zYoung Fathers defies labels in its songs. A tapestry of electronic music, rock, pop, and R&B, the alternative hip-hop group crafts songs as unique as its multi-ethnic background, which spans Scottish and West African lineages. Producer 'G' Hastings and vocalists Alloysious Massaquoi and Kayus Bankole all met in Edinburgh, Scotland as teenagers, and later formed the band in 2008, named after the fact that each member has the namesake of their fathers, hence, Young Fathers.

But Young Fathers true breakout came six years later, in 2014, with its Mercury Prize-winning second record, Dead. On their 2015 record, White Men Are Black Men Too, the group pushed ahead with a status quo-challenging aesthetic and message. Young Fathers subverts conventional views on race with their unique, vocally layered sound of organized chaos. It's a winning sound and original point of view that has won over fans and critics alike. Young Fathers performed in-studio for the Soundcheck Podcast. (From the archives.)