Introducing - Singer, Songwriter, Musician and coincidentally World Champion Surfer,

Beau Young. 

Having grown up with surfing in his veins, a connection and love of the ocean from a very young age was inevitable. Beau’s father Nat Young is considered one of the greatest ambassadors in the history of surfing, not only for his talent and champion status but also for his belief in its artistic expression.

Naturally following in his father’s footsteps, Beau’s success as a professional surfer earned him the highest status in being crowned the World Champion both in 2000 and again in 2003.  Beau feels being Nat’s son is “just fantastic.  Within this surfing family is a love of the ocean and concerns for its protection.  With the realization surfing is for fun and for everyone, it has guided me to make music from the heart.  Without the sea and music I could never truly express my thoughts.”

Inspired and spurred on by his friend Ben Harper, Beau has turned his energy to his love of music.  And now we have the dedicated musician, the philosophical muse…

Long before leaving the competitive world of surfing Beau had been writing songs, this inclination was sparked as a youngster on many long coastal drives with his family. Growing up to the sounds of J.J.Cale, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and early Rolling Stones recordings still shine as Beau’s most definitive influences to date.  With the more recent influence in Talking Heads, Tracy Chapman, Paul Simon, The Velvet Underground, Steve Earle and Clap Your Hands and Say Yeah.  Beau’s musical styles are of a varied degree that continues to grow.

It was in 2005 that saw his debut album ‘Waves of Change’ released, in both Australia and Japan. The album debuted at #13 on the independent charts in Australia, reaching to #10 in the following weeks and staying in the Top 20 for more than 10 weeks. Beau has gained a widespread audience for his sound and diversity within the folk rock genre. It is evident in his songs, such as 'Peace Be with You' that his many years travelling and experiencing cultural diversity, have added greatly to his lyrical content.

“Such is the fortune of having been able to travel much, as I have, to so many beautiful places and having met so many people along the way, this album could never have truly conveyed how strongly I feel for the planet and all of us connecting as one large group”.

 
2006 saw the release of his latest EP ‘STILL’ in Australia and Japan. A deluxe dual CD/DVD featuring the single ‘Forty Eight Shades’, a song Beau was approached to write and record as the title soundtrack for the Australian film 48 Shades, which was released nationally in cinemas in August 2006.

Beau has experienced an incredible 6 years with his music from the release of his debut album internationally, and his EP release in both Australia and Japan. His music has been included on several compilations, including ‘Beautiful Songs 1 and 2’ in Japan (Warner Music), the ever popular ‘Weekend Sessions’ (Liberation Music), and ‘Delightful Rain’ CD (Bombora), a celebration of Australian surf music, in which he had the honour to record the classic ‘Simple Ben’, taken from the Morning of the Earth surf film soundtrack. 

Beau has toured to Japan (x 4), Italy, France, Spain, Germany and most recently the United Sates. In Australia, Beau completed his first headline tour of the East Coast in 2004 and has performed at many of Australia’s most respected festivals, including; East Cost Blues & Roots 04, Queenscliff Music Festival 2005, Homebake 2005, The Feel Good Festival at Luna Park on New Year’s Day 2006, the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach 2006, Apollo Bay Music Festival 2007 and the GreenRoom Festivals, Japan.   Embarking on a solo tour of Europe including U.K, Germany & Portugal in September 2007, Beau went on to play the Adelaide International Guitar Festival 2007 and again invited to perform at East Coast Blues & Roots Festival in 2007, 2008 and 2009.

The end of 2009 saw Beau touring the States with the popular ‘Searching for Michael Peterson’ movie.  This included 17 shows across the East and West Coasts of America, featuring performances with legendary Surfers and Musicians, Denny Arberg and Rusty Miller.

Along with his core career in the folk rock / acoustic genre, Beau was approached to write a theme song for a children’s Toy release ‘anamalz’.  This has led to spending the last 4 years writing, recording and co producing (with Paul Pilsneniks at Studio’s 301) full length children’s albums.  The first CD ‘Wild anamalz’ was released worldwide in association with the toy range release, in the U.S. February 2008 and followed by Australia, Europe and Korea.

Beau’s second album ‘One Step at a Time’ is scheduled for official release and distribution with MGM September 2010.  PR is underway with Tour Dates to be announced.  Beau feels six years down the track the music “is of a greater depth both vocally and lyrically and even more so in regards to my guitar technique”.

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