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Gina Young is a singer/songwriter, actress/activist, daredevil dyke dreamer and she's coming your way! Gina's eclectic musical style pushes the envelope of solo acoustic folk music; infusing melody-driven guitar compositions with punk rock and politics. Her passion for activism is evidenced by her frequent performances in support of the peace movement as well as for feminist and queer causes and organizations. She taken the stage at events such as The Midwestern BLGT College Conference 2003, The Mid-Atlantic Women's Rights and Empowerment Conference 2003 and National Youth Pride 2002.

Gina has appeared on MTV and Oxygen. Her songs have aired nationally on PBS’ In the Life (a segment on the gay and lesbian televised newsmagazine about DIY women in music featuring Donna Dresch, the Butchies, Carrie Brownstein and JD Samson) and on Dawson’s Creek. Gina's song "Supergirl" was featured on a November 2002 episode of Dawson's Creek.

Gina’s debut album Intractable was released in 2003 to critical acclaim and was nominated for Outmusic’s Outstanding Debut Album Award. Her second album, she’s so androgynous, came out in 2005 on Exotic Fever Records. Other recording appearances include "College" on the 2001 Ladyfest Compilation, "Prom Queen" on the Acoustic Revolution Comp, "Surrounded" on the GrrrlFest Comp 2002, the 1999 Prom Queen demo cd, and backup vocals for other fabulous regional musicians.

Other recording appearances include "College" on the 2001 Ladyfest Compilation, "Prom Queen" on the Acoustic Revolution Comp, "Surrounded" on the GrrrlFest Comp 2002, the 1999 Prom Queen demo cd, and backup vocals for other fabulous regional musicians.

Allegedly, Gina Young started writing songs in her stroller at age 3. As far as she knows, though, she got into music as a high school student in Washington DC in the mid-90s, where she first picked up a guitar and taught herself to play. Quickly abandoning the church choir for the punk scene, she grew into a singer/songwriter incorporating elements of riot grrrl music, queer politics, punk and folk into her own personal style.

Gina has toured the entire United States and Canada, with performances including: LADYFEST in NYC, DC, Colorado and Ohio; the NACA Northeast Showcase 2004; the WARPED TOUR, the Queercore Blitz Tour; and a performance in support of the Violence Against Women Act on the Steps of the Supreme Court.

Gina played over 100 shows in 2005, including one live television appearance; the national release tour for she’s so androgynous; 50 stops on the Vans Warped Tour; and the POPMontreal Festival in Canada. She also appears in the feature-length documentary “I Was a Teenage Feminist,” now on tour, and played the protagonist in two staged readings of new musicals in development, working with artists such as Jill Sobule ("I Kissed a Girl"). Her song “Turn the Lights Off” was featured on the FAB benefit compilation alongside artists such as Moby and Ani DiFranco.

Gina relocated to Seattle in 2006, where she is hiding out in a treehouse writing her next album. She will continue to tour, playing at Pride Festivals and Colleges, and can also be seen as a backup dancer for queer electroclash icons SCREAM CLUB.

"(Gina's song 'College') does middle-class chick rebellion even better than Liz Phair .

"The combination of intelligent observation and punk attitude is a winning combination of hooks and focused angst from this radicalized singer-songwriter. Rocking rebellion and articulate anti-establishment attacks make Intractable fully successful political rock .

" I haven't been this excited about a riot grrrl band since the days of 7 Year Bitch.  In the vein of Le Tigre and Team Dresch, Gina Young's She's So Androgynous gives the queer women's music movement an overdue kick in the pants. Politicized to the teeth and hellbent on expanding your consciousness, Young is an artist to watch .

" She's So Androgynous is therapeutic.  Gina Young's sweet, passionate voice, her ranged guitar performance and her talented backing band are salves for the ragged, patriotic soul.  The administration had to lie about a football player's death to make an American hero for their cause, but Gina Young only needs to keep living and singing to be a beacon for ours.