With powerhouse vocals, genre-bucking attitude, and a sharp pen that distills potent feelings into soaring pop hooks, LP has become one of the most internationally beloved singer-songwriters of their generation. Skyrocketing to fame with 2017's "Lost On You," a heart-penetrating folk ballad that hit No. 1 in 18 countries, the Los Angeles-based artist has captivated an audience of over 25.7 million monthly listeners/viewers who pack their transcendent, sold-out shows around the world in more than 150 cities from 3,000 to 20,000 tickets. LP's unparalleled catalog has amassed over 3B streams globally, filled with universal anthems of transformative love and self-discovery, capturing the complexity of the human experience through their eyes. "Songwriting is a way for me to go to the center of my own world," LP explains, "and find the originality I needed to get for myself."
LP honed in on their own style through studying the greats--from Freddie Mercury and Jeff Buckley, to Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, and Roy Orbison. They emerged in the early 2000s with their daring blues rock-inflected debut Heart-Shaped Scar and 2004's Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, which brought two major label deals that yielded no records. Yet, on the power of their performance skills alone, LP soon landed a publishing deal where they got to learn to write songs alongside legends who had already scored hits that "made them like 50 million dollars, fer sure," LP jokes. "I was sitting at the feet of these giants." Seeing their songwriting breakthrough with Rihanna's 2011 hit "Cheers (Drink to That)," they have also penned hits for Cher, the Backstreet Boys, Céline Dion, and Christina Aguilera.
In 2014, LP issued their Warner Brothers Records release, Forever for Now, whose breakout track "Into the Wild" sparked a frenzy of new listeners who first heard it in a Citibank television commercial and started searching the internet to find out who this talented singer was. International attention came with her next record, 2016's Lost on You, which birthed the now-iconic title track, as well as "Muddy Waters," which landed a prominent placement in the season four finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. LP kept up the momentum with 2018's Heart to Mouth, which birthed more global hit singles like "Recovery" and "Girls Go Wild," which was Italy's most played radio hit of 2019, and again made waves in spring 2020 due to a remake featuring Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.
A once-in-a-lifetime talent who possesses both wit and introspective depth, LP sees songwriting as their life's calling, likening it to the art of comedy. "It's putting someone at ease, helping their mind let go and get them ready to receive these emotions. Then they can let the song speak to their soul in the way that they want." LP also calls performing their "connection to the world," which will no doubt be further strengthened with the forthcoming, Love Lines. "I'm trying to reach out to more people all the time," they add. "To make people feel good for even three minutes of a song."
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The world could use more straight shooters. You won't ever have to wonder about what LP is thinking. She'll gladly tell you.
In fact, the singer-songwriter lays all of her cards on the table every time she makes a record. No filter, no censorship, and no bullshit. The artist's latest full-length released late 2018--the aptly titled Heart To Mouth --stands out as her most direct statement yet, launching various hits around the world, the most recent, Girls Go Wild crowned the most played song at radio in Italy in 2019.
She started to pave the way for that highway on 2017's Lost On You. The title track "Lost On You," has eclipsed well over 500 million streams and went platinum in Russia, Poland, Greece, Switzerland, Italy, France, and more and recently went Diamond in Mexico. She's been hailed by Billboard, Paper, Out Magazine, V Magazine, Interview, British Vogue, recently claiming the cover of Elle Mag Mexico, on top of show-stopping performances everywhere from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show with James Corden to Conan and Jools Holland, she graced the stage at Coachella, Osheaga, Outside Lands, and many others. 2020 will bring new music from LP and global touring throughout the year.
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At the end of the day, it's all about being honest, taking no B.S., and getting right back up after every fall. New York-born singer, songwriter, and all-around rock rebel LP puts it even more succinctly, "I go Johnny Cash on that shit and just get through it."
Like the Man in Black, she pens and performs timeless tunes with attitude--albeit minus the country twang and cowboy hats. Ukulele in hand, voice booming with soul and spirit, and pulling no punches, LP's palatability belies an underground unrestraint sharpened by several years in the industry. By 2014, she had not only written hits for Rihanna, Cher, Backstreet Boys, Cher Lloyd, and more, but also released her major label debut, Forever For Now. The latter's "Into The Wild" fueled a Citibank ad campaign as everyone from The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today to Vogue and BuzzFeed extolled the artist. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and ignited audiences at Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and more. However, as her six-year romantic relationship failed and she split from her label, LP put her head down and wrote what would become 2016's Death Valley EP [Vagrant Records].
