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LANY (, an acronym for "Los Angeles New York") are an American pop rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in Nashville in 2014, the band consists of Paul Jason Klein and Jake Clifford Goss. Signed to Polydor and Interscope Records, the band have released three top 40 albums: ''LANY'' (2017), ''Malibu Nights'' (2018), and ''Mama's Boy'' (2020). Additionally, they have released a slew of singles, their most successful being the RIAA-certified "ILYSB" (2015), the Julia Michaels collaboration "Okay" (2019), and "Mean It" (2019) with Lauv. In 2020, they released their third studio album, ''Mama's Boy'', which was followed by their fourth album, ''gg bb xx'', in September 2021. Music career 2014–2017: Musical beginnings and ''LANY'' LANY were formed in March 2014 when Paul Jason Klein, who had a small solo career, flew to Nashville to meet up with friends Jake Goss and Les Priest. Previously, Goss and Priest had a separate project by the name of WRLDS, but this was discontinued afte ...
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LANY On September 11, 2015
LANY (, an acronym for "Los Angeles New York") are an American pop rock band from Los Angeles. Formed in Nashville in 2014, the band consists of Paul Jason Klein and Jake Clifford Goss. Signed to Polydor and Interscope Records, the band have released three top 40 albums: ''LANY'' (2017), ''Malibu Nights'' (2018), and ''Mama's Boy'' (2020). Additionally, they have released a slew of singles, their most successful being the RIAA-certified "ILYSB" (2015), the Julia Michaels collaboration "Okay" (2019), and "Mean It" (2019) with Lauv. In 2020, they released their third studio album, ''Mama's Boy'', which was followed by their fourth album, ''gg bb xx'', in September 2021. Music career 2014–2017: Musical beginnings and ''LANY'' LANY were formed in March 2014 when Paul Jason Klein, who had a small solo career, flew to Nashville to meet up with friends Jake Goss and Les Priest. Previously, Goss and Priest had a separate project by the name of WRLDS, but this was discontinued afte ...
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Gg Bb Xx
''Gg bb xx'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the fourth studio album by American pop (music), pop band LANY. Released on September 11, 2021 through Side Street Entertainment and Polydor Records, it serves as a follow-up to their third studio album, ''Mama's Boy (album), Mama's Boy'' (2020). It is the band's final album to feature keyboardist and guitarist Leslie Priest, who left the band the following year. The album was produced by Andrew Goldstein (musician), Andrew Goldstein, John Ryan (musician), John Ryan, and LANY. The album was preceded by five singles. "Dancing in the Kitchen" was released as the lead single on June 25, 2021. A second single, "Up to Me", was released on July 15 along with a B-side, a demo of the album's fourth track "DNA". Two more promotional singles, "Never Mind, Let's Break Up" and "Roll Over, Baby", were each released in August while a music video for the song "Ex I Never Had" was released on September 2. In support of the album, LANY will embark on the ...
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Mama's Boy (album)
''Mama’s Boy'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the third studio album by American indie pop band LANY, released on October 2, 2020 through Polydor Records. Personnel * Paul Klein - vocals , piano , bass , guitars * Jake Goss - drums * Les Priest - guitars , backing vocals * Tyler Johnson - guitars Background and composition After the release of their first two albums, ''LANY'' and '' Malibu Nights'', the band took part in two collaborations: one with Julia Michaels on the song "Okay" and another with Lauv on the song "Mean It". Both collaborations became the band's first ever charted releases. They also covered the song " Sign of the Times" by Harry Styles in an earlier live session for Spotify. During that time, they had grown good working partnerships with Mike Crossey and Sasha Sloan who co-wrote most of the material for the album, as well as a few on '' Malibu Nights''. Paul Klein stated in an interview with Front Row Live, "I've only co-written a couple time befo ...
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Malibu Nights
''Malibu Nights'' is the second studio album by American indie pop band LANY. It was released on October 5, 2018, by Side Street Entertainment and Polydor Records. The album was produced by Mike Crossey. The album was promoted by four singles with one promotional single, including the ballad lead single "Thru These Tears". Writing and recording ''Malibu Nights'' was written and recorded in early 2018 following the end of a romantic relationship frontman Paul Jason Klein was having with English singer Dua Lipa. Klein says he wrote music as a form of catharsis without the idea of an album in mind but realized after "50 days" that he had written the band's second album. Klein later stated he was thankful for experiencing heartbreak as it allowed him a productive and therapeutic outlet. The album was originally planned to be called ''January'' but was renamed to be more universal. Music The album's sound was characterised as "airy, treacly and catchy" by ''Bandwagon Asia''. ''Billb ...
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LANY (album)
''LANY'' is the debut studio album by American band LANY. It was released on June 30, 2017, by Polydor Records and contains the single "ILYSB". Reception ''LANY'' received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic Metacritic is a website that review aggregator, aggregates reviews of films, TV shows, music albums, video games and formerly, books. For each product, the scores from each review are averaged (a weighted arithmetic mean, weighted average). M ..., the album holds a score of 66/100 based on 6 reviews, indicating "generally favorable reviews." Track listing Charts References {{Authority control 2017 debut albums LANY albums Polydor Records albums ...
