red Palace %
11-14 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %
11-15 New York, NY - Mercury Lounge %
11-16 Philadelphia, PA - Milkboy %
11-17 Cambridge, MA - TT The Bear's %
11-18 Montreal, Quebec - Il Motore %
11-19 Toronto, Ontario - The Garrison %
11-21 Madison, WI - High Noon Saloon %
11-22 Chicago, IL - Lincoln Hall %
11-23 Minneapolis, MN - 7th St. Entry %
11-25 Denver, CO - Larimer Lounge %
11-26 Salt Lake City, UT - Kilby Court %

% with Young Magic