Australian five-piece art-folk band ANY YOUNG MECHANIC bring a contemporary take on folk music to INmusic Festival 2026!
The band consists of Sam Wilson (vocals), Jachin Mee (drums, backing vocals), Thea Martin (violin and multi-instrumentalist), Allan McBean (double bass) and Luka Kilgariff-Johnson (guitar, banjo). They met while studying at the Elder Conservatorium in Adelaide, where they honed their musicianship and developed a shared curiosity for exploring sound beyond traditional boundaries. Influenced by Adelaide’s close-knit DIY scene as well as the new wave of British alternative music, ANY YOUNG MECHANIC do not simply replicate folk traditions, they reinterpret them for the present day.
Their debut album, “The Modern Shoe Is Ruining The Foot”, was recorded in an almost documentary fashion, with the band playing together live in the studio, without edits or heavy production interventions. The result is a record marked by organic cohesion and immediacy, while the songs retain breadth, dynamic range and strong narrative depth. It is contemporary folk that feels both fresh and timeless.
ANY YOUNG MECHANIC join the impressive lineup of INmusic Festival #18, an edition that also celebrates the festival’s 20th anniversary, alongside GORILLAZ, JACK WHITE, KINGS OF LEON, IDLES, THE FLAMING LIPS, MANIC STREET PREACHERS, JEHNNY BETH, FAT DOG, SPRINTS, KT TUNSTALL, YONAKA, DRY CLEANING and many more.
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