Ida The Young

Na debutovém EP Strange Shaped Flowers (2023) byly slyšet vlivy tradičního folku i Americany a zarezonovalo v hitparádě neobjevených Startér Radia Wave. O rok později Ida The Young překvapili elektroničtějším směrem experimentální nahrávky Silver Thing. Ta jim zajistila cenu Vinyla v kategorii Objev roku i přibývající koncertní zkušenosti z klubů a festivalů, mezi ně patřil třeba i bratislavský showcase SHARPE. Nomádské tendence, nepřeberná kreativita barvitých instrumentací i přímočaré vokály a podmanivé texty v Británii narozené frontwoman Iris jasně naznačily, že Česko i Slovensko budou téhle kapele malé.

Po vlastní ose se Ida The Young vydali na na ambiciózní turné o bezmála dvaceti koncertech po Německu, Nizozemsku i Belgii. Dnes mají na kontě kritikou vřele přijatý albový debut Tell Me When You Pass The Sun (2025), zatím neproměněné nominace cen Apollo i Anděl a pokračují na svých cestách po zahraničí. Hráli v Polsku, Francii, Rakousku a do svého showcaseového portfolia přidali maďarský BUSH a slovinský MENT.

Ida The Young

Ida The Young are often referred to as your favourite band's favourite band. Originally from Pilsen, the indie-folk quintet would probably never have formed if its founding duo, Iris Hobson-Mazur and Marek Koliha, hadn't crossed paths at a junior beginner's foosball championship. They ended up winning and have remained side by side ever since.

Their debut EP, Strange Shaped Flowers (2023), showcased influences of traditional folk and Americana, making waves in Radio Wave's "Startér" chart for undiscovered talent. A year later, Ida The Young surprised their fans by taking a more electronic direction with their experimental release, an EP called Silver Thing. This record earned them the Vinyla music award for "Discovery of the year" and helped them rack up gigging experience at various clubs and festivals, including the SHARPE showcase in Bratislava. Their nomadic tendencies, boundless creativity in colorful instrumentation, straightforward vocals, and captivating lyrics from British-born frontwoman Iris made it clear early on that Czechia and Slovakia would soon be too small for this band.

Organizing it entirely on their own, Ida The Young embarked on an ambitious tour of nearly twenty shows across Germany, the Netherlands, and Belgium. Today, they boast a critically acclaimed debut album, Tell Me When You Pass The Sun (2025), alongside nominations for the Apollo and Anděl music awards, and continue to tour extensively abroad. Having played in Poland, France, and Austria, they've also expanded their showcase portfolio to include Hungary's BUSH and Slovenia's MENT.