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''. ''Paste'' named them as one of the best live acts in 2015. Wolfe and Laessig have also contributed vocals for artists such as

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History

''Songs from the Bromley House'' and band formation (2005–2011)

Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig first met in 2005 as students at the

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and began performing together. In 2007, they founded Lucius after moving to

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to pursue a musical career. The two lived in an old Victorian mansion which had a 60-year-old recording studio and vintage pianos inside. In 2009, Wolfe and Laessig self-released ''Songs from the Bromley House'', a biographical ode to the house and the experiences that they had in their Brooklyn home. During this period, they were joined by producer Doug Wamble. The band made a one-time pressing CD of the album and has not released the album since. Shortly after the release of ''Songs from the Bromley House'', Wolfe and Laessig connected with Dan Molad. By 2010, the three were collaborating on future Lucius music. During this period, Pete Lalish was introduced by Molad, and the two soon joined Lucius, making it a four-piece. About a year later, Molad met singer and guitarist Andy Burri who was invited to join the band. Following this, in 2011, most of the music the band had already made together was re-recorded and later released as their debut EP. On July 9, 2020, ''Lucius'' announced they would be digitally re-releasing ''Songs from the Bromley House'' to raise funds for businesses affected by the COVID-19 virus. Wolfe told fans the news during an "Ask Me Anything" portion of their livestream series, ''Turning It Around: A Community Rebuilding Concert''. The album, she said, would be up for purchase on the band's website for a limited time along with several other unique items created especially for the streaming series.

''Lucius'' EP and ''Wildewoman'' (2011–2015)

The quintet released a self-titled EP in February 2012. ''Lucius'' received several placements in TV shows including ''

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'' and '' Catfish: The TV Show''. The band did a

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performance in January 2013 which is hailed by fans as one of their most iconic performances to this day. That same year, the Silver Sound Music Video Film Festival + Band Battle awarded the "Go Home" video as Best Animation. Their song "Until We Get There" gained significant popularity after its feature in season 2, episode 24 of the TV show ''

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''. The band toured the EP throughout the first half of 2013 while finishing the recording of ''Wildewoman–''produced by band member Dan Molad.

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released '' Wildewoman'' in North America on October 15, 2013. It received favorable reviews from ''

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''. The album was released worldwide on March 31, 2014, via Play It Again Sam. ''

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'' described it as "60s girl group-inspired songs doused in a tonic of baroque pop and saccharine folk." The record was praised for its eclectic mix of musical styles that ranged from retro pop to reflective folk. The song "Until We Get There" was featured in the film ''

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'' and was included on the 2014 soundtrack. During their world tour between the fall of 2013 and the end of 2014, Lucius also played music festivals and opened for artists including

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. The deluxe version of ''Wildewoman'' was released in October 2014. It features live recordings and covers, with one version of their song "How Loud Your Heart Gets" produced by Spoon's

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for

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. The band ended their world tour with a sold-out show at Terminal 5 in New York on December 6, 2014.

''Good Grief'' (2016– early 2017)

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, and was mixed by

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. Songs were inspired by the band's two years on the road with ''Wildewoman'', and written in late 2015 when the band relocated from Brooklyn to Los Angeles. Departing from their previous sound, the album focused on "moody Eighties-synth melodies and raw lyrics about the hardships of marriage." The deluxe edition of ''Good Grief'' features the band's cover of

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" which gained attention from a crowd-sourced video of the band performing in Petaluma, California in August 2014. In July 2015, Wolfe and Laessig performed with

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at the

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. The band has also performed tracks from ''Good Grief'' on ''

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''. "Born Again Teen" and "Dusty Trails" were featured on the fifth episode of

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's show ''

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''. In the final episode of the first season, Wolfe and Laessig performed the

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song "Willin" with

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. In September 2016, Andrew Burri departed from the band. In September and October 2016, the band performed with Waters and his band for three shows in Mexico City and the Desert Trip Festival in Indio, California. On November 25, 2016, the band released a two-song 10 inch vinyl record titled ''Pulling Teeth'' which contained two B-sides–"Pulling Teeth" and "The Punisher".

''Nudes'' and Touring with Roger Waters (mid 2017–2021)

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. Wolfe and Laessig joined Waters to sing backup vocals on the

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. The tour covered North America, New Zealand, Australia, Europe, South America, and Mexico. The world tour began in Kansas City in May 2017, and ended in Monterrey, Mexico in December 2018.

