Yvng Error: World Domination, Nothing Less

We last met up with Mitch Young - aka indie rock singer and songwriter Yvng Error - back in July 2021. At that time, he was busy promoting his single The Fool. A lot has happened since.

To find out exactly what, we met Mitch in a busy café in London's fashionable Fitzrovia. Over overpriced and decidedly average coffees we talked gigs, collaborations and life in the City of Angels. Read on!

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Hello Mitch. Tell us what you've been up to?

MITCH YOUNG - It’s been manic! Back in January, I did a few shows in Los Angeles, which was amazing. Ended up being out there for a month and having a headline show at TR!P Santa Monica. Playing there was an absolutely fantastic experience! Honestly, the best moment of my career so far. Amazing!

I also played a gig at Ye Olde Kings Head, an incredible English pub in Santa Monica. Noel Gallagher played there in 1998. I went to visit, just to have a look. I told them I was a massive Gallagher fan. We talked, I played them some of my songs and they booked me for the following week! Couldn’t believe it. I got to perform in the exact same spot as Noel. That was super surreal.

Had you been to LA before?

Yeah, when I was 18. I went there as a sponsored skateboarder, which was cool. The first thing I did when I got there this time was hit up Venice Beach.

There’s this incredible busking community who all live on the beach and just have the greatest vibes. I met them on the first day, became friends, and spent the month there, performing on the beach when I wasn’t gigging in town.

Did the Yanks like your songs?

The reception out there was absolutely incredible. It was brilliant, singing my songs and having an amazing time. There’s so much live music there. It’s vibrant.

We saw that you shot a video for ‘Wonderland’ while your were in LA.

Yeah, I hadn’t planned to shoot it there, but Santa Monica is so beautiful it seemed crazy not to. I spent my last day in Santa Monica just wandering around, singing my song, and all the time being filmed. It was cool.

Was it a shock to the system being back to Blighty?

To be honest, yeah. I love England, but being home was a bit of a downer. But I made some good and genuine friends in LA, and we met through music. It’s always incredible when you see that a song you wrote has touched someone, that it has emotionally connected, in the way you wanted it to when you wrote it.

I’ll definitely be back in LA soon. I’m talking to a promoter currently about possibly playing The Viper Room.

Have you been gigging since you got back?

Absolutely! Since the last time we met, I’ve started working with Hot Vox. It’s a music management and promotion company that works with a lot of new and up-and-coming artists.

The guys have been booking out shows for me. It's been such an amazing experience transitioning from doing a lot of open mic nights all over London, to actually having shows booked, including headline shows.

Are you working on new music at the moment?

I’m always writing songs. I recently did a collaboration with an incredibly talented British R&B singer, songwriter and producer called Leon DC. He’s working on some fantastic stuff and getting a lot of views on YouTube.

He reached out to me a little while back and asked if I wanted to collab on a track. I said yes – of course! – and started working on some lyrics right away. More details coming soon. Stay tuned.

Any more news?

I’m competing in the Future Icon competition. The winner gets a slot playing at the Bingley Weekender in August. The headliners are Rag‘n’Bone Man, The Libertines, and Pixies. I mean, it doesn’t get better than playing to a festival crowd!

I'm through to the semi-finals on June 25th [2022]. I’m currently working on perfecting my set. I want to make it as good as it can be for this incredible opportunity. Super buzzing about this!

Best of British luck with it. You have been busy.

I’ve had some great experiences and learned a lot. I think 2022 feels like a new chapter.

When I started writing and performing two years ago, I guess I never saw it going as far as it has. I mean, I hoped and dreamed, but that’s not the same as really believing. But there've been moments in recent months where it’s almost like, is this really happening?

It really is happening. Success well deserved.

I’m very thankful for the people around me who have been supporting me and guiding me in the right direction. That includes TEN OF CLUBS, as well as friends, family, and new people I’ve meet along the way.

There've been ups and downs, but sometimes you have to take a step back to realise how much you’ve achieved. That’s when I find my happiest moments.

Wise and positive words.

I believe the more positivity you put out there, the more the universe seems to help you on your journey. Just got to stay humble, work hard, and always follow your dream.

Damn straight. What's next for Yvng Error?

Summer should be very exciting, with loads of new music, more gigs, more releases, more festivals.

My next gig's on Thursday at 26 Leake Street, here in London. It’s a proper awesome venue in the old tunnels under Waterloo Station. It has a kind of steampunk vibe. See you there!

Another else?

World domination, nothing less!

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