Young Rival is a Canadian indie rock band from Hamilton, Ontario.
It consists of singer-guitarist Aron D'Alesio, bassist John Smith, and drummer Noah Fralick.
[3] After releasing an EP, the band toured as opening act for The Sadies and for Born Ruffians.
[4] The band enlisted the talents of American artist James Kuhn to provide face paint art and lip synching talent for the video for the track "Two Reasons" from their October 2012 release, Stay Young.
[6] In 2015 Young Rival released an album of 60s-style pop music, Interior Light, through Paper Bag Records.