Little Stranger is an American

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duo that formed in 2015. It consists of Kevin and John Shields, who are unrelated. They were born in

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, and started the group in

Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the List of municipalities in South Carolina, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. The city lies just south of the geographical midpoint of South Carolina's coastline on Charleston Harbor, an inlet of the Atla ...

Members

*Kevin Shields (aka Classic Kevin) – Lead vocals/raps,

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*John Shields – Guitar, vocals/raps, keyboard

Discography

Studio albums

EPs

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Live albums

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Singles

As lead artist

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) , October 1, 2021 , - , "I'm Fine." {{small, (featuring

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) , October 29, 2021 , - , "COLOSSO" {{small, (featuring

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) , November 4, 2021 , - , rowspan=2 , 2022 , "Coffee & a Joint" , April 20, 2022 , rowspan=2 , ''Trip Around Saturn (Deluxe)'' , - , "UP2ME" {{small, (featuring Pip the Pansy) , July 1, 2022 , - , rowspan=2 , 2023 , "Cool Kids" {{small, (featuring Jarv & Damn Skippy) , March 10, 2023 , rowspan=1 , Non-album single , - , "Waste My Time" {{small, (with

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) , June 29, 2023 , ''Cali Roots Riddim 2023'' {{small, (by

) , - , rowspan=7 , 2024 , "Kama Sumatra" , February 2, 2024 , rowspan=7 , ''Sat Around Trippin , - , "Fly Guy" {{small, (with

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) , March 15, 2024 , - , "God at a Festival" {{small, (with Andy Frasco & The U.N. & Damn Skippy) , May 3, 2024 , - , "Sofia" , May 31, 2024 , - , "Mad Dumb" {{small, (with

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) , rowspan=3 , June 28, 2024 , - , "Live Illegal" {{small, (with G. Love) , - , "Busted Brain" {{small, (with Jarv)

Collaborations

As featured artist

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) , July 29, 2022 , ''Mid-Atlantic Dub'' {{small, (by

) , - , "All It Takes" {{small, (by Surfer Girl) , September 15, 2022 , ''Sunrise'' {{small, (by Surfer Girl) , - , "Oh, What A Life" {{small, (by Andy Frasco & The U.N.) , September 28, 2022 , ''L'Optimist'' {{small, (by Andy Frasco & The U.N.) , - , rowspan=8 , 2023 , "All Her Favorite Songs" {{small, (by

) , January 13, 2023 , ''Endless Summer'' {{small, (by

) , - , "Lemonade" {{small, (by Sierra Lane) , January 27, 2023 , Non-album single , - , "Homewrecker" {{small, (by The Expendables) , June 9, 2023 , ''Pleasure Point'' {{small, (by The Expendables) , - , "Stash" {{small, (by

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) , July 14, 2023 , ''Remember A Time'' {{small, (by

) , - , "Chainz emix {{small, (by

) , August 3, 2023 , ''Always With Me (Deluxe)'' {{small, (by

) , - , "Puerto Rico" {{small, (by

) , September 1, 2023 , rowspan=3 , Non-album single , - , "Batshit Crazy" {{small, (by Artikal Sound System) , October 6, 2023 , - , "High With You" {{small, (by

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) , December 15, 2023 , - , rowspan=2 , 2024 , "Pretend" {{small, (by Big B featuring

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and

Jakob Nowell Jakob James Markus Nowell (born June 25, 1995) is an American musician based in Southern California. He was a founding member of the band LAW, and was their vocalist until his departure in 2021. Nowell went on to form the band Jakobs Castle. In 20 ...

) , October 24, 2024 , rowspan= 2, Non-album single , - , "We Are" {{small, (by Mihali) , November 15, 2024

References

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External links

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