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LP honed in on their own style through studying the greats--from Freddie Mercury and Jeff Buckley, to Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, and Roy Orbison. They emerged in the early 2000s with their daring blues rock-inflected debut Heart-Shaped Scar and 2004's Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, which brought two major label deals that yielded no records. Yet, on the power of their performance skills alone, LP soon landed a publishing deal where they got to learn to write songs alongside legends who had already scored hits that "made them like 50 million dollars, fer sure," LP jokes. "I was sitting at the feet of these giants." Seeing their songwriting breakthrough with Rihanna's 2011 hit "Cheers (Drink to That)," they have also penned hits for Cher, the Backstreet Boys, Céline Dion, and Christina Aguilera.
In 2014, LP issued their Warner Brothers Records release, Forever for Now, whose breakout track "Into the Wild" sparked a frenzy of new listeners who first heard it in a Citibank television commercial and started searching the internet to find out who this talented singer was. International attention came with her next record, 2016's Lost on You, which birthed the now-iconic title track, as well as "Muddy Waters," which landed a prominent placement in the season four finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. LP kept up the momentum with 2018's Heart to Mouth, which birthed more global hit singles like "Recovery" and "Girls Go Wild," which was Italy's most played radio hit of 2019, and again made waves in spring 2020 due to a remake featuring Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.
A once-in-a-lifetime talent who possesses both wit and introspective depth, LP sees songwriting as their life's calling, likening it to the art of comedy. "It's putting someone at ease, helping their mind let go and get them ready to receive these emotions. Then they can let the song speak to their soul in the way that they want." LP also calls performing their "connection to the world," which will no doubt be further strengthened with the forthcoming, Love Lines. "I'm trying to reach out to more people all the time," they add. "To make people feel good for even three minutes of a song."
~~~~~~~~
The world could use more straight shooters. You won't ever have to wonder about what LP is thinking. She'll gladly tell you.
In fact, the singer-songwriter lays all of her cards on the table every time she makes a record. No filter, no censorship, and no bullshit. The artist's latest full-length released late 2018--the aptly titled Heart To Mouth --stands out as her most direct statement yet, launching various hits around the world, the most recent, Girls Go Wild crowned the most played song at radio in Italy in 2019.
She started to pave the way for that highway on 2017's Lost On You. The title track "Lost On You," has eclipsed well over 500 million streams and went platinum in Russia, Poland, Greece, Switzerland, Italy, France, and more and recently went Diamond in Mexico. She's been hailed by Billboard, Paper, Out Magazine, V Magazine, Interview, British Vogue, recently claiming the cover of Elle Mag Mexico, on top of show-stopping performances everywhere from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show with James Corden to Conan and Jools Holland, she graced the stage at Coachella, Osheaga, Outside Lands, and many others. 2020 will bring new music from LP and global touring throughout the year.
~~~~~~~
At the end of the day, it's all about being honest, taking no B.S., and getting right back up after every fall. New York-born singer, songwriter, and all-around rock rebel LP puts it even more succinctly, "I go Johnny Cash on that shit and just get through it."
Like the Man in Black, she pens and performs timeless tunes with attitude--albeit minus the country twang and cowboy hats. Ukulele in hand, voice booming with soul and spirit, and pulling no punches, LP's palatability belies an underground unrestraint sharpened by several years in the industry. By 2014, she had not only written hits for Rihanna, Cher, Backstreet Boys, Cher Lloyd, and more, but also released her major label debut, Forever For Now. The latter's "Into The Wild" fueled a Citibank ad campaign as everyone from The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today to Vogue and BuzzFeed extolled the artist. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and ignited audiences at Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and more. However, as her six-year romantic relationship failed and she split from her label, LP put her head down and wrote what would become 2016's Death Valley EP [Vagrant Records].
