Astrid Young

After her stint with the band Ohm & the Secret Sources in Canada, Young moved to Los Angeles in the mid '80s, where she joined the glam metal band Sacred Child as lead vocalist. The 90s saw the release of her first solo album Brainflower in 1995, followed by Matinee in 2002, and Night at Giant Rock in 2014 and collaborations in the 90s with bands such as Blackthorne and Dramarama Young has collaborated with her brother (Neil Young) over many decades, including on the albums Unplugged, Road Rock Vol. 1 the Grammy-nominated Harvest Moon and Are You Passionate? while performing live together around the world. As a session musician, Young has appeared on a multitude of albums, • Neil Young MTV Unplugged (1993) • Neil Young: Friends and Relatives – Red Rocks Live (2000) ==Other ventures ==

Aside from touring and recording, Young is a certified sommelier amassing award-winning wine collections and has served as a wine judge. Young has been a "director of wine" for numerous establishments near her homesteads in Toronto and Picton, Ontario, the latter is where she maintains her art gallery. Young both wrote and starred in a short film titled Haunted in 2001. This was followed in 2007 by a best-selling memoir titled Being Young - Scott, Neil and Me about Young's childhood, her relationship with her father, brother and her own singer-songwriter career and journey to become an internationally recognized sommelier. ==Bibliography==