Jenny Owen Youngs & Northcote in Chicago

Jenny Owen Youngs is an American singer-songwriter born in New Jersey in 1981. Her indie-folk and pop songwriting first drew wider attention through “Fuck Was I,” heard in the television series Weeds and included on her debut album, Batten the Hatches. Her later records include Transmitter Failure, An Unwavering Band of Light and Avalanche, and she co-wrote Panic! at the Disco’s “High Hopes.” Jenny Owen Youngs has presented her songs in solo voice-and-guitar performances and in full-band sets. Her touring history also includes opening dates for Regina Spektor and Aimee Mann.

Northcote is the folk-rock project of Canadian singer-songwriter Matthew Goud, formerly the vocalist of the post-hardcore band Means. His songwriting moves between acoustic folk and full-band rock, and his releases include Gather No Dust, the self-titled Northcote, Hope Is Made of Steel and Let Me Roar. Northcote supported Frank Turner on a Canadian tour and later carried the project through club tours in Europe. Goud performs both solo with an acoustic guitar and with a band, and his European touring has included dates with Dave Hause.