Leagues is an American

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band from

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that formed in 2013. The band are made up of

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and Jeremy Lutito. They released their first

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in 2013 entitled '' You Belong Here'' that was released by Bufalotone Records. The album saw commercial charting successes, and it garnered positive reception from music critics.

Background

The band started on January 29, 2013, with members

on lead vocals, former Audio Adrenaline guitarist Tyler Burkum on guitars, Mike Simons on bass guitar, and drummer and former Jars of Clay touring member Jeremy Lutito. In 2013, the band signed with Bufalotone Records. They released their debut studio album, ''You Belong Here'' on January 29, 2013. For the '' Billboard'' charting week of February 16, 2013, the album charted at Nos. 12 and 48 on the

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and Independent Albums charts. The album was met with positive reviews from '' Knoxville News Sentinel'', '' The Aquarian Weekly'', ''

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'', and Indie Vision Music. The album was the No. 7 on "The 10 Best Albums of 2013" by

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''. Burkum left the band to rejoin

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in 2016. In September 2016, they released their second album, ''Alone Together''.

Discography

;Studio albums

References

External links

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