Ida the Young is a Pilsen/Prague-based quintet working across indie folk, alt-rock and lo-fi electronics. The band formed in 2021 when London-born singer Iris Hobson-Mazur moved to Pilsen and met guitarist Marek Koliha; they were later joined by Filip Simon, Pavel Kielberger and Jakub Richtárech. Signed to Ostrava's Korobushka Records, they have played over two hundred shows across Europe in just four years.
Ida the Young performed at the prestigious showcase festival MENT Ljubljana 2026, where they are supported by the Liveurope network.
The band released their debut full-length album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun on the Korobushka Records label and completed a European tour through Poland, Germany, Belgium, and France.
The album Tell Me When You Pass The Sun was nominated for the Vinyl Award.
Ida the Young performed at the Rock for People 2025 festival in Hradec Králové.
In May 2024, they released their second EP Silver Thing on Korobushka Records, where the band took a more electronic direction.
A three-day multigenre festival in the South Bohemian town of Prachatice supporting the historic Králova vila. Featuring Bert & Friends, Ida the Young, Sinks and other acts, plus the Czech Republic's first drag queen Miss Petty.
Screening of videos from the KK Sessions project featuring live recordings of Czech alternative artists. Meet the performers Treska jednoskvrnná, Ida The Young, Manon Meurt and the production team.
The 21st edition of the Cihelna festival in a fresh format featuring Mutanti hledaj východisko, Ida The Young, Katastr, and Jadran. The programme includes footvolley, art workshops, and other activities.
An intimate indie folk evening featuring Ida the Young from Plzeň and Cermaque. Doors open at 19:00, Cermaque performs at 19:45, Ida the Young at 20:45.
A music competition showcasing three nominated acts – indie folk band Ida The Young, country-punk ensemble Frankie & The Deadbeats, and electronic producer badfocus. The winner will represent the Czech music scene at Europe's premier Eurosonic Noorderslag festival in January 2027.
