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==River Stumpf==
{{Infobox person
| name = River Stumpf
| birth_name = River Sky Stumpf
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|mf=yes|1993|11|07}}
| birth_place = Burnsville, Minnesota, USA
| occupation = {{flat list|
* Singer
(contracted; show full)







==Young Turks==

{{Infobox musical artist
|name            = Young Turks
|landscape       =
|background      = group_or_band
|alias           = YT, The Mischievous Turks
|origin          = Andover, Minnesota, USA
|genre           = {{Flat list|
* Post-hardcore
* experimental rock
* progressive rock
* alternative rock
* jazz-fusion
* emo
* math rock}}
|years_active    = 2009-present
|associated_acts = The Static Jacks, A Lot Like Birds, Moore, Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, Palisades, Conditions, Deadwood, Structures, Hands Like Houses
|label           = {{Flat list|
* Fearless Records
* Old Friends  Records
* Sub Trash Records}}
|website         = 
|current_members = Jonathan Evans<br>Ethan Meyer<br>River Stumpf<br>August Jenks<br>Kevin "Kev" Francis
|past_members    = Alexander Moore<br>Derrick Turner
}}

'''Young Turks''' is an American experimental and post-hardcore band formed in 2009. Based in Andover, Minnesota, the band currently consists of members River Stumpf, August Jenks, Jonathan Evans, Ethan Meyer, and Kevin Francis. The band signed with Sub Trash Records in 2010 and released their debut album, ''In Her Name We Trust'' and garnered a local fan base out of the Midwestern areas. In 2011, the band released their second album ''It's Only Happiness If It Kills You In the End'', to critical acclaim and charted at number 16 on the U.S. Heatseekers Album chart. The band released ''Mantle'' in 2012 and later parted ways with Sub Trash Records and former vocalist Alex Moore and signed to Old Friends Records. In 2013, the band released the ''The Young Turks EP'' with new members River Stumpf and August Jenks and charted at number 171 on the U.S. Billboard 200. Following the success of the EP, the band signed with Fearless and released their fourth studio album ''Closure'' in February of 2014 charting at number 64 on the Billboard 200, spawning the single "Strawberry Swisher Pt. 3" which achieved minor success on Alternative and Modern Rock radio peaking at number 11 on the Alternative Songs chart. The band toured with bands such as Capture the Crown, A Lot Like Birds, Hands Like Houses, Conditions, Structures, and Deadwood in support of of their previous releases. In 2014, departed with bassist Derrick Turner the band recorded their fifth studio album, ''Canvases'' which was released on May 5, 2015 and was proceeded by the singles "On the Run", released on February 9 and "We Own the Night" on March 24, 2015. 

In 2015, the band served as a supporting act on the Take Action! Tour with headliners Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, and Palisades. From June to August, the band toured on the 2015 Van's Warped Tour.

===Band members===
'''Current line-up'''
* River Stumpf - clean vocals, programming, keyboards <small>(2013-present)</small>
* August Jenks - unclean vocals <small>(2013-present)</small>
* Jonathan Evans - lead guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009-present)</small>
* Ethan Meyer - rhythm guitar, backing vocals <small>(2009-present)</small>
* Kevin Francis - bass guitar, programming, keyboards <small>(2014-present)</small>

'''Past members'''
* Alexander "Alex" Moore - vocals <small>(2009-2012)</small>
* Derrick Turner - bass guitar <small>(2009-2014)</small>

===Discography===
'''Studio albums'''
* ''In Her Name We Trust'' (2010)
* ''It's Only Happiness If It Kills You In the End'' (2011) <small>#16 on U.S. Heatseekers Albums</small>
* ''Mantle'' (2012) <small>#171 on the U.S. Billboard 200, #3 on the Heatseekers Albums</small>
* ''Closure'' (2014) <small>#64 on U.S. Billboard 200</small>
* ''Canvases'' (2015) <small>#13 on U.S. Billboard 200, #4 on U.S. Modern Rock Albums, #5 on Alternative Albums</small>

'''EPs'''
* ''The Young Turks EP'' (2013)
























{{Infobox album <!-- See Wikipedia:WikiProject_Albums -->
| Name        = Canvases
| Type        = studio
| Artist      = Young Turks
| Recorded = October-November 2014 in San Jose, California
| Released    = May 5, 2015
| Genre       = Post-hardcore, experimental rock, progressive rock, math rock
| Length       = 42:07
| Label       = Fearless
| Last album  = ''Closure'' <br />(2014)
| This album  = '''''Canvases'''''<br />(2015)
| Next album  = 
| Producer = Stuart Maxfield
| Misc        =
  {{Singles
  | Name = Canvases
  | Type = studio
  | single 1 = On the Run
  | single 1 date = February 10, 2015
  | single 2 = We Own the Night
  | single 2 date = March 24, 2015
}}
}}

'''''Canvases''''' is the fifth studio album by American post-hardcore band Young Turks released on May 5, 2015 through Fearless Records. It was produced by Stuart Maxfield of Fictionist. The album was proceeded by the singles "On the Run", released on February 10, and "We Own the Night", released on March 24, 2015. It debuted and peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard 200 selling 46,000 copies within it's first retail week.

===Background===

Following extensive touring in support of the band's fourth studio album, ''Closure'' (2014), the band entered Cargo Studios in San Jose, California in early October to begin recording for their fifth studio album. In early November, the band finished recording their new material. In an interview with Alternative Press, guitarist Jonathan Evans confirmed that the band wrote and recorded over 35 songs for the album and cut it down to 14 possible tracks, only being allowed to publish 12 tracks on the album's final mastering session. Mix and mastered by Justin Meldal-Johnsen, the album was finalized by Fearless Records on February 9, 2015 and was announced to be released on May 5, 2015 titled ''Canvases.'' The lead single, "On the Run" was released on February 10, 2015 and peaked at number 10 on the U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs chart, becoming their first top 10 on the chart. Previously, "Strawberry Swisher Pt. 3" was the band's highest-charting single on the chart peaking at number 13. A music video for "On the Run" premiered via Vevo and Universal Music Group on March 23, 2015, becoming the first band on the Fearless Records roster the have a contract in partnership with Vevo and UMG. The following day, on March 24, the band released their single "We Own the Night" which was critically acclaimed and was apart of the album's exclusive digital online pre-order bundles on iTunes, Target, Amazon, and their webiste. A third single, "Shark Dad", was released on April 13, 2015.

In support of ''Canvases'', the band served as supporting acts on the Take Action! Tour with headliner Memphis May Fire, Crown the Empire, and Palisades throughout February to April 2015. On March 18, 2015, the band announced The Young & Reckless Tour with headlining act, alternative metal band Young Guns, set to embark throughout August to October of 2015. The band will be participating on the 2015 Van's Warped Tour throughout the June to August of 2015. On April 1, 2015, the band announced a 12-date United States headlining tour titled the Road to Warped Tour beginning on May 2 and concluding on June 8, 2015.⏎
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==Soundcheck==

{{Infobox musical artist
| name                = Soundcheck
| background          = group_or_band
| origin              = Chicago, Illinois, USA
| alias               = 
| genre               = {{Flat list|
(contracted; show full)# "The Kids Aren't Alright"
# "Uma Thurman"
# "Jet Pack Blues"
# "Novocaine"
# "Fourth of July"
# "Favorite Record"
# "Immortals"
# "Twins Skeletons"