Young Rebel Set
Gritty, heart-on-sleeve indie rock from the North East. Anthemic storytelling that feels like a pint shared with an old friend in a crowded pub.
Gritty, heart-on-sleeve indie rock from the North East. Anthemic storytelling that feels like a pint shared with an old friend in a crowded pub.
Young Rebel Set sounds like the intersection of a rain-slicked Stockton street and a dusty Nashville highway. Their music is built on a foundation of acoustic strumming and mandolin flourishes, but it is delivered with the punch and volume of a stadium rock band. It is the sound of 'graft rock', music that feels earned through hard work and late nights.
What truly sets them apart is the late Matthew Chipchase's vocal delivery. His raspy, lived-in baritone carries a weight of experience that makes every tale of tough love and hard luck feel authentic. They avoid the glossy sheen of typical indie pop, opting instead for a 'spit and sawdust' aesthetic that values emotional honesty over technical perfection.
Start with their debut album, Curse Our Love. It perfectly captures their ability to turn personal struggle into communal anthems. Tracks like 'Lion's Mouth' and 'Measure of a Man' serve as the ultimate gateway to their world of gritty, life-affirming folk rock.
Young Rebel Set are an English indie rock band formed in Stockton-on-Tees in 2007. The band originally consisted of Matthew Chipchase (vocals and acoustic guitar), Mark Evans (guitar, mandolin), Andrew Parmley (electric guitar), Chris Parmley (bass) and Luke Evans (drums and vocals). They have been classed as "life affirming graft rock" by the NME. They take inspiration from the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Johnny Cash, Dire Straits and The Pogues. After Chipchase died in 2019, the band reformed in 2025 with three new members.
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Shares indie rock, folk rock, americana (subgenres); live recording, analog warmth, studio polished (production style)
Shares indie rock, folk rock, americana (subgenres); live recording, analog warmth, stripped back (production style)
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Shares live recording, analog warmth, stripped back (production style); defiant, bittersweet, triumphant (moods)
Shares indie rock, folk rock, americana (subgenres); live recording, analog warmth, stripped back (production style)
Shares folk rock, americana, alternative rock (subgenres); live recording, analog warmth, stripped back (production style)
Shares indie rock, folk rock, americana (subgenres); analog warmth, live recording, stripped back (production style)
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