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AJR (band)
is an American pop band founded by brothers Met (), collectively a trio of vocalists, , and songwriters. The brothers grew up in New York City, primarily focused on busking, singing covers and street tap dancing until shifting to songwriting and touring. At their home studio, they have recorded more than 100 songs and have released five studio albums on various record labels along with their indie label. AJR wrote " I'm Ready" and promoted the song on Twitter in 2012, which led to Australian singer and songwriter Sia sharing her talent management network with the trio prior to the release. After the song became their breakout single on radio, AJR formed their own label AJR Productions and released three EPs—'' 6foot1'' (2013), ''Infinity'' (2014), and ''What Everyone's Thinking'' (2016). Since their debut, AJR has written or co-written every song in their five-album discography: ''Living Room'' (2015); ''The Click'' (2017); the two U.S. ''Billboard'' 200 top-ten albums� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New York City
New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States, located at the southern tip of New York State on one of the world's largest natural harbors. The city comprises five boroughs, each coextensive with a respective county. The city is the geographical and demographic center of both the Northeast megalopolis and the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the United States by both population and urban area. New York is a global center of finance and commerce, culture, technology, entertainment and media, academics, and scientific output, the arts and fashion, and, as home to the headquarters of the United Nations, international diplomacy. With an estimated population in 2024 of 8,478,072 distributed over , the city is the most densely populated major city in the United States. New York City has more than double the population of Los Angeles, the nation's second-most populous city. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Indie Label
An independent record label (or indie label) is a record label that operates without the funding or distribution of major record labels; they are a type of small- to medium-sized enterprise, or SME. The labels and artists are often represented by trade associations in their country or region, which in turn are represented by the international trade body, the Worldwide Independent Network (WIN). Many of the labels started as producers and distributors of specific genres of music, such as jazz music, or represent something new and non-mainstream, such as Elvis Presley in the early days. Indies release rock, soul, R&B, jazz, blues, gospel, reggae, hip hop, and world music. Music appearing on indie labels is often referred to as indie music, or more specifically by genre, such as indie hip-hop. Overview Independent record labels are small companies that produce and distribute records. They are not affiliated with or funded by the three major records labels. According to Sound ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'm Ready (AJR Song)
"I'm Ready" is a song by American indie pop band AJR. It was released as a single on August 22, 2013, through AJR Productions and Warner Bros. Records. The song samples SpongeBob SquarePants shouting his catchphrase, "I'm ready!" The song is included on their debut EP, '' 6foot1'', and their debut album, ''Living Room''. The song charted best internationally in Australia, where it peaked at number five and was certified multi-platinum. It reached number 65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 2014, and was certified platinum in 2015. Music and production The song employs a notable sample of SpongeBob SquarePants saying "I'm ready!" from the eponymous animated television series An animated series, or a cartoon series, is a set of Animation, animated films with a common title, usually related to one another. These episodes typically share the same main heroes, some different secondary characters and a basic theme. Series ...' debut episode " Help Wanted". AJR explained that the i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Billboard (magazine)
''Billboard'' (stylized in letter case, lowercase since 2013) is an American music and entertainment magazine published weekly by Penske Media Corporation. The magazine provides music charts, news, video, opinion, reviews, events and styles related to the music industry. Its Billboard charts, music charts include the Billboard Hot 100, Hot 100, the Billboard 200, 200, and the Billboard Global 200, Global 200, tracking the most popular albums and songs in various music genres. It also hosts events, owns a publishing firm and operates several television shows. ''Billboard'' was founded in 1894 by William Donaldson and James Hennegan as a trade publication for bill posters. Donaldson acquired Hennegan's interest in 1900 for $500. In the early years of the 20th century, it covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. ''Billboard'' began focusing more on the music industry as the jukebox ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Maybe Man
''The Maybe Man'' is the fifth studio album by the American pop trio AJR. It was released on November 10, 2023, following their previous studio album '' OK Orchestra'' (2021). It is the band's first album released as part of its deal with Mercury/Republic Records. Promotion and release In 2022, AJR embarked on a world tour in support of their fourth studio album ''OK Orchestra''. On the tour, they performed their then-unreleased song " I Won't" as a surprise addition to the set, before releasing it as the lead single for their upcoming fifth studio album on July 29, 2022. On November 12, 2022, AJR revealed the album title's abbreviation of "TMM", fitting into the pattern "T** M**** M**". Fans immediately started posting speculative potential titles on the internet; popular theories included "The Music Men", "Ten Meter Men", and "The Manly Men". The band released the album's second single " The DJ Is Crying for Help" on November 18. The third single " The Dumb Song" was releas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alternative Distribution Alliance
Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) is a music distribution company owned by Warner Music Group, which represents the rights to various independent record labels. ADA provides "independent artist and label partners with access to the resources, relationships and experience required to share their creative vision with a global audience." History As the independent music distribution arm of Warner Music Group, ADA Worldwide was created in 1993 as a joint-venture between WMG and Restless Records to offer a distribution system and marketing, merchandising, promotion, and music licensing services. In January 2008, ADA acquired Insound, an online music retailer. In 2012, Warner Music Group merged the Independent Label Group with ADA, creating a full-service company. The new ADA offered global distribution—both physical and digital—along with physical production, merchandise services, account management, and in-house music licensing. Additional offerings included custom pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
