Lo Moon is an American

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band from

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that was formerly signed to

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. The band released their first single, "Loveless", in September 2016. Their self-titled debut studio album was released on February 23, 2018.

History

Prior to the band's formation, its eventual lead singer, Matt Lowell, began writing songs in

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with the intention of forming a band. He later moved to Los Angeles where he met bassist and keyboardist, Crisanta Baker. He played her a demo for the song, "Loveless", and, soon after, she became the second member of the band. Guitarist Samuel Stewart - who is the son of David A. Stewart of

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- joined shortly after. The band soon began practicing in Lowell's backyard shed. The "Loveless" demo, which Lowell had begun writing in 2012, attracted the attention of Columbia Records and spurred the label to sign Lo Moon. Sterling Laws later joined as their touring drummer. In September 2016, the band released "Loveless" as its first single which was produced by former

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guitarist and producer,

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. After the song's official release, the band played a smattering of live shows before going on tour in early 2017. In May 2017, the band released a second single, "This Is It". In June, it performed at the

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, and two months later at

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. They also opened for

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in August 2017. In September 2017, Lo Moon was one of three acts added to

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's inaugural Slingshot emerging artist series. They also opened for

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. The following month, they opened for Phoenix on five dates in North America and toured with

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in the

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. That month, they also released a new single, "Thorns". The band began headlining shows in November 2017, including sold-out stops at the

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in Los Angeles and at Rough Trade NYC. In January 2018, the band announced details of its self-titled debut album. The album was released on February 23, 2018 through Columbia Records, and produced by Chris Walla and François Tétaz. The song "This Is It" peaked at number 6 on the ''

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chart that month, and the band performed it (along with "Loveless") on ''

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'' on January 16. On November 28, 2018, the band announced that drummer Sterling Laws, previously a touring member of the band, was now a full band member. On July 16, 2024, the band announced that drummer Sterling Laws left the band to pursue other musical endeavors.

Discography

Albums

Singles

References

External links

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