With powerhouse vocals, genre-bucking attitude, and a sharp pen that distills potent feelings into soaring pop hooks, LP has become one of the most internationally beloved singer-songwriters of their generation. Skyrocketing to fame with 2017's "Lost On You," a heart-penetrating folk ballad that hit No. 1 in 18 countries, the Los Angeles-based artist has captivated an audience of over 25.7 million monthly listeners/viewers who pack their transcendent, sold-out shows around the world in more than 150 cities from 3,000 to 20,000 tickets. LP's unparalleled catalog has amassed over 3B streams globally, filled with universal anthems of transformative love and self-discovery, capturing the complexity of the human experience through their eyes. "Songwriting is a way for me to go to the center of my own world," LP explains, "and find the originality I needed to get for myself."
LP honed in on their own style through studying the greats--from Freddie Mercury and Jeff Buckley, to Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, and Roy Orbison. They emerged in the early 2000s with their daring blues rock-inflected debut Heart-Shaped Scar and 2004's Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, which brought two major label deals that yielded no records. Yet, on the power of their performance skills alone, LP soon landed a publishing deal where they got to learn to write songs alongside legends who had already scored hits that "made them like 50 million dollars, fer sure," LP jokes. "I was sitting at the feet of these giants." Seeing their songwriting breakthrough with Rihanna's 2011 hit "Cheers (Drink to That)," they have also penned hits for Cher, the Backstreet Boys, Céline Dion, and Christina Aguilera.
In 2014, LP issued their Warner Brothers Records release, Forever for Now, whose breakout track "Into the Wild" sparked a frenzy of new listeners who first heard it in a Citibank television commercial and started searching the internet to find out who this talented singer was. International attention came with her next record, 2016's Lost on You, which birthed the now-iconic title track, as well as "Muddy Waters," which landed a prominent placement in the season four finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. LP kept up the momentum with 2018's Heart to Mouth, which birthed more global hit singles like "Recovery" and "Girls Go Wild," which was Italy's most played radio hit of 2019, and again made waves in spring 2020 due to a remake featuring Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.
A once-in-a-lifetime talent who possesses both wit and introspective depth, LP sees songwriting as their life's calling, likening it to the art of comedy. "It's putting someone at ease, helping their mind let go and get them ready to receive these emotions. Then they can let the song speak to their soul in the way that they want." LP also calls performing their "connection to the world," which will no doubt be further strengthened with the forthcoming, Love Lines. "I'm trying to reach out to more people all the time," they add. "To make people feel good for even three minutes of a song."
~~~~~~~~
The world could use more straight shooters. You won't ever have to wonder about what LP is thinking. She'll gladly tell you.
In fact, the singer-songwriter lays all of her cards on the table every time she makes a record. No filter, no censorship, and no bullshit. The artist's latest full-length released late 2018--the aptly titled Heart To Mouth --stands out as her most direct statement yet, launching various hits around the world, the most recent, Girls Go Wild crowned the most played song at radio in Italy in 2019.
She started to pave the way for that highway on 2017's Lost On You. The title track "Lost On You," has eclipsed well over 500 million streams and went platinum in Russia, Poland, Greece, Switzerland, Italy, France, and more and recently went Diamond in Mexico. She's been hailed by Billboard, Paper, Out Magazine, V Magazine, Interview, British Vogue, recently claiming the cover of Elle Mag Mexico, on top of show-stopping performances everywhere from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show with James Corden to Conan and Jools Holland, she graced the stage at Coachella, Osheaga, Outside Lands, and many others. 2020 will bring new music from LP and global touring throughout the year.
~~~~~~~
At the end of the day, it's all about being honest, taking no B.S., and getting right back up after every fall. New York-born singer, songwriter, and all-around rock rebel LP puts it even more succinctly, "I go Johnny Cash on that shit and just get through it."
Like the Man in Black, she pens and performs timeless tunes with attitude--albeit minus the country twang and cowboy hats. Ukulele in hand, voice booming with soul and spirit, and pulling no punches, LP's palatability belies an underground unrestraint sharpened by several years in the industry. By 2014, she had not only written hits for Rihanna, Cher, Backstreet Boys, Cher Lloyd, and more, but also released her major label debut, Forever For Now. The latter's "Into The Wild" fueled a Citibank ad campaign as everyone from The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today to Vogue and BuzzFeed extolled the artist. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and ignited audiences at Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and more. However, as her six-year romantic relationship failed and she split from her label, LP put her head down and wrote what would become 2016's Death Valley EP [Vagrant Records].
