Lucius (band)

Lucius

Lucius perform at the Gramercy Park Hotel, January 2016
Background information
Origin Brooklyn, New York
Genres Indie rock, indie pop
Years active 2005[1]–present
Labels Mom + Pop Music, Dine Alone Records, Play It Again Sam
Associated acts The Rentals, San Fermin
Website http://ilovelucius.com
Members Jess Wolfe
Holly Laessig
Dan Molad
Peter Lalish
Andrew Burri
Lucius in Chicago at Lollapalooza midnight concert at Lincoln Hall, 2 August 2014
Lucius performing at Ponte Vedra Concert Hall on 16 May 2014.

Lucius is a five piece indie pop band from Brooklyn, New York.[2] The band consists of Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Dan Molad, Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri.

History

The band formed in 2005[1] when Wolfe and Laessig met while attending Berklee School of Music.[3] After becoming friends together and casually singing under the name Lucius, they moved to Brooklyn to develop their careers. In Brooklyn, the two moved into an old Victorian home that had a 60-year-old recording studio and music school. Eventually, they met the other members of the current group.[1]

Mom + Pop Music released the band's debut album Wildewoman in North America on 15 October 2013. Play It Again Sam released Wildewoman in UK/Europe, Australia and Japan on 31 March.

Wolfe and Laessig have also been involved with The Rentals, contributing vocals to their 2014 album Lost in Alphaville, and San Fermin, contributing vocals to their 2013 self-titled debut album.

Lucius provided music for Jake and Amir's 2016 web series, Lonely and Horny.

Reception

Lucius has been lauded by the New York Times for their "luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies",[4] praised by NPR for their "charisma and charm."[5] and by Rolling Stone as "the best band you may not have heard yet".[6]

The Guardian featured Lucius as its New Band Of The Day on February 14, 2014, and described them as "the missing link between Arcade Fire and Haim... How can they fail? They won't."[7]

Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is a noted fan of the band and has featured their music in his blog.[8][9]

In the 2013 Silver Sound Music Video Film Festival + Band Battle, Lucius' video for "Go Home" won the award for "Best Animation".[10]

Members

The group is a five-piece featuring two lead singers and three other musicians.[11]

Discography

EPs

Albums

Singles

References

  1. 1 2 3 Atlas, Zoe. "Lucius at The Sinclair". Sound of Boston. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  2. ↑ Marc Hirsh (2013-02-07). "The voices of Lucius share the same wavelength". Boston Globe. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  3. ↑ Ryzik, Melena. "Talking With Jess Wolfe And Holly Laessig Of Lucius". The New York Times. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  4. ↑ "Four Word CMJ Reviews: Tuesday and Wednesday". The New York Times. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  5. ↑ Boilen, Bob. "Lucius: Tiny Desk Concert". NPR. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  6. ↑ "Vampire Weekend, Passion Pit, Kendrick Lamar Top Boston Calling". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  7. ↑ Paul Lester (2014-02-14). "New Band Of The Day". The Guardian. Retrieved 2014-05-06.
  8. ↑ Paul Krugman (8 December 2013). "Lucius Live (Personal)". The New York Times. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  9. ↑ Paul Krugman (15 August 2014). "Friday Night Music: Lucius Does Buddy Holly". The New York Times. Retrieved 2014-08-18.
  10. ↑ "MVFF+BB 4 Best Animation". Mvffbb.com. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  11. ↑ Denny Dyroff (2013-02-14). "Lucius take the stage at Milkboy in Philadelphia". Dailylocal.com. Retrieved 2013-11-10.
  12. ↑ "Songs From The Bromley House". Tower Records. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  13. ↑ "WHAT HAPPENED TO 'SONGS FROM THE BROMLEY HOUSE'?". Wearelucius. Retrieved 2014-08-11.
  14. ↑ "Lucius - Songs From The Bromley House". Amazon.com. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2015-12-10.
  15. 1 2 Nick Williams (2015-12-03). "Lucius Releases New Single 'Born Again Teen,' Announces Sophomore Album". Billboard. Retrieved 2016-02-15.

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