Lawrence performing during the The Glory Sound Prep Tour at the HEB Center in Cedar Park, Texas on June 30, 2019, with Clyde Lawrence, Gracie Lawrence, Sam Askin, Sumner Becker, Jordan Cohen, Michael Karsh, Jonny Koh, and Marc Langer.
Known for their eclectic, soulful sound, New York's Lawrence features siblings keyboardist/songwriter Clyde Lawrence and vocalist Gracie Lawrence. The group first emerged playing around New York City in 2015, and gained traction after issuing their 2016 EP Breakfast.Lawrence shared the stage with Jon Bellion and Marc E. Bassy at the HEB Center. The band continues across the United States and Canada with the last stop at the Whale Rock Music & Arts Festival in Templeton, California on September 14, 2019.
Initially, Lawrence came together while Clyde was studying at Brown University. There, he formed a funk and soul band, which his sister Gracie joined while visiting. The siblings began writing songs together, and by 2015 had officially formed Lawrence. Live shows quickly followed, and in 2016, they issued a debut EP, Breakfast, which featured production from Eric Krasno (Lettuce/Soulive/Tedeschi Trucks Band), and included guest performances by Adam Deitch (Lettuce), Cory Henry (Snarky Puppy), and Maurice "Mobetta" Brown (Tedeschi Trucks Band).
The album gained attention online, and helped build interest in the group. An acoustic version of the EP, Breakfast: Unscrambled (Acoustic Sessions), followed in 2018. Also that year, the group released their debut full-length album Living Room. (Source: AllMusic)
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