Lolawolf (styled as LOLAWOLF) is an American R&B and

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duo, formed by actress and singer Zoë Kravitz and drummer and producer Jimmy Giannopoulos, based in Brooklyn, New York City. The band released the self-titled EP, ''Lolawolf'' in February 2014, a full-length album titled ''Calm Down'' in October 2014 followed by EP ''Every Fuckin Day'' in June 2015.

History

Lolawolf is composed of frontwoman Kravitz, and drummer,

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and film maker Jimmy Giannopoulos (also of MOTHXR and Pretty Good Dance Moves). Kravitz became friends with Giannopoulos while living in Brooklyn. They began collaborating on music and released the track "Wanna Have Fun" in May 2013. Kravitz asked them to join her in Los Angeles while working on the independent film ''

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'', to help take her mind off the difficult role of playing an anorexic. The band began recording tracks at movie producer Bruce Cohen's home studio in

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at night. Cohen is Kravitz's godfather. Actor and drummer Raviv Ullman was a member from 2013–14. Lolawolf debuted at Manhattan's Mercury Lounge in November 2013, and released the self-titled EP, ''Lolawolf'', in February 2014. The band is named after Kravitz's half-siblings, Lola and Nakoa-Wolf, children of her mother,

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and step-father Jason Momoa. They rejected

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offers to release music with the independent label Innit Recordings through

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, letting them retain creative control. Lolawolf released their debut album, ''Calm Down'', in October 2014, which was recorded in the Bahamas and Las Vegas. Rapper ASAP Rocky appeared in the video for the 2014 single, "Jimmy Franco". Lolawolf opened for Lily Allen, Azealia Banks, Warpaint, and Miley Cyrus, for her shows in Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth as part of the Bangerz Tour in late 2014. They released the five-track EP, ''Every Fuckin Day'', on June 23, 2015. They toured with Twin Shadow, and performed at

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, the Paris

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, and Philadelphia's Made in America music festivals in 2015. In 2016, they appeared at

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, released the song, "Teardrop", featuring Miley Cyrus, and were currently in the studio recording a follow-up to the EP ''Every Fuckin Day'', reportedly titled ''Prom''.

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

Singles

Music videos

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Lolawolf Musical groups established in 2013 Musical groups from Brooklyn American contemporary R&B musical groups American synth-pop groups Electropop groups Electronic music duos American musical duos American musical trios 2013 establishments in New York City