''Second Nature'' (2022–2024)

After years of collaborations, Lucius returned to their own music with their fourth studio album, '' Second Nature'', on April 8, 2022. ''Second'' ''Nature'' was produced by

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and

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and released on the

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label. The lead single "Next to Normal" was released simultaneously with the album announcement on January 11, 2022, followed by three other singles "White Lies", "Heartbursts", and "Dance Around It"–a dance song that features

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and Brandi Carlile. In a press release, Lucius member Jess Wolfe stated that the album derived from the personal experiences of grief that she and the rest of the band experienced during the pandemic, further adding that the album's musical direction was intended for the band to " ance theirway through the darkness". ''Second Nature'' earned Lucius a nomination for Best Pop Record from The American Association of Independent Music. On November 2, 2022, Lucius released "Muse" as a single. Lucius toured ''Second Nature'' on their headlining North American tour throughout 2022 and 2023. They also toured with

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throughout summer 2023 and supported

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in the fall. Lucius supported

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and The National in Summer and Fall 2024. During the tour Lucius performed "I Don't Live Here Anymore" with The War on Drugs. In 2024, as enough time had passed to avoid any conflict with their old label, Lucius re-recordedthe ''Wildewoman'' album with their new bandmates under the title ''Wildewoman (The New Recordings)''.

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, and frequent collaborator

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joined Lucius on the new versions.

''Lucius'' (2025)

In February 2025 the band announced a new self-titled album ''

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'', set to be released on May 2, 2025, alongside The Gold Rush Tour set to begin on May 6, 2025. On February 6, 2025, Lucius released "Gold Rush" as the first single on the album. A second single, "Impressions" featuring

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, was released on March 4, 2025. A third single, "Do It All For You" was released on April 4, 2025.

Collaborations

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'' (2014) * "It's Time to Come Home", "Traces of Our Tears", "Stardust", "1000 Season", "Damaris", "Irrational Things", "Thought of Sound", "Song of Remembering", "Seven Years" & "The Future" (

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) – ''

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'' (2014) * New Haven ( Chadwick Stokes and Lucius) – ''The Horse Comanche'' (2015) * "(What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace, Love, And Understanding" (

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) – ''Busted Jukebox, Volume 1'' (2015) * "Picture of a Man" (

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) – '' We're All Gonna Die'' (2016) * "Penthouse Floor", "Love Me Now", "What You Do To Me" & "Surefire" (

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) – '' Darkness and Light'' (2016) * "Déja Vu", "The Last Refugee", "Picture That", "Is This the Life We Really Want?", "The Most Beautiful Girl", "Smell the Roses", "Wait for Her" & "Part of Me Died" (

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) – ''

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'' (2017) * "Defibrillation" (

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) – '' Queens of the Breakers'' (2017) * "Lucky Penny" (

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) – '' Undivided Heart & Soul'' (2017) * "I Remember Her" (

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) – '' Alter Egos EP'' (2017) * "Pain" (

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) – ''

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'' (2017) * "Set Me Down On A Cloud", "Die Alone", "Fool Me Once", "Carolina", "Forget About Georgia" (

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) – ''Lukas Nelson & Promise Of The Real'' (2017) * "Come Again" (

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) – '' Bottle It In'' (2018) * "Mistakes We Should Have Made" (

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) – ''

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'' (2018) * "Babe I Know", "Coolin' Out" (

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) – ''Tearing At The Seams'' (2018) * "Giving You Away" (

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) – ''Forget About Georgia EP'' (2018) * "There's a Light" ( Jonathan Wilson) – ''Rare Birds'' (2018) * "Don't" (

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) – '' Threads'' (2019) * "Shoulder Charge", "Football to the Path" (

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) – ''Stonechild'' (2019) * "No Need to Argue" (

Hannah Georgas Hannah Georgas (born 30 August 1983) is a Canadian pop/rock singer-songwriter, based in Vancouver, British Columbia. She was nominated in the categories of "Best New Artist of the Year" and "Songwriter of the Year" at the 2011 Juno Awards, and ...

) – ''No Need To Argue'' (2019) * "Love is Love", "Back to Me", "Reposession", "Desire", "Please" (

Grace Potter Grace Evelyn Potter (born June 20, 1983) is an American singer-songwriter and musician. She has released five solo albums: ''Red Shoe Rebel'' (2002), ''Original Soul'' (2004), ''Midnight'' (2015), ''Daylight'' (2019), and '' Mother Road'' (2023) ...

) – ''Daylight'' (2019) * "Treat People with Kindness" (

Harry Styles Harry Edward Styles (born 1 February 1994) is an English singer, songwriter, and actor. His showmanship, artistry, and flamboyant fashion have had a Cultural impact of Harry Styles, significant impact on popular culture. Styles's musical ca ...

