James Young
Mandolin, Vocals & Songwriting
James (Jay, J.) Young
By day, I work as a professional designer. I also make music as a Boston-area Mandolin player, vocalist, and songwriter (I’m also a lifelong art nerd).
Since 2008, I’ve been playing in the band Peter O’Halloran & The Hired Men. In 2019, I also started playing in The Dogmatics. Sometimes, I get the chance to help Rum Bar Records with design & creative direction.
Photo above by Matt Lambert aka Trebmal
Recent Music Projects
Matweeds CD Packaging Design
I collaborated with Jerry Lehane (The Dogmatics, Matweeds) and Lou Mansdorf (Rum Bar Records) on the CD packaging and marketing collateral for the first-ever release of the 1987 Fort Apache Studio session recordings of Matweeds. The lead track single "Stay" comes out...
Faces Brewing Co. – February 10, 2023
On Friday February 10, 2023, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden. The show is billed as “RTT & SUM Studios Present: The Shang Hi Los, The Dogmatics, and The Chelsea Curve.” $15 in advance // $20 day of. All ages. Live @ The...
Executive Producer on “The Dogmatics: A Dogumentary”
I had the privilege of contributing to "The Dogmatics: A Dogumentary" a documentary directed by Rudy Childs, along with executive producers Jada Maxwell and JJ Johnson. The film is currently in festival submission and the goal is to premiere it somehow and somewhere...
CD packaging design for The Lemon Drop Gang single “Sweetie Pie”
I collaborated, once again, with the band The Lemon Drop Gang on the packaging artwork for their new single titled "Sweetie Pie". It releases January 13, 2023 on Rum Bar Records. Here's their announcement: Greetings friends and family of radio and internet airwaves,...
Faces Brewing Co. – December 17, 2022
On Saturday December 17, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at Faces Brewing Co. in Malden. The show is billed as "RTT + SUM Studios Present: Dogmatics, Jittery Jack + Amy Griffin on Guitar, Stop Calling Me Frank." $15 in advance // $20 day of. Live @ The...
Boston Harbor Boat Party – August 20, 2022
On Saturday August 20, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics for a punk rock and garage-soul three hour cruise around Boston Harbor with Stop Calling Me Frank, The Dogmatics and special guest Barrence Whitfield! Boarding starts at 3:30pm and the boat will be...
Rumstock at the ONCE Summer Series – July 9, 2022
On Saturday, July 9 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at Rumstock at the ONCE Summer Series at Boynton Yards, a full day and night of live music, art vendors, lawn games, and more! This Outdoor Festival will consist of two parts: The first is a line up of...
PorchFest Quincy – June 25, 2022
On Saturday, June 25, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at 85 Bayside Rd, Quincy, MA. The FREE event is being billed as "PorchFest Quincy 2022! Gypsy Moths, Dogmatics, Connacht" We're back in Squantum on Bayside Rd. for one of the best parties of the year,...
Magic Room Concert for Ukraine – June 24, 2022
On Friday, June 24, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at The Magic Room Theatre in Norwood, MA. The event is being billed as "Concert for Ukraine - Women and Children Relief Fund" Magic Room in Norwood will host a two-night concert for Ukrainian relief this...
The Dogmatics “Drop That Needle” EP now on major streaming services
The full five song EP "Drop That Needle" by the Dogmatics is now available on all popular streaming services. Rum Bar Records is also selling a CD and sticker bundles alongside a limited edition Flexi disc for the track "Automat Kalashnikov" paired with the classic...
The Porch – May 28, 2022
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at The Porch Southern Fare & Juke Joint in Medford, MA from 12-6pm. Bands include: Jittery Jack, Diablogato, The Dogmatics, Duck & Cover. This all ages event should be fun, as it is being...
Magic Room – April 30, 2022
On Saturday, April 30, 2022, I’ll be joining in with The Dogmatics at Magic Room in Norwood, MA and it's another excellent lineup. The event is being billed as “The Dogmatics Record Release party with Muck and the Mires, Justine and the Unclean, and Earthlings?”. Get...