Lovejoy (band)
Lovejoy | |
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| Also known as | LVJY |
| Origin | Brighton, England, United Kingdom |
| Genres | Rock |
| Years active | 2021–present |
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Lovejoy (abbreviated as LVJY) is an English indie rock band that was formed in Brighton in 2021. The band members consists of Will Gold as the lead vocalist, songwriter, and guitarist, Joe Goldsmith as the guitarist and songwriter, Mark Boardman as the drummer, and Ash Kabosu as the bassist.
Lovejoy debuted on 9 May 2021, with the release of their extended play Are You Alright?.
History
Formation
Lovejoy was formed in late 2020/early 2021 in Brighton, England.
2021–present
Lovejoy was first teased by Gold on a Twitch stream in April 2021, where he showed a very early preview of their song "One Day". They released their debut EP Are You Alright? on 9 May 2021 along with the music video for "One Day".[1] The following day they released the music video for the song "Taunt", featuring Minecraft YouTuber GeorgeNotFound.[2] On 20 May 2021, they debuted on Billboard's Emerging Artists chart at number 10.[3]
Lovejoy is expected to release an album later in 2021.
Discography
Extended plays
| Title | Details |
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| Are You Alright? |
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Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| UK [5] |
UK Indie [6] |
IRE [7] |
NZ Hot [8] |
US Rock [9] | |||
| "Cause for Concern" | 2021 | — | 47 | — | 18 | 50 | Are You Alright? |
| "One Day" | 54 | 5 | 58 | 10 | 26 | ||
| "Sex Sells" | 93 | 18 | — | 14 | 35 | ||
| "Taunt" | 75 | 12 | 91 | 13 | 31 | ||
References
- ^ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (2021-05-10). "TommyInnit, Karl Jacobs, and more join the Minecraft community in celebrating launch of Wilbur Soot's band, "Lovejoy"". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Periwal, Saahil Agnelo (2021-05-22). ""What a legend!": Wilbur Soot praises Minecraft streamer GeorgeNotFound for his "one-take" performance in "Taunt" music video". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 2021-05-24.
- ^ Billboard Charts [@billboardcharts] (2021-05-20). "This week's top 10 on the #EmergingArtists chart: 1. @KALIUCHIS (7th week at No. 1) 2. @doddleoddle (re-entry) 3. @Mooski_Official 4. @coi_leray 5. @rittmomney 6. @morrayda1 7. @dunclaurence 8. @ITZYofficial 9. @ianndior 10. @LVJYonline (debut)" (Tweet). Retrieved 2021-05-22 – via Twitter.
- ^ "Are You Alright? EP". Apple Music. 2021-05-08. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Lovejoy | full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "Lovejoy | Independent Singles Chart full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "IRMA – Irish Charts". Irish Recorded Music Association. Retrieved 2021-05-22.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ^ "Lovejoy – Hot Rock & Alternative Songs Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-05-26.