) – '' Fine Line'' (2019) * "Straight to Hell", "Ordinary Man (feat. Elton John)", "Holy for Tonight" (

Ozzy Osbourne John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne (born 3 December 1948) is an English singer, songwriter, and media personality. He rose to prominence during the 1970s as the lead singer of the heavy metal music, heavy metal band Black Sabbath, during which per ...

) – '' Ordinary Man'' (2020) * "I Don't Live Here Anymore" (

The War On Drugs The war on drugs is a global campaign led by the United States government against the illegal drug trade. War on Drugs may also refer to: * Bangladesh drug war, 2018–2019 campaign against the illegal drug trade by the Bangladeshi government * C ...

) – '' I Don't Live Here Anymore'' (2021) * "You and Me on the Rock" (

Brandi Carlile Brandi Marie Carlile (born June 1, 1981) is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Her music spans different genres, including folk rock, alternative country, Americana, and classic rock. Throughout her career, she has received eleven Gramm ...

) – '' In These Silent Days'' (2021) * "Wasted All Night" (

Cold War Kids Cold War Kids are an American indie rock band from Long Beach, California. Band members are Nathan Willett (vocals, piano, guitar), Matt Maust (bass guitar), David Quon (guitar, backing vocals), Matthew Schwartz (keyboards, backing vocals, guit ...

) - ''New Age Norms 3'' (2021) * "The Getting By II" (

The Killers The Killers are an American Rock music, rock band formed in Las Vegas, Nevada, in 2001 by Brandon Flowers (lead vocals, keyboards, bass) and Dave Keuning (lead guitar, backing vocals). After the band went through a number of short-term bas ...

) - '' Pressure Machine (Deluxe)'' (2022) * "Howling" (

SYML SYML is the solo venture of Brian Leseney Fennell (born January 16, 1983), an American musician from Issaquah, Washington. He was previously part of the indie band Barcelona. SYML released his eponymous debut album on May 3, 2019, through Nettwerk ...

) (2022) * "Everything Else But Rain" ( Until The Ribbon Breaks) (2023) * "Tell Her You Don't Love Her" (

Brandy Clark Brandy Lynn Clark (born October 9, 1975) is an American country music singer-songwriter. Her songs have been recorded by Sheryl Crow, Miranda Lambert, The Band Perry, Reba McEntire, LeAnn Rimes, Billy Currington, Darius Rucker, and Kacey Mu ...

) (2023) * "Come Back" (

Ringo Starr Sir Richard Starkey (born 7 July 1940), known professionally as Ringo Starr, is an English musician, songwriter and actor who achieved international fame as the drummer for the Beatles. Starr occasionally sang lead vocals with the group, us ...

) (2025)

Film and television

Lucius have composed music for multiple film and television projects. They scored the soundtrack for

Jake and Amir Jake and Amir is an American comedy duo made up of podcasters and former CollegeHumor writers Jake Hurwitz and Amir Blumenfeld. The duo came into prominence in 2007 when they began writing and starring in the web series ''Jake and Amir.'' Th ...

's web series, ''Lonely and Horny'', released on Vimeo on April 8, 2016. In January 2017, the band scored

Zoe Lister-Jones Zoe Lister-Jones (born September 1, 1982) is an American actress and filmmaker who co-starred as Jen Collins Short in the CBS sitcom ''Life in Pieces'' from 2015 to 2019. She is also known for her roles in the television shows '' Delocated'' (20 ...

' directorial debut '' Band Aid'', which premiered at the

Sundance Film Festival The Sundance Film Festival is an annual film festival organized by the Sundance Institute. It is the largest independent film festival in the United States, with 423,234 combined in-person and online viewership in 2023. The festival has acted ...

. Lucius also wrote and performed an original song called "What's the Use in Crying?" in

David Byrne David Byrne (; born May 14, 1952) is an American musician, writer, visual artist, and filmmaker. He was a founding member, principal songwriter, lead singer, and guitarist of the American New wave music, new wave band Talking Heads. Byrne has ...

's film '' Contemporary Color'' (2016). In May 2022, Lucius performed "Dance Around It" on ''The Late Show'' with Stephen Colbert alongside Sheryl Crow and Brandi Carlile. In addition to their three 2023 Grammy nominations for Album of The Year ('' In These Silent Days''), Record of the Year ("

You and Me on the Rock "You and Me on the Rock" is a song by American singer-songwriter Brandi Carlile featuring American indie pop band Lucius (band), Lucius. It was released on June 13, 2022, as the second single of the former's seventh studio album ''In These Silent ...

"), and Best Americana Performance ("You and Me on the Rock"), Lucius joined Brandi Carlile on the Grammy stage for a performance of "Broken Horses".