OK Orchestra
''OK Orchestra'' (stylized in all uppercase), often abbreviated as ''OKO'', is the fourth studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on March 26, 2021, by the band's own label AJR Productions. The album was supported by five singles, "Bang!", "Bummerland", "My Play", "Way Less Sad", and "World's Smallest Violin". The album was produced by group member Ryan Met. Background During a majority of the production of ''OK Orchestra'', the album was titled ''Mad Orchestra'', with AJR intending to make a " Bang!"-esque "dark and evil sounding" album. The band later decided on a more "melancholy, longing, and hopeful" sound, thinking of the negative mental repercussions that would come with writing a dark album. They replaced the album's "Mad" prefix with "OK" to represent the album's theme of "being worried about becoming irrelevant and obsolete" in the future but feeling OK in the current moment. In an interview alongside Rivers Cuomo, AJR confirmed that the title of ''OK Or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotheater
''Neotheater'' is the third studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released on April 26, 2019 by the band's label AJR Productions. The album was self-produced by the trio. It is a follow-up to the trio's 2017 album '' The Click ''(2017). Background and release The 12 tracks were collectively described as "a coming of age tale that hears the band coming to terms with the sacrifices that come with growing older now that they are in their 20s". A description of the album also stated: "The buoyant and uplifting music is juxtaposed with darker lyrical narratives that touch on anxiety, naivete and searching for integrity." This album contained two official singles, and one promotional single. AJR released the lead single "100 Bad Days" on January 29, 2019. They also released a promotional single "Birthday Party" on March 12, 2019. " Dear Winter" was later released as the second official single on April 5, 2019. On October 25, 2019, they released "Dear Winter 2.0," an alternate v ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Click (album)
''The Click'' is the second studio album by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on June 9, 2017, via the band's label AJR Productions and S-Curve Records, later released internationally through Ultra Records and Black Butter Records. The album follows the trio's previous work, maintaining a pop sound with elements of hip-hop, electronic dance music, and jazz. It includes a sole guest appearance from Rivers Cuomo of the band Weezer while taking influence from Fun, Twenty One Pilots, Kendrick Lamar, and Kanye West. The five-track extended play '' What Everyone's Thinking'' supported it in September 2016, which had the singles " I'm Not Famous" and "Weak". All songs featured on it would later appear on ''The Click'', alongside newer singles including " Sober Up". A deluxe edition was released on September 21, 2018, supported by the single " Burn the House Down" and an acoustic version of the band's collaboration with Steve Aoki and Lil Yachty, "Pretender". " The Good Par ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
What Everyone's Thinking
''What Everyone's Thinking'' is the fourth extended play by American indie pop band AJR. It was released on September 16, 2016, via the band's label AJR Productions. The EP contains five songs, all of which were later included on the band's second studio album ''The Click''. Promotion and release In late 2015, AJR began releasing singles in anticipation of their next album, the first being "Let the Games Begin" and the second being "Call My Dad", with the latter later appearing on '' The Click''. The third single "I'm Not Famous" was released on March 24, 2016, as the lead single of ''What Everyone's Thinking''. The EP was teased on social media on August 25 and released September 16, 2016. "Weak" was released alongside the EP as the second single. Four of the EP's five songs received music videos, with "I'm Not Famous" releasing a video on April 25, 2016, "Weak" receiving a music video on March 9, 2017, "Come Hang Out" receiving a music video in collaboration with Original Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Niagara Wheatfield Tribune
The ''Niagara County Tribune/Sentinel'' is an American weekly newspaper serving Niagara County, New York. It was formed in 2020 through the merger of ''Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune'' and the ''Lewiston-Porter Sentinel.'' It is published by Skip Mazenauer, owner of Niagara Frontier Publications. It considered a paper of record for Niagara County by the Niagara County Clerk's office. History In 1944, Ollie Howard founded the biweekly ''Island Dispatch.'' A few years later Art and Dorothy Mazenauer started the ''Grand Island PennySaver'' in 1950. At some point the couple sold the paper to their son Skip Mazenauer who went on to buy the ''Island Dispatch'' in 1978. At that time the company Niagara Frontier Publications began. Mazenauer created the ''Niagara-Wheatfield Tribune'' in 1985. Two years later Lewiston Business Association accepted proposals from local newspaper company's to create a weekly community newspaper for Lewiston, New York Lewiston is a Administrative division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Living Room (AJR Album)
''Living Room'' is the debut studio album by American pop band AJR. It was released through the band's label AJR Productions and Warner Music Group on March 3, 2015. The album was produced from the band's apartment in Chelsea, Manhattan. Background AJR began busking in various parks of New York City on July 9, 2005, performing as tap dancers under the name . Through donations made from passerby, the group was able to afford instruments, microphones, and a computer, transitioning into performing music. The brothers began referring to their band as Adam, Jack and Ryan, taking inspiration from Peter, Paul and Mary, before shortening it to AJR. They initially performed covers, later writing original songs. These were included on their independently released albums ''Born and Bred'' (2010) and ''Venture'' (2010). Promotion AJR released their first and eponymous EP in 2012, featuring the song "The World Is a Marble Heart" alongside three other tracks. This was followed by the band's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
