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Brandon Lehti
Birth nameBrandon Lehti
Born (1990-01-16) January 16, 1990 (age 34)
OriginMaple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Genres
Occupation(s)
  • Singer
  • musician
  • songwriter
  • producer
Instrument(s)
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • drums
Years active2006–present
Formerly ofThe Latency

Brandon Lehti (born January 16, 1990)[1] is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician and producer. He is best known as the former vocalist and rhythm guitarist of The Latency. The band broke up in 2011, and he started releasing solo music in 2012.

Early life[edit]

Lehti was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada on January 16, 1990. He grew up from a broken home which influenced him to write music.[2] He started playing music at the age of nine, playing drums.[3] He attended Garibaldi Secondary School, where he met and befriended Ryan Stead and Mathew Gendron.[4] The trio decided to form a band after their separate groups broke up.[2]

Career[edit]

2006–2011: The Latency[edit]

Main article: The Latency

Formed in 2006,[2] the band was discovered by bassist Tommy Mac of Hedley, who became the group's manager after meeting them at their high school as a guest speaker.[5] In 2008, the group released their debut single, "Tonight, I Love You" without any label support.[4] The song peaked at number 93 on the Canadian Hot 100.[6] The success of the song led to the band attracting the interest of several record labels, in which they were soon signed to MapleMusic Recordings.[4] In September 2009, they released their debut self-titled studio album.[7] In December 2011, the group parted ways.[8]

2010–2017: Solo career[edit]

In 2010, Lehti took part in Young Artists for Haiti, a movement rallying Canada's young musicians to support ongoing charity efforts aiding Haiti's recovery from the 2010 earthquake. Over 50 Canadian artists, including Lehti, convened at The Warehouse Studio in Vancouver to record K'naan's "Wavin' Flag".[9] That same year, Lehti signed with Hipjoint Music Group and worked with Vancouver songwriters Mike James and Troy Samson.[10] While on tour with Faber Drive, Lehti began writing songs with the band after he was asked by Dave Faber.[11] In December 2012, Lehti released his debut EP, Heartbreak Getaway on Bandcamp. The following the year in April, he released his second EP, Bridges.[12] He worked with indie pop artist, Alexander France, helping out with songwriting, piano, guitars, backing vocals and programming on his debut EP, Dance Parlour.[13] He also co-produced the EP with France.[14] In May 2016, Lehti was featured on the single, "I Got You", by KYFRA and Eche Palante.[15] Later that month, he was featured on the single, "Long Way Home", with Joey Dale by Paris & Simo.[16] Lehti performed at the Harbour Event Center on June 9, 2016, in Vancouver.[17]

Personal life[edit]

Lehti attended the British Columbia Institute of Technology from 2014 to 2016. He currently works for the Current Scientific Corporation as an engineering project manager, according to his LinkedIn profile page.[18]

Discography[edit]

Extended plays[edit]

List of extended plays with selected details
Title EP details
Heartbreak Getaway
Bridges
  • Released: April 23, 2013[20]
  • Label: Self-released
  • Format: Digital download, streaming

Singles[edit]

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name
Title Year Album
"Nowhere Fast"[21] 2016 Non-album singles
"Lights Down Low"[22]
List of singles as featured artist, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
CAN
[23] 		UK
[24]
"Wavin' Flag"
(as part of Young Artists for Haiti) 		2010 1 89
  • MC: 3× Platinum[25]
 Non-album singles
"I Got You"[26]
(KYFRA and Eche Palante featuring Brandon Lehti) 		2016 — —
"Long Way Home"[27]
(Paris & Simo and Joey Dale featuring Brandon Lehti) 		— — Hardwell on Air June 2016 - Pt. 1
"Young & Numb"[28]
(Giorgio Guerra and Faster Beat featuring Brandon Lehti) 		2017 — — Non-album singles
"It's Only Love"[29]
(Micar featuring Brandon Lehti) 		2019 — —
"—" denotes releases that did not chart.

References[edit]

  1. ^ @thelatency (January 16, 2011). "Happy Birthday to our singer and brother, @BrandonLehti! Make sure you guys show him some love today!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  2. ^ a b c "The Latency makes stop in Newmarket". yorkregion.com. March 10, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  3. ^ Spencer Paul (May 2, 2016). "Making Contact - May 2nd, 2016 - 9 AM Edition". SoundCloud. Evolution Podcast Network. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  4. ^ a b c Monisha Martins (May 4, 2011). "The Latency headlines Maple Ridge battle". Maple Ridge-Pitt Meadows News. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  5. ^ "Canadian Band The Latency Show A Little SASS". Faze. Retrieved January 26, 2024.
  6. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100: Week of February 28, 2009". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  7. ^ "First Spins: The Latency - The Latency". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on September 7, 2009. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  8. ^ Jenna Melanson (July 4, 2013). "Throwback Thursday - The Latency - Tonight, I Love You". Canadian Beats. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  9. ^ "Watch Young Artists For Haiti's 'Wavin' Flag'". MuchMusic. March 12, 2010. Archived from the original on March 17, 2010. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  10. ^ Nick Krewen (December 3, 2010). "Tailoring the Tunes". SOCAN Magazine. Society of Composers, Authors and Music Publishers of Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  11. ^ April 28, 2010. "The Latency to Pen Songs For Faber Drive". MuchMusic. Archived from the original on October 22, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2024.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  12. ^ "Bandcamp Music - Brandon Lehti". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  13. ^ Chloe Hoy (December 25, 2013). "Local Band/Musician of the Year Spotlight: Alexander France". The Permanent Rain Press. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  14. ^ "Dance Parlour - Album by Alexander France". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  15. ^ Jeffrey Yau (May 3, 2016). "Your EDM Premiere: KYFRA X Eche Palante FT. Brandon Lehti - I Got You [Tipsy Records]". YourEDM.com. Archived from the original on May 4, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  16. ^ Petar Lazarevic (May 21, 2016). "Paris & Simo vs Joey Dale feat. Brandon Lehti – Long Way Home". We Rave You. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  17. ^ "Brandon Lehti - Harbour Event Center". Bandsintown. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  18. ^ "Brandon Lehti - LinkedIn". LinkedIn. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  19. ^ "Heartbreak Getaway - EP by Brandon Lehti". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  20. ^ "Bridges - EP by Brandon Lehti". Bandcamp. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  21. ^ "Nowhere Fast - Single by Brandon Lehti". Apple Music. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  22. ^ "Lights Down Low - Single by Brandon Lehti". SoundCloud. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "Canadian Hot 100: Week of March 27, 2010". Billboard. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  24. ^ "Official Singles Chart: 19 June 2010 - 25 June 2010". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  25. ^ "Canadian certifications – Young Artists for Haiti". Music Canada. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  26. ^ "KYFRA & Eche Palante Release Summer Vibe House Track 'I Got You' [Free Download]". RaverRafting. May 6, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  27. ^ "Long Way Home (feat. Brandon Lehti) - Single by Paris & Simo, Joey Dale". Apple Music. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  28. ^ "Young & Numb (feat. Brandon Lehti) - Single by Giorgio Guerra and Faster Beat". Apple Music. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
  29. ^ "It's Only Love (feat. Brandon Lehti) - Single by Micar". AllMusic. Retrieved March 4, 2024.
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