Other

Lucius have released music as part of tribute projects. The band covered "When The Night Comes Falling From The Sky" for the compilation album '' Bob Dylan In the 80s: Volume One'' and "

Uncle John's Band "Uncle John's Band" is a song by the Grateful Dead that first appeared in their concert setlists in late 1969. The band recorded it for their 1970 album '' Workingman's Dead''. Written by guitarist Jerry Garcia and lyricist Robert Hunter, "Unc ...

" for the

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2016 compilation album ''

Day of the Dead The Day of the Dead () is a holiday traditionally celebrated on November 1 and 2, though other days, such as October 31 or November 6, may be included depending on the locality. The multi-day holiday involves family and friends gathering to pa ...

''. In November 2018, Lucius contributed to a 7" vinyl series called the Fug Yep Soundation, launched in memory of the late Richard Swift. The series aims to raise awareness for addiction and "bring community to those suffering" by donating to musician-focused organizations

MusiCares MusiCares Foundation is a non-profit organization established in 1989 and incorporated in 1993 by the The Recording Academy, National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences. Meant for musicians to have a place to turn in times of financial, pers ...

and Music Support UK. In 2021, samples from the song ''Madness'' were featured in an installation with visual and sound artist Samuel Stubblefield, to be released in 2022.

Reception

Lucius has been lauded by ''

The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''NYT'') is an American daily newspaper based in New York City. ''The New York Times'' covers domestic, national, and international news, and publishes opinion pieces, investigative reports, and reviews. As one of ...

'' for their "luscious, luminous, lilting lullabies", praised by NPR for their "charisma and charm," and described by ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

'' as "the best band you may not have heard yet." ''

The Guardian ''The Guardian'' is a British daily newspaper. It was founded in Manchester in 1821 as ''The Manchester Guardian'' and changed its name in 1959, followed by a move to London. Along with its sister paper, ''The Guardian Weekly'', ''The Guardi ...

'' featured Lucius as its ''New Band Of The Day'' on February 14, 2014, and described them as "the missing link between

Arcade Fire Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band from Montreal, Quebec, consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne, alongside Richard Reed Parry, Tim Kingsbury, and Jeremy Gara. The band's touring line-up includes former core ...

and

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... How can they fail? They won't." Economist and ''

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'' columnist

Paul Krugman Paul Robin Krugman ( ; born February 28, 1953) is an American New Keynesian economics, New Keynesian economist who is the Distinguished Professor of Economics at the CUNY Graduate Center, Graduate Center of the City University of New York. He ...

is a noted fan of the band and has featured their music in his blog. The two frontwomen are also known for their synchronous style that exudes an "idiosyncratic visual persona" in their choice of dress, stage set up, and performance. The two even shared the same hairdresser, although they have switched to identical wigs. In December 2018, Lucius' album ''Nudes'' was named by ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. The magazine was first known fo ...

'' as one of "11 Great Albums You Probably Didn't Hear in 2018." Most recently, ''

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'' regarded ''Second Nature'' as "Full of lush production that's complemented by the chilling harmonies of Jess Wolfe and Holly Laessig". ''

Variety Variety may refer to: Arts and entertainment Entertainment formats * Variety (radio) * Variety show, in theater and television Films * ''Variety'' (1925 film), a German silent film directed by Ewald Andre Dupont * ''Variety'' (1935 film), ...

'' proclaims that, with ''Second Nature'', Lucius is "no longer 20 feet or even a couple yards from stardom, but re-claiming the spotlight for themselves."

Current members

*

Jess Wolfe Jessica Wolfe is an American singer, songwriter, bass synth player and actress from Los Angeles, California. She is a founding member along with Holly Laessig of the indie pop musical group Lucius. Life and early career Jessica Wolfe was raised ...

lead vocals, bass synth *Holly Laessiglead vocals, keyboard *Dan Moladdrums, backing vocals, production *Peter Lalishguitar, backing vocals Former touring members *Andrew Burribacking vocals, multi-instrumentalist *

Josh Dion The Josh Dion Band is a musical group based out of New York City led by singing drummer/songwriter Josh Dion. The group is commonly associated with the rock n' roll/Americana genres of music. Personnel * Josh Dion - lead vocals/drums ::Dio ...

– drums * Casey Foubert – guitar Touring members * Solomon Dorsey - bass, backing vocals * Alex Pfender - guitar, keys, backing vocals * Jacob Peters - guitar, backing vocals

Discography

Albums

Studio albums

Compilation albums

EPs

*''Lucius EP'' (February 2012) *''Pulling Teeth Ten Inch Vinyl'' (November 2016)

Singles

As lead artist

As featured artist

Notes

References

External links

* {{Lucius Musical groups from Brooklyn Indie pop groups from New York (state) Musical groups established in 2005 Mom + Pop Music artists Dine Alone Records artists Female musical duos