Highly strung experimental rock artist Young Jimmy takes a no holds barred approach to his craft, and has decided to take on one of the biggest songs in rock music in cult-classic ‘Come As You Are’ by Nirvana. Not the first to do so, Young Jimmy however imprints his ‘hood rock’ branded style that is infectious and hook-ridden from the off.
Hailing from the Bronx in NYC and as seen in CLASH & Wordplay Magazine, Young Jimmy is an alternative rock artist and “Hood Rocker”. Set to release a reinvisioned rendition of the 1991 grunge anthem ‘Come As You Are’, the Nirvana single was featured on the GRAMMY Award winning Album ‘Nevermind’ and reflects the essence of what Young Jimmy stands for. Affirming Cobain’s storytelling and message to the masses, Nirvana producer Butch Vig told NPR: “I think that song is about acceptance, and about misfits […] ‘Come As You Are’ is an ode to accepting someone for who they are.”
Holding sentimental value and childhood memories, the timeless classic proved a perfect tune for Young Jimmy to experiment with. Like many who relate to the angst of Cobain in ‘Come As You Are’, Young Jimmy uses the song to reflect on his own experiences as an outsider and his experiences growing up in an environment dominated by hip-hop, gangs, and gun violence. Contrasting his Bronx upbringing, Young Jimmy attended a creative High School as well as Greenwich House Music School in Manhattan – where he studied Classical, Jazz, and Rock music. He explains how life was very juxtaposed at that time;
“I would go from learning a classical or jazz standard at a prestigious private music school on scholarship in Greenwich village, to practising guitar in the bathroom – trying not to disturb my mother and family. I would often wake up to gun fire in those days”. Now a full circle moment, the 90s hit ‘Come As You Are’, was the first song Young Jimmy learned to play on guitar at the age of 13, to then be his first musical performance back in Jr high school.
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