Young was an early member of the band, having met frontman Bobby Gillespie at school in Glasgow in the Eighties. He was initially Primal Scream’s bassist, and played bass on the band’s debut album Sonic Flower Groove, released in 1987. From their self-titled second album onwards he played guitar, featuring on famous tracks including Loaded, Rocks, and Country Girl. He left the band after the release of their eighth studio album, Riot City Blues, in 2006.