British rocker Yungblud – who was congratulated by tastes of Lenny Kravitz, Steven Tyler and The Late Ozzy Osbourne – released his fourth studio album, “Idols”, in June. The album is its third consequence to have reached No. 1 on the British charts.
The 28 -year -old said he had always known that he was building a career in music – and fought through the critics to do so.
Yungblud, who is currently on his world of idols, sat with “CBS Mornings” recently to talk about his climb in glory, how he overcome a descending spiral and what she meant to work with her idols.
“It was the way music made me feel”
Born Dominic Harrison, Yungblud grew up in Doncaster, England, in a family that owned a chain of guitar stores, and he said that he knew he would have a career in music.
“It was the way music made me feel. When you listen to the opening of” West Side Story “, it gives me as much goosebumps as like …” Houses of the saint “, Led Zeppelin,” he said.
He was attracted to the theatricality of music and has trusted his instinct as a interpreter since his beginnings in school productions.
“When I was on stage, I made people feel,” he said. “It does not come from a place of my arrogance or arrogance, I just knew that I could make people move and that I could blow up people and I could make people laugh and I could make people cry.”
At just 15 years old, he moved to London, formed a group and later became known as Yungblud.
“I thought Dominic Harrison was a bit polite,” he said.
His group quickly gained popularity – but not in England at the start.
“No one cared in England, but in the Netherlands, we are the largest rock group in the Netherlands in the six months,” he said.
Yungblud quickly exploded in the United Kingdom, but some doubted its authenticity. The artist, who has ADHD, said that his energy had always divided people.
“I think you love me or hate me.”
“I was completely out of control”
The more he climbed on the musical charts, the more the criticisms were deep.
“I read all opinions,” admitted Yungblud. “On social networks, from a label, from all aspects of my life. I would listen to what everyone had to say.” Because I finally have – everything I always wanted to be was appreciated by everyone from school. It really led me to a descending spiral because … I was completely out of control. “”
He regained control by boxing. Sport taught him concentration and discipline.
“If you waste your energy too quickly, you will get hit in the face. If you let your anger or assault or your emotion take over you, you will get hit in the face. It taught me a little, you have to get involved in your choices,” he said.
Work with their idols
Aerosmith recently recorded with Yungblud, and Ozzy Osbourne appeared in the 2022 video for his song, “Funeral”.
During the farewell concert of Osbourne in July, Yungblud was invited to interpret the classic of Black Sabbath, “Changes”.
“In my mind, I said to myself:” Oh wow. What honor. “Because with this song, I was really able to thank my hero,” said Yungblud. “It was like the closest thing that I have ever seen magic, as an army rugged this refrain because they knew it was the last time.”
Osbourne died less than three weeks later at 76 years old. Before his death, he gave Yungblud a cross collar.
“He said to me,” I hope this will bring you luck. Do not compromise. They will get him later “,” said Yungblud, telling him of Osbourne’s message. “I always feel it everywhere, guy. It’s crazy. He gave me a gift. He gave me a platform.”
