Luke Wade and the Youngtones with special guests Gage and the Live Rounds

Soul/Retro-pop outfit YOUNGTONES was born in 2017 at a recording session at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, TX. Producer Matthew Young (Vacationer/Body Language/Splice Originals) and Lucas Wade wrote their first song in the throwback genre in about an hour and the result was something different from Matthew’s typical pop centric productions and Luke’s more singer/songwriter influenced releases. Drawing inspiration from a range of Soul and RnB sounds of the sixties and seventies, YOUNGTONES’ sound is something familiar yet distinctively different.   Although, in the studio YOUNGTONES continues to be a creative collaboration, on stage and across social media, the project is represented by front man/guitarist Luke Wade. After years of touring as a solo artist, Wade took a few years off from performing after getting married while working as casting producer for NBC/Universal in the US on music shows like The Voice, SONGLAND, and American Song Contest. As he spent his time helping others get closer to their dreams there was less and less clarity about the future of his own. It was in these fertile grounds of uncertainty that the seed that would become YOUNGTONES was planted.

Gage & the Live Rounds is a country band based out of West Texas. They describe themselves as a high-energy country group, blending traditional country elements with dynamic live performances. The band is led by charismatic frontman Gage Bunting, backed by the group known as the Live Rounds. They are known for their engaging shows that get crowds partying, often playing venues across Texas like Gruene Hall, Arc Light Bar & Grill in San Angelo, The Blue Light Live in Lubbock, and others.