what’s occurring?
New album on the way
After a four year wait, What Lies Beneath will be coming out in September 2025.
Chris Pepper and I are joined by the brilliant violinist David Grubb and bass clarinet of Annie Perry, with backing vocals from My Girl The River, and a fantastic guest appearance by Andy Ruddy.
Pre-release copies are available at my shows this summer, before hitting all the platforms in the Autumn.
5 years of Weather
Andy Ruddy & I wrote Talk About The Weather five years ago this month. To celebrate, we’re playing a single date - 20 June- in Petersfield, Hampshire, before Andy is due to become a Dad. It should be quite special
My Girl The River Shows
After three sell out shows with My Girl The River last December, we’ll be hitting the road again in a wider tour this Autumn and next Spring.
We’ll be playing as a joint band with Joe Hughes on double bass, which I’ve been loving. We have one date this summer - 4 July (Independence Day!) in Horley, and then many more dates from October onwards.
Dusk on the 33
As part of the launch of What Lies Beneath, I’ve been working on an intergenerational dance project on a double decker bus, for my new song Dusk on the 33. More details and a hidden link to the track before it’s released below.
Who’s the hairy guy?
Thanks so much for popping in to have a look at my website.
To introduce myself, I’m Alan Young, and go by the stage name Serious Child. I live in an old beech wood in the South of England, and have been writing and recording music for coming up to ten years.
I’ve been lucky enough to be able to make four albums, and lots and lots of music videos. Despite being a solo artist, I get a lot of energy from working with other musicians and artists, both in the studio and performing live, so there’s quite a bit of variety in what I’m doing.
Come and have a look round my little online world. There’s music and film from all of my projects. There are also live dates, or if you’d like to support me, there is a shop where you can buy music and merchandise. Or just say hello. I’ll put the kettle on.
Alan x