Latest about Yvette Young
Yvette Young on what it was like to record guitar for James Gunn's Superman
The virtuoso has recently been leaning into more soundtrack-adjacent work, with her guitar chops on full display in the soundtrack of the new DC Universe movie
Yvette Young on the pressures of touring in the social media age
The multi-hyphenate artist has recently kickstarted her solo era – and lent her chops to James Gunn’s new Superman movie soundtrack
Yvette Young confirms that she's the guitar-wielder on the official new Superman soundtrack
In videos posted to social media, Young can be seen recording for Superman using a sparkly pink Ibanez equipped with P-90s, which she had previously teased “may or may not be coming out”
Yvette Young’s fretboard wizardry was a wake-up call for modern guitar playing – but with her latest pivot, she’s making music to help emo kids go to sleep
Young is in her musician-artist-producer era – leaning into soundtracks, generating ideas with her signature Qi pedal, and reclaiming control of her career, as epitomized by her latest collaboration with Hatch: a suite of Emo Sound Baths
Yvette Young on how to buy a guitar, and why you should think twice before lending out your acoustic
The sometime teacher and modern-day math-rocker recounts the gear that’s made an impact – and gives us a rundown on her most-loved rig
Nita Strauss reveals how Yvette Young inspired one of her favorite riffs she’s ever written
Strauss demonstrates a tapping and hammer-on/pull-off-heavy riff that featured on her 2023 album, The Call of the Void
Why Yvette Young was afraid of pedals – then ended up with a signature one
Young also talks about what inspired her signature Qi Etherealizer multi-effects pedal, and why it's the ultimate “ambient machine”
Walrus Audio makes Yvette Young’s dream signature pedal a reality with the Qi Etherealizer
The stacked stompbox is a modulation powerhouse fit for boundary-pushing soundscapes, and harks back to an interview in which Young described her ideal signature pedal
Yvette Young on why choosing the guitar felt “magical” – and what it represents to her
After years of learning instruments her parents chose for her, Young explains how having the autonomy to choose her own instrument represented a sense of freedom
Yvette Young almost quit making music before taking a radical solo turn – but she’s not done with Covet
Getting over her thoughts of quitting, Young has developed a glitchy sound “like a dying battery,” and moved away from technique-focused shredding to dream pop. However, don’t write off her math rock days just yet...
