Young The Giant

Young the Giant is an American indie rock band that formed in Irvine, California, in 2004
The band's line-up is Sameer Gadhia (lead vocals, auxiliary percussion), Jacob Tilley (guitars), Eric Cannata (guitars), Payam Doostzadeh (bass guitar), and Fran�ois Comtois (drums)
Formerly known as The Jakes, Young the Giant was signed by Roadrunner Records in 2009 and released its debut album in 2010
Sameer Gadhia, Jacob Tilley, Eric Cannata, Payam Doostzadeh, and Francois Comtois attended high school together in Irvine, California, where they left their respective bands to form The Jakes
In 2008, with one member still in high school and others attending different colleges, the group decided to put their schooling on hold to focus on music
That winter, the band won an online contest on Sonicbids to open for Kings of Leon during a January 2009 show at the House of Blues in Chicago
Two months later, the band played four shows at the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas
After signing to Roadrunner Records in August, keyboardist Ehson Hashemian departed the band.
In December, the band announced it had changed its name to Young the Giant