A series of live performances from the studio featuring some of the best emerging music from the North.

Bull feat York Steiner School Choir

Start A New

We love the new Bull single and we love York Steiner School Choir. This is the best of both. Such a lovely afternoon capturing this live in the studio.

Newen Afrobeat x Dele Sosimi

Mare Mare Live

Whilst on tour in the UK in 2022, Newen Afrobeat performed this very special collaboration with Dele Sosimi live at Young Thugs Studios in York. So much love and joy on this day.

Tercelvoice

This is Our Time

To celebrate the release of their debit album, the wonderful Tercelvoice came into perform the lead single 'This Is Our Time' recently. It's really very good and you should go check it.

Welcome To The North

BBC Introducing x Young Thugs

Highlights from the special BBC show live from the Young Thugs Studio, such a great night and hopefully the first of many. More news on this soon….

Last Of The Wonder Kids

Running With Scissors

Last Of The Wonder Kids recorded 'Running With Scissors' live at Young Thugs Studios recently to celebrate the release of their single, it's a belter.

Koagula

The Painter

A beautiful stripped back performance from Kell and Simmo to celebrate the release of the debut EP. It’s definitely worth checking out.

LIFE

Friends Without Names

LIFE recorded 'Friends Without Names' live at Young Thugs Studios recently to celebrate the release of their acclaimed new album - North East Costal Town! It's a fantastic piece of art and we're so happy to have collaborated on this.

Bull

Disco Living

Currently 'Track Of The Week' on BBC Radio 1 The band Bull came into the studio recently to perform a live version of their single 'Disco Living'. They're one of our favourites, so much so we did a record deal with EMI Records to release their album, it's really very good.

The Howl And The Hum

Thumbs Up

Just before we started the refurb of the big studio room, we invited the wonderful The Howl And The Hum in to perform this beauty, Thumbs Up. We loved this day so much.

Pleasure Centre

Talkboy

Here it is, the first live session from the new studio, so thrilled to have Pleasure Centre in for this one with their track Talkboy. Great band and wonderful humans.

Low Hummer

Don’t You Ever

We love this band, 6 Music love this band, here’s one from the archives before they dropped their stunning debut album.

Avalanche Party

El Dorado

Avalanche Party came in to record 'El Dorado' which is the opener on their astounding debut album, 24 Carat Diamond Trephine (recorded here at the studio).

New York Brass Band

Get The Party Started

Before they headed off to Glastonbury festival we recorded this party classic with New York Brass Band, great musicians and always one to get the party started.

The Howl And The Hum

I Wish I Was A Shark

The last of the studio sessions before the refurb, here's The Howl And The Hum with their track 'I Wish I Was A Shark' - it's one of our faves from way back before the beautiful debut album, soooo good.