Years active 2005–present | ||
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Members Holly Laessig, Dan Molad, Peter Lalish, Andrew Burri, Jess Wolfe Profiles | ||
Lucius is a five piece indie pop band from Brooklyn, New York. The band consists of Jess Wolfe, Holly Laessig, Dan Molad, Peter Lalish and Andrew Burri.
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History
The band formed in 2005 when Wolfe and Laessig met while attending Berklee School of Music. 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.
Debut - "Wildewoman"
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. In 2014, Wolfe and Laessig contributed vocals to Tweedy's debut album, Sukierae
Lucius provided music for Jake and Amir's 2016 web series, Lonely and Horny.
"Good Grief"
The band's second album, Good Grief, debuted in 2016. The album was recorded over the span of two years while Wolfe and Laessig were touring the group's first album. Lucius largely departed from the sound of its first album and instead focused their sound on "moody Eighties-synth melodies and raw lyrics about the hardships of marriage."
Reception
Lucius has been lauded by the New York Times for their "luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies", praised by NPR for their "charisma and charm." and by Rolling Stone as "the best band you may not have heard yet".
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."
Economist and New York Times columnist Paul Krugman is a noted fan of the band and has featured their music in his blog.
In the 2013 Silver Sound Music Video Film Festival + Band Battle, Lucius' video for "Go Home" won the award for "Best Animation".
July 2016 Lucius appears on the Showtime series Roadies. "Roadies", Season 1, Episode 5: performing "Born Again Teen"
Members
The group is a five-piece featuring two lead singers and three other musicians.
EPs
Songs
Turn It AroundWildewoman · 2013
Born Again TeenGood Grief · 2016
Until We Get ThereWildewoman · 2013