Hauntingly beautiful neo folk music with poetic lyrics, stunning vocals all combined with a pop sensibility making Young Werther an incredible talent.

6 MP3 Songs
FOLK: Alternative Folk, ROCK: Acoustic

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Born to a family of Butchers and farmers, Mick Young (aka Young Werther) began life in the small Australian mining town of Stawell in shadows of the mystical Grampians mountains, home to thousands of sacred Aboriginal sites, fire loving plant life and rare animal species.

One day while working in his Fatherâs butcher shop and contemplating his future Aussie rules football career Mick was stirred by the sight of a slaughtered pig, hanging from a hook.
Maybe it was the artistic genes of his Grandmothers â poetess and painter-switching on and tuning in...maybe it was his Fatherâs passion for music, or maybe it was something in that pigs eyes...but Mick knew from that moment that the artistic life beckoned.

He moved to Melbourne at 18 years of age and became aquainted with the arts and music scene but it wasnât until 1999 that songwriting became his main focus.

He formed The Restless (www.therestless.com.au) in 2000 with fellow country bumpkins and before they knew it, their debut EP was getting played on the national youth network.
The Restless debut album came out in 2004 and the band toured Australia extensively before calling it quits in 2006.

In early 2007 âYoung Werther was bornâ. Marrying his pop sensibility, which was honed with The Restless to a new found subtlety and freedom, the music has gained a power and poise that will see him become a main player in the Australian and worldwide music scene.

Mick has shared stages with Australian music legends such as Katie Noonan (George), Kate Miller-Heidke, The Boat People, The Audreys, 78 Saab, Ben Birchall, Emily Ulman and Laura Jean to name a few.

2008 will see Young Werther touring Australia before heading to Germany and Iceland to play dates in June/July.