Lord Huron is a

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band composed of Mark Barry (drums, percussion), Miguel Briseño (bass, keyboard, theremin), Tom Renaud (guitar) and founder Ben Schneider (guitar, lead vocals). They released their debut album '' Lonesome Dreams'' in 2012, their second album ''

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'' in 2015, their third album '' Vide Noir'' in 2018 and their fourth and most recent album ''

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'' in 2021. Lord Huron combines

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and

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influences to produce a sound ''The Wall Street Journal'' described as having "a decidedly cinematic flair, heavy on mood and evocative imagery. Lord Huron brings to mind the high-lonesome sound of antecedents like

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and

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History

Formation (2010–2011)

Schneider began writing music in his hometown of

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before studying visual arts at the

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and in

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then moving to

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where he worked as an artist. After relocating to

, in 2010 Schneider formed Lord Huron as a solo project, recording a few EPs on his own and enlisting musicians to play in live shows. The band's name was inspired by

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, which Schneider grew up visiting.

''Lonesome Dreams'' (2012–2013)

Lord Huron's first full-length album, '' Lonesome Dreams'', was released on October 9, 2012. It debuted at No. 5 on ''Billboard''s Heatseekers Albums chart. With the release of ''Lonesome Dreams'', the band released a series of music videos filmed in a western '70s style, which Schneider says was the focal point and narrative for the album. "We had this fun idea that ''Lonesome Dreams'' was kind of this series of old adventure tales." In an interview, Schneider alluded to influence from a specific work, called '' The Collected Works of Billy the Kid: Left-Handed Poems''. "It's sort of a collection of pulp fiction and we wanted the videos to kind of reflect that and have that same feel and style", Schneider said during another interview. They also decided to release a theatrical version of the videos.

''Strange Trails'' (2014–2017)

The band released their second album, ''

'', on April 6, 2015 in the UK and April 7, 2015 in the US. The album debuted on the ''Billboard'' 200 at No. 23,

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at No. 1, and No. 10 on the Top Album Sales chart with 18,000 copies sold. On June 2, 2015, the song ''Ends of the Earth'' from ''Lonesome Dreams'' was featured in the finale of

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, Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television The song "

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" was RIAA certified gold on June 26, 2017 and certified platinum on February 15, 2018. The song was used in the series ''

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'', in Season 1. It was later remixed in 2018 to feature

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for Season 2.

''Vide Noir'' (2018–2020)

In January 2018, several short videos with audio clips on Lord Huron's Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter accounts led to speculation of an album release. The band's third album, '' Vide Noir'', was announced to be released on April 20, 2018. On January 26, 2018, Lord Huron released their first single from the album, a two-part song called "Ancient Names". On February 16, 2018, the band released the next single, "Wait by the River". On March 7, 2018 they performed the song on ''

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''. Lord Huron performed an extended preview of ''Vide Noir'' on March 8, 2018, at Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles. They debuted five songs off the new album: "Ancient Names (Part I)", "Ancient Names (Part II)", "Wait by the River", "Never Ever", and "Vide Noir". On March 27, 2018, they performed another preview set at

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in New York. They played the same five new songs as at Teragram Ballroom plus two more songs from the yet-to-be-released album, "When the Night Is Over" and "Back from the Edge". On the day of the album release, April 20, 2018, Lord Huron played a release show in

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in Schneider's home state of

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. On July 11, 2018, Lord Huron recorded two

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Singles, "When the Night is Over" and

's "Harvest Moon" at Spotify Studios. On August 11, 2018, the band performed a medley of "Never Ever, When the Night is Over" and "Moonbeam" from '' Vide Noir'' on the ''

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'': Saturday Sessions.

''Long Lost'' (2021–2024)

In December 2020, the band announced a collection of live-streamed shows entitled ''Alive from Whispering Pines''. The first episode aired on January 7, 2021, and featured a clip of previously-unreleased material. On February 19, 2021, a day after the second episode of ''Alive from Whispering Pines'', the band released a new single, "Not Dead Yet". On March 18, 2021, the third episode of ''Alive from Whispering Pines'' concluded with the supposed title of their upcoming fourth studio album, ''

'', as well as an expected release date of May 21, 2021. This was confirmed when the album became available for pre-order on iTunes, Amazon, and other music vendors. On March 19, 2021, the "Mine Forever" single was released, which had been previewed in the second episode of ''Alive from Whispering Pines''. On April 30, 2021, another single from ''Long Lost'' was released, "I Lied", featuring American singer-songwriter

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. The album was released on the band's Whispering Pines label on May 21, 2021 to "universal acclaim". In 2022, the band toured Canada with Leith Ross. The band has opened for

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on her

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in the US and Canada.

''The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1'' (2025–present)

In January 2025, Lord Huron released the single "Who Laughs Last", featuring spoken word verses from actress

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. This was followed by the release of two more singles, “Nothing I Need” in March and “Looking Back” in May. The band confirmed that their next album, ''The Cosmic Selector Vol. 1'', is scheduled for release on July 18th, 2025.

Band members

Current * Ben Schneider – guitar, vocals, harmonica * Mark Barry – drums, percussion, vocals * Miguel Briseño – bass, keyboards, percussion,

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* Tom Renaud – guitar, vocals Touring * Brandon Walters – guitar, vocals * Misty Boyce – keyboards, vocals Former * Peter Mowry – guitar * Brett Farkas – guitar, vocals * Karl Kerfoot – guitar, vocals * Anne Williamson – keys, vocals

Discography

Albums

Extended plays

*''Into the Sun'' (self-released, 2010) *''Mighty'' (Linian Music, 2010) *''Time to Run'' ( Iamsound, 2012)

Singles

Other certified songs

Notes

References

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