X Lovers
X Lovers | |
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| Years active | 2017–present |
| Labels | RCA, Visionary Records |
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| Website | www |
X Lovers is a Los Angeles-based pop music duo consisting of London Jackson and Jacob Ames, who go professionally by their first names, London and Jake.
London (guitar, vocals, songwriting)[1] and Jacob (production) met as fourth-grade classmates in Nevada City, California. They began playing music together as children, citing Green Day and Kanye West as major inspirations, and formed a punk band called Opposition.[2]
They continued to write and perform through their school years, organizing and playing their own house and street shows.[3]
By the time they graduated high school they had played over 150 shows and saved enough money to move to Los Angeles[4] and launch their professional career.
Settling in Hollywood, they continued writing and recording. They gained notoriety in 2018 for producing two tracks, "Human" and "Would I," for Maggie Lindemann[5][6] and posting their own acoustic originals and covers on SoundCloud.
In late 2018, Logic manager Chris Zarou's Visionary Records[7] signed them to a record deal in conjunction with RCA Records.[8] They were Visionary's first signing after Visionary partnered with Sony Music/RCA.[9]
Through 2019 the duo released a series of singles. "Colder When It Rains" netted more than half a million streams in less than a week upon release[10] and two million total on Spotify. "King of Capulet" had nearly as many. The video for "Sweatshirt" premiered on The Fader on 5 November.[11]
They released their first EP, the eight-song virgin,[12] on Visionary/RCA on November 22, 2019.
References
- ^ "X lovers release new track & music video for "Sweatshirt"". Out Now. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Yung, Alyssa (7 May 2019). "Electronic Pop Duo X Lovers Yearns For Love in "Colder When It Rains" Video". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Polo, Maxamillion (26 June 2019). "X Lovers Is a Shared Childhood Dream for World Domination". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Kato, Precious (6 November 2019). "X Lovers' "Sweatshirt" Is a Sweet, Somber Song to Curl Up in". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ "Human: Maggie Lindemann". Genius. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "Maggie Lindemann: Would I Chords and Lyrics". ChordZone. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Stassen, Murray (24 January 2019). "LOGIC MANAGER CHRIS ZAROU LAUNCHES SONY MUSIC IMPRINT, VISIONARY RECORDS". Music Business Worldwide. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
- ^ Yung, Alyssa (2 May 2019). "X LOVERS SIGNS WITH VISIONARY RECORDS/RCA RECORDS". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ "RCA'S IN LOVE WITH VISIONARY'S X LOVERS". Hits Daily Double. 2 May 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2019.
- ^ Wass, Mike (8 May 2019). "New Find: X Lovers Impress With "Colder When It Rains"". Idolator. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Denton, Jack (5 November 2019). "Watch X Lovers' Video for "Sweatshirt"". The Fader. Retrieved 18 December 2019.
- ^ Bianca, Brown (25 November 2019). "X Lovers' 'virgin' Is an Avalanche of Emotional Depth". Ones to Watch. Retrieved 13 December 2019.