Young Aviators were a Scottish rock band based in

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. They released their debut album ''Self Help'' via the label Electric Honey in 2013. They disbanded in 2016.

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Young Aviators were formed in 2009 by childhood friends Decky McKay (singer/songwriter), Kyle Haughey (bassist) and John Markey (drummer). In 2014 keyboardist Oliver Melling joined the band. In 2009, they toured the UK with indie rock band

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. In 2011 they released their EP ''Hunting for Heaven'', which was favourably reviewed in

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, and toured with

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in the UK. In 2012, they released their debut album ''Self Help'' under the indie label Electric Honey. This became the biggest selling CD album in the labels history. The band toured in the UK, Germany and Austria tour supporting

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and had a supporting slot on tour with indie group

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. In August 2015, they released a music video on

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to accompany their new single "Drive-Thru Culture Night". Frontman Decky McKay went on to found

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band The Vicuñas in 2017. They released their self-titled EP in April 2018. Following a hiatus, the group released their latest EP 'Embrace the Inescapable' with Electric Honey in early 2023.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Young Aviators Scottish alternative rock groups Scottish indie rock groups Alternative rock groups from Glasgow Musical groups established in 2009 Scottish musical quartets