The Young Wild

Hailing from San Diego, the Young Wild craft melodic, yearning pop in the vein of 1980s adult contemporary. The ensemble first assembled in the late 2000s during the members’ shared time as students at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. What began as a five-piece gradually tightened into a four-member lineup comprising Bryan B. William on vocals and guitar, Vanessa Nelson on vocals, Gareth Moore on bass, and Brandon Zedaker on drums. Their debut EP, All the Luck, arrived in 2016 with production by Kevin Augunas, whose credits include the Lumineers, the Black Keys, and Cold War Kids.