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 Simplicity and sincerity are dying in modern music. Where many artists feel that the concept of roots-based music focuses on the rudimentary aspects of a song's musical foundation, in the eyes of Toronto-based quartet Young Running, there is a lot more to tend to than just churning up some instrumental soil.

“This band brings roots back to the basics,” states James Moss. “The Canadian scene is full of great sounding bands and artists. Yet so many have sub-par lyrics, and they forsake a song's subject to focus on guitar solos and intricate arrangements. Not Young Running. We create simple tunes with honest words.”

Conjoining the complimentary genres of indie, folk and roots to create a unique aural drive that is as captivating as it is distinct, Young Running's take on amalgamating the finer elements of influences including The Beatles, Radiohead, The Beauties, Iron & Wine, Death Cab For Cutie and
Neil Young begets an unparalleled purity.

“I'd call our music clean and accessible; music grown from Northern Ontario soil yet inspired by Toronto,” waxes Moss  enthusiastically. “The band has been together for almost a decade. Early on, we  were performing around Toronto and Northern Ontario with a folk blues feel, eventually moving toward a more indie rock sound once we relocated  here.”

“This city has had a lot of influence on us, honing even more. We found a music scene with a country and folk twist. It inspired us to
write music in that direction. Our debut release Hear Comes The Cavalry showed us embracing that country side and the last four years has found Toronto
cultivating a new side of what we're doing.”

To that extent, Young Running's fresh perspective is illustrated on their sophomore release, an independent five-song EP dubbed
Coming Home. Recorded over four days with producer Derek Downham (The Beauties) and engineer John Dinsmore at esteemed Hogtown facility Lincoln County
Social Club, Moss is elated at how sublimely it showcases the band's solidity.

“This is the strongest we've ever felt: when the band found a focused path with indie folk roots,” he beams. “After incorporating those fresh country influences into our sound, this EP truly represents us.
Bringing out those folk roots emphasized the final aspect of what we are. In the past we had a great diversity from ballads to rock to dance-inspired tracks.
This EP hones us; brands us. We're on one road now.”

Highlighted on tunes such as the simple and honest title track via its provoking thoughts on returning to a small hometown with romance
on the mind, breezy “Quiver Of Smoke” relating the sentiment of a former spark  potentially set to rekindle—as conveyed in a momentous albeit breezy tempo—and
“Ohh My” utilizing an easy, virulent groove to set the stage for a bar fight, Coming Home is surely on a straight and narrow path fuelled by
confidence, dominance, subtlety and originality.

Still, Moss ensures that despite rather weighty themes and a direct intent to unite clarity with earnestness, Young Running is nothing
less than engaging, enthralling and most importantly...fun.

“We want you wanting more. Experiencing Young Running is about having a good time. Issues are always going on in your life so don't
dwell. Enjoy. That's the only way to feel like you've had a genuine experience, not smoke and mirrors.”

“With Young Running, we should be showing you a part of ourselves and through that interaction, you can leave a bit of yourself with us.
Essentially, these songs are about honest moments in our lives. You have no choice if you're a person that likes honest music,” Moss concludes. “Honesty is  at the core of what we are.”