Gang of Youths are an Australian indie rock group from Sydney . The band consists of principal songwriter David Le'aupepe ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Max Dunn ( bass guitar ) , Jung Kim ( keyboards , guitar ) , Joji Malani ( lead guitar ) and Donnie Borzestowski ( drums ) . Malani is Fijian , Kim is Korean-American , Dunn is from New Zealand and Borzestowski is Polish-Australian , while Le'aupepe has Samoan-Jewish heritage . He also spent his formative years in Rarotonga , the Cook Islands . They are known for their 2017 single " Let Me Down Easy " which became their first top 50 single in Australia . Their debut album , '' The Positions '' , peaked at No . 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart in May 2015 and was nominated for multiple ARIA Awards . Their second album , '' Go Farther In Lightness '' , debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart in August 2017 and was nominated for eight awards at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017 , winning four : Album Of The Year , Best Group , Best Rock Album and Producer of the Year ( Gang of Youths and Adrian Breakspear )
ARIA Music Awards of 2017
ARIA Music Awards of 2017
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