Youri formed in Dijon in 2008 with Youri Chassin on vocals and guitar, Romain Viallon on guitar, Julien Pinguet on drums, and Nicolas Vallet on bass. They released their debut album 'Premier Souffle' in 2011 after putting out the single 'Vivre Dans Ta Lumière' the year before.
Their sound leaned toward gentle pop rock with Chassin's soft vocals over clean guitar lines. The song 'Vivre Dans Ta Lumière' became their best-known track, carrying the kind of melodic warmth that connected with French radio listeners.
They kept releasing albums through the 2010s, including 'Lumière Sombre' in 2013 and 'Les Yeux Au Ciel' in 2016. Their music stayed in that reflective, melodic lane without dramatic shifts in direction.
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