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LP honed in on their own style through studying the greats--from Freddie Mercury and Jeff Buckley, to Aretha Franklin, Joni Mitchell, and Roy Orbison. They emerged in the early 2000s with their daring blues rock-inflected debut Heart-Shaped Scar and 2004's Suburban Sprawl & Alcohol, which brought two major label deals that yielded no records. Yet, on the power of their performance skills alone, LP soon landed a publishing deal where they got to learn to write songs alongside legends who had already scored hits that "made them like 50 million dollars, fer sure," LP jokes. "I was sitting at the feet of these giants." Seeing their songwriting breakthrough with Rihanna's 2011 hit "Cheers (Drink to That)," they have also penned hits for Cher, the Backstreet Boys, Céline Dion, and Christina Aguilera.
In 2014, LP issued their Warner Brothers Records release, Forever for Now, whose breakout track "Into the Wild" sparked a frenzy of new listeners who first heard it in a Citibank television commercial and started searching the internet to find out who this talented singer was. International attention came with her next record, 2016's Lost on You, which birthed the now-iconic title track, as well as "Muddy Waters," which landed a prominent placement in the season four finale of Netflix's Orange Is the New Black. LP kept up the momentum with 2018's Heart to Mouth, which birthed more global hit singles like "Recovery" and "Girls Go Wild," which was Italy's most played radio hit of 2019, and again made waves in spring 2020 due to a remake featuring Mexican singer Ximena Sariñana.
A once-in-a-lifetime talent who possesses both wit and introspective depth, LP sees songwriting as their life's calling, likening it to the art of comedy. "It's putting someone at ease, helping their mind let go and get them ready to receive these emotions. Then they can let the song speak to their soul in the way that they want." LP also calls performing their "connection to the world," which will no doubt be further strengthened with the forthcoming, Love Lines. "I'm trying to reach out to more people all the time," they add. "To make people feel good for even three minutes of a song."
~~~~~~~~
The world could use more straight shooters. You won't ever have to wonder about what LP is thinking. She'll gladly tell you.
In fact, the singer-songwriter lays all of her cards on the table every time she makes a record. No filter, no censorship, and no bullshit. The artist's latest full-length released late 2018--the aptly titled Heart To Mouth --stands out as her most direct statement yet, launching various hits around the world, the most recent, Girls Go Wild crowned the most played song at radio in Italy in 2019.
She started to pave the way for that highway on 2017's Lost On You. The title track "Lost On You," has eclipsed well over 500 million streams and went platinum in Russia, Poland, Greece, Switzerland, Italy, France, and more and recently went Diamond in Mexico. She's been hailed by Billboard, Paper, Out Magazine, V Magazine, Interview, British Vogue, recently claiming the cover of Elle Mag Mexico, on top of show-stopping performances everywhere from The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and The Late Late Show with James Corden to Conan and Jools Holland, she graced the stage at Coachella, Osheaga, Outside Lands, and many others. 2020 will bring new music from LP and global touring throughout the year.
~~~~~~~
At the end of the day, it's all about being honest, taking no B.S., and getting right back up after every fall. New York-born singer, songwriter, and all-around rock rebel LP puts it even more succinctly, "I go Johnny Cash on that shit and just get through it."
Like the Man in Black, she pens and performs timeless tunes with attitude--albeit minus the country twang and cowboy hats. Ukulele in hand, voice booming with soul and spirit, and pulling no punches, LP's palatability belies an underground unrestraint sharpened by several years in the industry. By 2014, she had not only written hits for Rihanna, Cher, Backstreet Boys, Cher Lloyd, and more, but also released her major label debut, Forever For Now. The latter's "Into The Wild" fueled a Citibank ad campaign as everyone from The Wall Street Journal, CNN, and USA Today to Vogue and BuzzFeed extolled the artist. She performed on Jimmy Kimmel LIVE! and ignited audiences at Austin City Limits, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza, and more. However, as her six-year romantic relationship failed and she split from her label, LP put her head down and wrote what would become 2016's Death Valley EP [Vagrant Records].
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