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 32)
Seattle, Washington,
United States
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer-songwriter
  • record producer
Instrument(s)
  • 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. 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 June 23, 2017 he released his debut album Feel Something, featuring the RIAA certified gold single "I'll Be Good". On July 12, 2019 he released the standalone single "Happiest Year" which achieved viral success, and was also certified gold. In 2021, "Infinity" from his debut album hit #1 on TikTok's Viral chart and surged across streaming platforms. He is currently working on his next project.

Personal life

McFarland grew up in Seattle, Washington, and attributes his varied interest in music to his music-loving parents and two older brothers and one younger sister. His musical influences include Coldplay, Radiohead, Maroon 5, Iron & Wine, and Death Cab for Cutie.[1][2] 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.[3] He currently resides in Los Angeles.[3] 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.[4]

Discography

Studio albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions
US
Heat.
[5] 		NLD
[6] 		SWE
[7]
Feel Something 9 53 50

Extended plays

Title EP details Peak chart positions Certifications
US
Heat.
[5]
Dark Star
  • Released: September 9, 2013
  • Label: Atlantic
 —
Habits of My Heart
  • Released: September 28, 2014
  • Label: Atlantic
 44

Mixtapes

Title Album details
Dark Star[9][10][11]
  • Released: August 20, 2013
  • Label: Self-released

Singles

As lead artist

Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
US
[12] 		AUT
[13] 		CAN
[14] 		GER
[15] 		IRE
[16] 		NLD
[6] 		NOR
[17] 		SWE
[18] 		SWI
[19] 		UK
[20]
"I'll Be Good" 2015 — — — — — — — — — — Habits of My Heart EP and Feel Something
"We Won't"
(featuring Phoebe Ryan) 		— — — — — — — — — — Feel Something
"Infinity" 2017 94 17 52 11 24 49 17 46 9 47
"Happiest Year" 2019 — — — — — — — — — 97 Feel Something (Deluxe)

As featured artist

Title Year Peak positions Album
US
Dance
[25] 		FRA
[26] 		GER
[15]
"I'll Keep Loving You"
(David Guetta featuring Jaymes Young and Birdy) 		2014 — 144 96 Listen
"Sun Don't Shine"
(Klangkarussell featuring Jaymes Young) 		2015 18 — — Non-album single
"Hit Me Harder"
(Skizzy Mars featuring Jaymes Young) 		2016 — — — Alone Together
"Same Soul"
(Pvris featuring Jaymes Young and Marian Hill)[27][28] 		2018 — — — Non-album single
"No Good for You"
(Keenan featuring Jaymes Young) 		2019 — — —
"In the Summer"
(Whethan featuring Jaymes Young) 		2020 — — — Fantasy

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
Whethan "In the Summer" feat. Jaymes Young Fantasy
2021 Chandler Leighton "Would You?" Non-album single
2022 Dvbbs "When the Lights Go Down" with Galantis feat. Cody Simpson

References

  1. ^ 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. ^ "Rising Alt-Pop Artist Jaymes Young on Breakthrough Phoebe Ryan Collab and Weed As a Creative Tool". Billboard. May 4, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Jaymes Young Bio". Atlantic. August 2014.
  4. ^ Corner State - Like You Never Left. YouTube. Archived from the original on December 11, 2021.
  5. ^ a b "Jaymes Young Chart History: Heatseekers Albums". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  6. ^ a b "Discografie Jaymes Young". dutchcharts.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved January 8, 2022.
  7. ^ "Veckolista Album, vecka 7". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  8. ^ a b c d "American certifications – Jaymes Young". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Dark Star by Jaymes Young". SoundCloud. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  10. ^ "Jaymes Young – Dark Star (Mixtape)". Hypebeast. August 22, 2013. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  11. ^ "Album Review: Jaymes Young – Dark Star – EARMILK". Earmilk. August 21, 2013. Archived from the original on April 6, 2020. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  12. ^ "Jaymes Young Chart History: Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved February 8, 2022.
  13. ^ "Discographie Jaymes Young". austriancharts.at. Retrieved March 29, 2022.
  14. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of January 15, 2022". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  15. ^ a b "Discographie Jaymes Young". offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved April 8, 2022.
  16. ^ "Discography Jaymes Young". irish-charts.com. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  17. ^ "VG-lista – Topp 20 Single 2022-03". VG-lista. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  18. ^ "Veckolista Singlar, vecka 3". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 22, 2022.
  19. ^ "Jaymes Young – Infinity". hitparade.ch. Retrieved March 20, 2022.
  20. ^ "Jaymes Young | Full Official Chart history". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 7, 2022.
  21. ^ a b "British certifications – Jaymes Young". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 27, 2022. Type Jaymes Young in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  22. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jaymes Young)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved May 13, 2022.
  23. ^ a b "Austrian certifications – Jaymes Young" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved April 13, 2022.
  24. ^ "French certifications – Jaymes Young" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
  25. ^ "Jaymes Young Chart History: Dance Club Songs". Billboard. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  26. ^ "Jaymes Young discography". lescharts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 10, 2014.
  27. ^ "Hear PVRIS' Marian Hill remix of "Same Soul" ft. Jaymes Young – Alternative Press". Alternative Press. April 27, 2018. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  28. ^ Marotta, Michael (April 27, 2018). "PVRIS team with Marian Hill and Jaymes Young for a remix of 'Same Soul'". Vanyaland.


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