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Mean It (Lauv And LANY Song)
"Mean It" is a song by American singer Lauv and American indie pop band LANY. It was released on November 14, 2019 as the seventh single from Lauv's debut studio album, ''How I'm Feeling'' (2020). Background Speaking about the track, Lauv stated "I started 'Mean It' from the perspective of what I thought somebody might want to say to me (I’m not perfect and I’ll be the first to admit it). Paul lein Lein may refer to: People with that name * Allen Lein (1913–2003), American endocrinologist and medical school professor *Anatoly Lein Anatoly Yakovlevich Lein (russian: Анатолий Яковлевич Лейн; March 28, 1931 – March 1 ...and I had been talking about working together for a long time, then one day I texted him the idea for the song and it just clicked". Music video The music video for "Mean It" was released on December 17, 2019. Set in the deserts of Los Angeles, it features Lauv and LANY's lead singer Paul Klein dancing around painted red rocks and a vi ...
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Okay (LANY And Julia Michaels Song)
"Okay" stylized as "okay" is a song by American band LANY and American singer Julia Michaels. The song was released on April 23, 2019. Background Of the writing of the song, Michaels told Zane Lowe of Beats 1 "It was a pretty intense day. Emotionally, we had both been going through a lot... and it was our first time really even meeting. So when you have that time together, and then you're like, 'Okay, let's spill everything out on the table' it can get a little heavy. There was a point where aullooked at me, very serious, and said, 'I'm going to be okay, right?' And I was like, 'Oof, we have to write this.'" Music video The music video was released on May 24, 2019. In the clip, Michaels and LANY lead singer Paul Klein wander around the Santa Monica beachfront in solitude. They both end up at a roller derby, skating around and observing a masked dancer under a giant disco ball. Reception Madeline Roth from MTV said "The way ichaelsand Klein repeat the song's central lyric — " ...
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Lauv
Ari Staprans Leff (born August 8, 1994), known professionally as Lauv (), is an American singer and musician, best known for his breakout hit "I Like Me Better"; included on his compilation album ''I Met You When I Was 18 (The Playlist)'', which was released in 2018. His debut album, ''How I'm Feeling'', was released on March 6, 2020, and debuted at number 16 on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Lauv has also written songs for other artists such as "Boys" by Charli XCX and "No Promises" by Cheat Codes and Demi Lovato. Early life Ari Staprans Leff was born in San Francisco, California. His father, Stuart Leff, is Jewish, and his mother, Silvija Staprāns, is Latvian. He spent his early childhood in a suburb of Atlanta, Georgia, before his family relocated to a suburb of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He went to Radnor High School. As a child, he was interested in music and took piano and viola lessons before learning how to play the guitar at the age of 11. Leff studied guitar, record ...
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Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan Mellet ( ; born 5 June 1995) is an Australian singer-songwriter, actor and YouTuber. After gaining popularity as a singer on YouTube and in Australian talent competitions, Sivan signed with EMI Australia in 2013 and released his third extended play, ''TRXYE'' (2014), which peaked at number five on the US ''Billboard'' 200. Its lead single, "Happy Little Pill", reached number ten on Australian music charts. In 2015, he released his fourth extended play ''Wild'' followed by his debut studio album ''Blue Neighbourhood'', whose lead single "Youth" became Sivan's first single to enter the top 40 of the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart, peaking at number 23. His second studio album '' Bloom'' (2018) reached number three in Australia, and number four on the ''Billboard'' 200 chart. Its lead single, " My My My!", became Sivan's second number-one single on the ''Billboard'' Dance Club Songs chart. In 2020, his EP '' In a Dream'' was released. As an actor, Sivan portrayed the you ...
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X Ambassadors
X Ambassadors (also stylized XA) are an American pop rock band from Ithaca, New York. Its members currently include lead vocalist Sam Harris, keyboardist Casey Harris, and drummer Adam Levin. Russ Flynn is a touring member that plays guitar and bass. Their most notable songs include "Jungle", " Renegades", and " Unsteady". The band's debut full-length album, '' VHS'', was released on June 30, 2015. Their second album, '' Orion'', was released on June 14, 2019. Their third album, ''The Beautiful Liar'', was released on September 24, 2021. History 2009–12: ''Ambassadors'' and ''Litost'' X Ambassadors began as a band titled Ambassadors, touring with artists such as LIGHTS. During this time, they self-released their debut EP, ''Ambassadors EP'', creating a music video for its lead single, "Tropisms", shot and directed by Rodrigo Zedillo. Shortly after, the band self-released its debut LP, ''Litost'', which included the song "Litost", which would later be used on the soundtrack for ...
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Tove Styrke
Tove Anna Linnéa Östman Styrke (; born 19 November 1992) is a Swedish singer and songwriter. She gained popularity as a contestant on '' Swedish Idol 2009'', finishing in third place. After the show, she started a solo career in electropop. She released her debut album ''Tove Styrke'' in 2010. The ''New York Post'' included Styrke in its list of "10 Artists to Know in 2011". In 2015, she released her second album, ''Kiddo''. Three years later, in 2018, she released her third album, '' Sway''. Throughout the 2010s Styrke gained an increasing critical acclaim as an independent artist resulting in her single "Say My Name" being included in ''Rolling Stone''s 100 best songs of the decade. Biography Styrke was born in Umeå, Sweden. She has two sisters, one younger and one older. Her father, musician Anders Östman, scored a number one hit on the Swedish radio chart, Svensktoppen, in 1975 with the song "Vindens melodi" performed by his dansband Max Fenders. Her mother was a ballet ...
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