Lovelytheband (stylized in all lowercase) is an American
indie pop
Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...
band that formed in 2016 in
Los Angeles
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,
California
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, United States. The band consists of vocalist Mitchy Collins, guitarist Jordan Greenwald, and drummer Sam Price. The band is most known for their single "
Broken" which charted on several US ''Billboard'' charts.
The band debuted in April 2017 with their single "Broken" which quickly earned over three million streams on
Spotify
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. The single charted on several ''
Billboard
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'' charts. It topped the ''Billboard''
Alternative Songs
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chart and ''Billboard'' Rock Airplay chart for several weeks. The single also became the band's first top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Radio Songs chart and first top 40 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.
In September 2017, the band released their first EP, ''Everything I Could Never Say...''. They released the single "
These Are My Friends
"These Are My Friends" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the American indie pop band Lovelytheband. The song was released as the band's second single on May 11, 2018.
Background
Upon the single's May 2018 release, lead vocalist Mitchy Col ...
" in May 2018. On August 3, 2018, they released their début album ''
Finding It Hard to Smile
''Finding It Hard to Smile'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Lovelytheband, released on August 3, 2018. The album was announced on June 29, 2018, along with the release of the track "Alone Time".
...
''.
Career
2016–2018: "Broken" and ''Everything I Could Never Say...''
Mitchy Collins, Jordan Greenwald, and Sam Price met and formed the band while at a nightclub in
West Hollywood
West Hollywood is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. Incorporated in 1984, it is home to the Sunset Strip. As of the 2020 United States Census, 2020 U.S. Census, its population was 35,757. It is considered one of the most ...
.
The band then released their début single, "
Broken", in April 2017.
"Broken" appeared on several ''
Billboard
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'' charts. It topped the ''Billboard''
Alternative Songs
Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ...
chart, dated April 21, 2018, and stayed on top for seven consecutive weeks. It topped the ''Billboard'' Rock Airplay chart, dated June 9, 2018, and remained on top for nine consecutive weeks.
It peaked at number 10 on the ''Billboard'' Radio Songs chart (airplay chart across all genres), number 14 on the
Mainstream Top 40
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chart (airplay chart for pop songs), and number 29 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100.
The single became the band's first top 10 on the ''Billboard'' Radio Songs chart and first top 40 on the Hot 100. It was also one of the four songs in 2018 that managed to chart in both the Alternative Songs chart and the Top 10 of the Radio Songs chart.
After signing with
Another Century Records
Another Century Records is an alternative rock record label with offices in the U nited States, Germany and London. It is an imprint of Century Media Records, which was acquired in August 2015 by Sony Music Entertainment.
Origins
Founded in ...
, they released their début EP, ''Everything I Could Never Say...'', in September 2017.
The band then toured with The Wrecks and La Bouquet.
2018–present: ''Finding It Hard to Smile'' and ''Conversations with Myself About You''
On May 11, 2018, the band released the single "
These Are My Friends
"These Are My Friends" (stylized in all lowercase) is a song by the American indie pop band Lovelytheband. The song was released as the band's second single on May 11, 2018.
Background
Upon the single's May 2018 release, lead vocalist Mitchy Col ...
" from their upcoming début album. The album, ''
Finding It Hard to Smile
''Finding It Hard to Smile'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Lovelytheband, released on August 3, 2018. The album was announced on June 29, 2018, along with the release of the track "Alone Time".
...
'', was then released on August 3, 2018.
The band went on their first headlining tour, the Broken Like Me Tour, which started on August 15, 2018. The tour visited Canada and the United States. They also toured as the opening act for the European leg of
5 Seconds of Summer's
Meet You There Tour
The Meet You There Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer in support of their third studio album ''Youngblood''. The tour began in Osaka, Japan on 2 August 2018, and concluded in Madrid, Spa ...
. The band then embarked on their second headlining tour, Finding It Hard to Smile Tour, to support their début album. The tour visited cities across the US and Canada, beginning in March 2019.
On February 24, 2020, it was announced that Lovelytheband would be opening acts for Australian band
5 Seconds of Summer on the Latin America arena concert dates on their
Take My Hand World Tour
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. Lovelytheband is set to be opening acts on three dates, starting on May 18, 2022 at the
Palacio de los Deportes Arena in
Mexico City
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, Mexico.
On July 2, 2020, the band announced their second album, ''Conversations with Myself About You'', which was released on August 28, 2020. It includes the singles "Loneliness for Love", "Waste", "I Should Be Happy", "idwgtyp", and "Buzz Cut".
On October 30, 2020 the band released the single "Heartbreak of America" which highlighted problems in America such as gun violence, the 2020 presidential election, drug abuse, etc. The song was co-written by
Foster the People
Foster the People is an American indie pop band formed in Los Angeles, California, in 2009. Its members are singer Mark Foster, guitarist Sean Cimino, and keyboardist Isom Innis.
Foster founded the band in 2009 after spending several years in ...
frontman
Mark Foster.
Discography
Albums
* ''
Finding It Hard to Smile
''Finding It Hard to Smile'' (stylized in all lowercase) is the debut studio album by American indie pop band Lovelytheband, released on August 3, 2018. The album was announced on June 29, 2018, along with the release of the track "Alone Time".
...
'' (2018)
* ''Conversations with Myself About You'' (2020)
Extended plays
* ''Everything I Could Never Say...'' (2017)
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Music videos
Members
*Mitch Collins – lead vocals, guitar
*Jordan Greenwald – guitar, keyboards
*Sam Price – drums, percussion
Awards and nominations
Billboard Music Awards
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iHeartRadio Music Awards
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Tours
Headlining act
* Broken Like Me Tour (August–October 2018)
* Finding It Hard to Smile Tour (2019)
Supporting act
* The Wrecks – Robot Army Tour (November–December 2017)
*
Vance Joy – Nation of Two World Tour (April–May 2018)
* AWOLNATION – Here Come The Runts Tour (June 2018)
*
5 Seconds of Summer –
Meet You There Tour
The Meet You There Tour was the third headlining concert tour by Australian pop rock band 5 Seconds of Summer in support of their third studio album ''Youngblood''. The tour began in Osaka, Japan on 2 August 2018, and concluded in Madrid, Spa ...
(October–November 2018)
* LANY World Tour (European dates only) (2019)
References
External links
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Musical groups from Los Angeles
2016 establishments in California
Musical groups established in 2016
Another Century Records artists